Programme Assurance Strategy Lead

High Speed Two (HS2); Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits fund (20% on top of

Job summary

HS2 Ltd is seeking a Senior Programme Assurance Manager to support the Head of Programme and Approvals Assurance. You will lead initiatives, coordinate reviews, and embed assurance policies across the HS2 programme.

You will engage with government and partners, ensuring compliance and driving improvement while promoting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. The role requires delivering assurance across a major programme with multiple stakeholders, in a matrix environment, and may involve

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
• Understanding of project and programme management techniques and processes.
• Knowledge of assurance activities, tools and techniques.
• Knowledge of best practice in project, programme and portfolio management.
• Professional assurance qualifications (e.g. Audit) or equivalent.
• Knowledge of matrix organisations and programme delivery.
• Knowledge of relevant interfaces for infrastructure projects.
• Experience delivering assurance across a major programme or complex organisation with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams in a matrix environment.
• Auditing or internal control experience in private and public sectors (preferable).

Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Programme and Approvals Assurance in developing the strategy and framework of processes, tools and templates.
• Lead delivery of projects to embed the HS2 assurance policy and reporting format.
• Coordinate periodic reviews of baselines and financial/economic models with internal and external providers.
• Undertake assurance mapping reviews and advise on coverage with Risk Champions.
• Ensure compliance of assurance activities and feed insights into improvement plans.
• Develop assurance engagement and training materials and deliver training where appropriate.
• Maintain relationships with partners and assurance providers across HS2.
• Report to Audit & Risk Assurance Committee and contribute to monthly management reporting.
• Promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all work.

Skills

Info distillation

Influence negotiations

Stakeholder management

Multi-task management

Education

Degree level education

Job description

HS2 Ltd is seeking a Senior Programme Assurance Manager to support the Head of Programme and Approvals Assurance. You will lead initiatives, coordinate reviews, and embed assurance policies across the HS2 programme.

You will engage with government and partners, ensuring compliance and driving improvement while promoting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. The role requires delivering assurance across a major programme with multiple stakeholders, in a matrix environment, and may involve