Governance & Panel Specialist – EDI Focus

HS2 Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits fund 15%

Job summary

HS2 Ltd is seeking a governance professional in Birmingham to support the governance and assurance processes surrounding Panel meetings and procurement case handling. The role requires strong organisational and analytical skills, with experience in stakeholder engagement and chairing meetings to drive timely approvals.

Role focuses on setting agendas, running panels, maintaining governance trackers, and coordinating with DfT and Case Officers.

Qualifications

• Decision making and organisational skills.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel and Microsoft Teams.
• Ability to multitask and meet deadlines.
• Clear drafting and concise reporting for decision making.
• Analytical ability to distill information into reports.
• Knowledge of governance and assurance processes in the public sector.
• Experience with stakeholder relationships.
• Experience chairing meetings and following up actions.
• Ability to escalate issues to Senior Leaders.

Responsibilities

• Promote and embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all work.
• Set up and create agendas for Panel meetings.
• Run Assurance and Approvals Panels.
• Liaise between Acquisition Case Officers and DfT in Blight and Counter Notice Determinations.
• Maintain Governance Log and Signature Tracker.
• Monitor Governance inbox and dashboard.
• Keep Lead, SPAM and Supplier Rotas up to date.
• Lead improvement projects where identified.
• Be the single point of contact for Area Leads and teams.

Skills

Decision making

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Analytical thinking

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Teams

Job description

HS2 Ltd is seeking a governance professional in Birmingham to support the governance and assurance processes surrounding Panel meetings and procurement case handling. The role requires strong organisational and analytical skills, with experience in stakeholder engagement and chairing meetings to drive timely approvals.

Role focuses on setting agendas, running panels, maintaining governance trackers, and coordinating with DfT and Case Officers.