Programme Manager — Rail Civil Delivery (1-Year FTC)

Transport for Wales

Pontypridd

On-site

GBP 70,000 - 100,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Transport for Wales is seeking a Programme Manager to lead a portfolio of projects from development through delivery under regulated contract management. The role focuses on safe delivery, adherence to CDM 2015, baseline establishment, risk management and cross-project best practice sharing.

The ideal candidate will have a relevant degree and qualifications (APM/PRINCE2), multi-disciplinary project experience, and a proven ability to lead teams and manage complex interfaces with contractors in

Qualifications

Professional qualification such as a relevant degree, APM, PRINCE2.
Experience of working on multi-disciplinary projects, including managing budgets and having planning and programme responsibility.
Knowledge and experience of effective contract management.
Experience of managing complex interfaces with multiple contractors.
Experience in rail civil engineering or an equivalent sector.
A demonstrable ability to develop, lead and motivate a team.

Responsibilities

Oversee planning, management and delivery of all portfolio projects by following the project lifecycle processes to ensure the team can deliver safely, on time, to cost and to quality.
Provide health and safety governance by identifying and mapping out Construction Design Management (CDM) 2015 obligations for projects within the portfolio of works to maintain compliance.
Manage the establishment of the initial project baseline to provide effective measurement and control; the baseline will encompass project documentation, key deliverables, delivery strategy, resource requirements, outputs/measures, risks, key dates and cost information.
Identify, log and manage all significant risks which could affect the delivery of the portfolio, working with the Risk Manager, ensuring that an owner is allocated to each risk and that a Risk Log is developed and maintained.
Identify opportunities within the portfolio of work and lead the promotion and sharing of best practice between projects to maximise outcome vs budget.
Establish relationships and foster clear lines of communication with external stakeholders, to ensure requirements and expectations are mapped and fully understood.