Regional Tech Renewal Programme Manager

National Highways; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

National Highways is seeking a Project Manager to oversee a portfolio of projects within the 5-year rolling capital programme in the Yorkshire North East region, focusing on renewing and upgrading roadside operational technology assets such as CCTV, signs, and traffic monitoring systems.

You will manage external contractors and consultants, ensuring governance, QA, health and safety, and technical compliance, driving excellence throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Qualification in a relevant engineering discipline and/or experience delivering civil engineering, technology or infrastructure projects.
• Portfolio and project management experience; MSP, APM or PRINCE2 desirable.
• Experience in NEC4 forms of contract.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, standards and construction practices.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strong collaborative relationships with the Regional Management Team, Programme Delivery Managers, stakeholders, suppliers and teams; report delivery performance and prepare business cases.
• Manage programmes, financial reporting and risk against capital expenditure budgets; ensure governance and contractual practices are followed.
• Promote best-practice customer and stakeholder communications; manage interactions with communities, operators, road users and businesses.
• Identify and drive opportunities for improvement; share portfolio and project management best practices across Operations.
• Identify and manage risks, issues, dependencies and constraints; develop and implement effective solutions.

Skills

Portfolio/project management

Stakeholder management

Contract management NEC4

Engineering background

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

NEC4 contracts

Job description

National Highways is seeking a Project Manager to oversee a portfolio of projects within the 5-year rolling capital programme in the Yorkshire North East region, focusing on renewing and upgrading roadside operational technology assets such as CCTV, signs, and traffic monitoring systems.

You will manage external contractors and consultants, ensuring governance, QA, health and safety, and technical compliance, driving excellence throughout the project lifecycle.