Project Manager - EK

HS2 (High Speed Two) Ltd; Bicester; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Project Manager to oversee supplier contracts and collaborate within the Integrated Project Team. The role involves managing project delivery, ensuring compliance with regulations, and fostering a collaborative work culture. The ideal candidate will possess strong project management skills and relevant qualifications, contributing to the successful execution of high-speed rail projects.

Benefits

Flexible benefits fund

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience of the entire project lifecycle including planning and implementing project activities.
• Experience of leading and managing people across functions.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Supplier contract on behalf of the Project Client.
• Support the Senior Project Manager in managing construction contracts.
• Monitor contract performance and manage risks.

Skills

Project Management

Problem Solving

Decision Making

Analysis

Influencing & Negotiating

Building Relationships

Education

Qualification in project management

Qualification in engineering

Qualification in commercial management

Job description

Salary “Base salary: £47,450pa to c.£50,950pa depending on skills and experience. In addition, we offer flexible benefits fund of 20% which is paid on top base salary and is fully pensionable, as well as a range of competitive benefits - check them out in the Benefits section on our website.

HS2 Ltd endeavours to ensure everyone working for us and with us feels included, thrives and achieves their full potential. In practice, this means we are positive and inclusive about making adjustments, providing flexible working, encouraging our staff networks to flourish and providing personal and professional development opportunities.

As a Project Manager you will be responsible for managing the Supplier contract on behalf of the Project Client and Senior Project Managers, working effectively and collaboratively with HS2 and Supply Chain resource in the Integrated Project Team (IPT) to fulfil clearly defined HS2 accountabilities which enable efficient delivery of assigned scope of the Integrated Project Team (IPT) to agreed budget, time and quality parameters.

About the role:

• To be responsible for fulfilling the duties and obligations of the NEC3 Project Manager on behalf of the Project Client and the Senior Project Manager.
• To be responsible for supporting the Senior Project Manager in effectively and efficiently managing the construction contracts within an Integrated Project Team.
• To be responsible for supporting the Senior Project Manager in establishing, monitoring and managing delivery of consistent contract management, including identification of emergent or systemic problems, leading to resolution.
• To be responsible for managing and monitoring contract performance.
• To review and accept programme schedule.
• To be responsible for supporting the Senior Project Manager in proactively managing risks within the Integrated Project Team scope and support the mitigation of HS2 programme level risks.
• To be responsible for the Construction Design and Management Regulations (CDM) duties as delegated by the Client Representative.
• To be responsible for supporting the delivery of client retained third party works and services by being the interface with HS2 employees external to the Integrated Project Team.
• To be responsible for supporting a collaborative culture which enables high performance by encouraging innovation and knowledge sharing between HS2 as the client, other Integrated Project Teams and the supply chain within Integrated Project Teams.
• Actively promote and embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures on EDI.

About You:

Skills:

• Project Management - the ability to plan and integrate projects to deliver target costs, dependencies, risk management and project benefits. Skills profile aligned to APM Project Manager (intermediate).
• Problem Solving – the ability to identify problems and review related information to assist in the development and evaluation of options and the implementation of solutions, including the ability to manage and plan workstreams, considering the competing demands of stakeholders, cost, time and quality.
• Decision Making – the ability to manage the gathering and synthesising of necessary information to assist in the identification of options and the application of judgement based on logic and reason.
• Analysis - the ability to analyse inputs, assess data in order to assist in the development of strategies and document supporting rationales.
• Influencing & Negotiating – the ability to influence and negotiate with internal functions and external supply chain partners.
• Building Relationships – ability to establish and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders and suppliers to resolve emergent risk situations.

Knowledge:

• Understanding of the project management knowledge aligned to the level of APM Project Manager (intermediate)
• Understanding of the nature of the relevant contract structures and the application of appropriate contract and supplier performance systems.
• Understanding of risk identification and management
• Understanding of project schedule management, dependencies and risk assessment

Type of experience:

• Experience of the entire project lifecycle including planning, procuring, developing and implementing similar project activities.
• Experience of leading, managing people and working across functions and disciplines to deliver objectives
• Qualification in project management, engineering, commercial management or the equivalent experience.

As HS2 Ltd do not hold a sponsorship license from the Home Office, we are not able to provide sponsorship to any applicant.Applicants must already have the Right to Work in the UK at the time of application and our process involves a Right to Work validation prior to the interview stage. Note, there are certain types of time-bound visas that we cannot accept.

Any offers made to applicants will be subject to satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks which include Nationality & Immigration Status, employment references, DBS, Financial and Education checks.

About Us

High Speed 2 (HS2 Ltd) will be the UK’s new high speed rail network. As well as improving capacity, the new scheme will shorten journey times between a number of Britain’s major population centres, boost the economy and create thousands of jobs.

HS2 Ltd will create a skills legacy and develop a diverse range of talent. We aim to be a leader in EDI practice by creating a safe & inclusive working environment for all our staff - living our values of Safety, Respect, Integrity and Leadership.

In practice, this means we are positive and inclusive about making adjustments, providing flexible working, encouraging our staff networks to flourish and providing personal and professional development opportunities.

HS2 Ltd is also a safety-critical organisation. Employees are required to ensure reasonable care of their own and others’ health and safety by taking personal responsibility for working to our ‘Safe at Heart’ programme principles and following safe working procedures at all times.

HS2 Ltd endeavours to ensure everyone working for us and with us feels included, thrives and achieves their full potential.

Job Info

• Job Identification 240777
• Job Category Project Management
• Posting Date 05/15/2025, 01:50 PM
• Apply Before 05/29/2025, 10:59 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Permanent or Fixed Term Contract Permanent