Cost Assurance Policy Leader

HS2 (High Speed Two) Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits fund 20%

Pensionable base salary+

Competitive benefits

Job summary

HS2 Ltd is seeking a Senior Policy & Process Manager to lead the development, maintenance and continuous improvement of HS2's Cost Assurance system. You will shape policies, governance and control frameworks to ensure costs are managed in line with Managing Public Money requirements.

You will collaborate across Commercial, Finance, Project Controls, Risk and Counter-Fraud to integrate assurance processes, provide expert guidance, and drive continuous improvement across a large infrastructure

Qualifications

• Strong policy development and process design skills.
• Ability to map, analyse and improve complex end-to-end business processes.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to produce clear and concise documentation.
• Ability to develop and deliver training programmes and guidance materials.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and maintain the Cost Assurance architecture, ensuring policies, governance arrangements, processes and controls operate as an integrated and coherent Cost Assurance control framework.
• Ensure the Cost Assurance framework supports compliance with Managing Public Money principles and provides evidence to support the Accounting Officer in discharging their responsibilities.
• Drive integration of Cost Assurance controls with wider organisational processes including Commercial, Finance, Project Controls, Risk and Counter-Fraud functions.
• Define and clear assurance accountabilities and ensure effective integration between the Three Lines of Defence
• Provide expert advice and guidance to delivery teams, functional teams and supply chain partners on the application of policies and processes.
• Monitor legislative, regulatory and industry developments and ensure Cost Assurance frameworks remain compliant with relevant standards and obligations.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and drive implementation of enhancements that strengthen governance, efficiency and assurance outcomes.
• Promote simplicity and proportionality, ensuring Cost Assurance requirements are integrated into existing business processes wherever possible and avoid unnecessary duplication
• Support the Head of Cost Assurance Strategy in delivering strategic objectives, governance requirements and departmental accountabilities.

Skills

Policy development

Process design

Stakeholder engagement

Written communication

Training programme development

Analytical and problem solving

Job description

HS2 Ltd is seeking a Senior Policy & Process Manager to lead the development, maintenance and continuous improvement of HS2's Cost Assurance system. You will shape policies, governance and control frameworks to ensure costs are managed in line with Managing Public Money requirements.

You will collaborate across Commercial, Finance, Project Controls, Risk and Counter-Fraud to integrate assurance processes, provide expert guidance, and drive continuous improvement across a large infrastructure