Senior Programme Manager

HS2 (High Speed Two); Birmingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits fund

Job summary

HS2 Ltd is seeking a Senior Cost Assurance Programme Manager to lead the development and measurement of Cost Assurance capability, ensuring maturity and continuous improvement across HS2 and its supply chain. You will own planning, scheduling, tracking and RAID management, delivering regular outcomes and benefits reporting to senior stakeholders.

You will coordinate multiple workstreams, analyse performance, and develop clear delivery plans aligned to strategic objectives.

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex programmes or portfolios.
• Strong planning, scheduling and programme controls skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing abilities.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to coordinate multiple workstreams, priorities and stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to develop meaningful performance measures and reporting frameworks.
• Effective facilitation, negotiation and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and measurement of Cost Assurance capability and maturity.
• Own and manage the Cost Assurance programme of activity, including programme planning, scheduling, tracking, reporting and RAID management.
• Monitor and report the outcomes and benefits of Cost Assurance activities, demonstrating improvements in cost confidence, assurance effectiveness and organisational capability.
• Develop and maintain integrated delivery plans that align Cost Assurance activities with strategic objectives and business priorities.
• Lead programme governance activities, ensuring effective monitoring and control of progress, risks, issues, dependencies and actions across all workstreams.
• Produce regular programme reporting and performance updates for senior stakeholders, providing insight into delivery status, risks and key achievements.
• Coordinate workstream leads to ensure activities are appropriately planned, resourced and delivered to agreed timescales.
• Develop and coordinate communications and stakeholder engagement activities to support the successful implementation and adoption of Cost Assurance initiatives across HS2 and the supply chain.
• Manage programme KPIs and performance measures, providing analysis and recommendations to improve delivery outcomes.
• Lead programme-level risk management activities, ensuring threats and opportunities are identified, assessed and managed proactively.

Skills

Programme management

Planning & scheduling

Stakeholder management

Communication & presentation

Multi-workstream coordination

Analytical problem-solving

Performance measurement & reporting

Facilitation & negotiation

Job description

Job Description

Base salary: £54878 pa to £64562 pa 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.

About the role:

• Lead the development and measurement of Cost Assurance capability and maturity, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and organisational learning


• Own and manage the Cost Assurance programme of activity, including programme planning, scheduling, tracking, reporting and RAID management


• Monitor and report the outcomes and benefits of Cost Assurance activities, demonstrating improvements in cost confidence, assurance effectiveness and organisational capability


• Develop and maintain integrated delivery plans that align Cost Assurance activities with strategic objectives and business priorities


• Lead programme governance activities, ensuring effective monitoring and control of progress, risks, issues, dependencies and actions across all workstreams


• Produce regular programme reporting and performance updates for senior stakeholders, providing insight into delivery status, risks and key achievements


• Coordinate workstream leads to ensure activities are appropriately planned, resourced and delivered to agreed timescales


• Develop and coordinate communications and stakeholder engagement activities to support the successful implementation and adoption of Cost Assurance initiatives across HS2 and the supply chain


• Manage programme KPIs and performance measures, providing analysis and recommendations to improve delivery outcomes


• Lead programme-level risk management activities, ensuring threats and opportunities are identified, assessed and managed proactively

Skills

• Strong programme and project management capability


• Advanced planning, scheduling and programme controls skills


• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing abilities


• Strong communication and presentation skills


• Ability to coordinate multiple workstreams, priorities and stakeholders


• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills


• Ability to develop meaningful performance measures and reporting frameworks


• Effective facilitation, negotiation and organisational skills

Knowledge

• Project and programme management methodologies and best practice


• Understanding aligned to APM Project Manager (Advanced) level or equivalent programme delivery experience


• Knowledge of programme controls, governance, risk management and benefits management


• Understanding of business change, organisational transformation and continuous improvement principles


• Knowledge of assurance, commercial or infrastructure programme environments

Type of experience

• Experience managing complex programmes or portfolios across multiple functions and stakeholder groups


• Experience of the full project lifecycle, including planning, mobilisation, implementation, monitoring and closure


• Experience developing and maintaining programme plans, governance arrangements and performance reporting


• Experience managing strategic risks, issues and dependencies


• Experience gathering and analysing information from a range of stakeholders to support decision making and programme delivery


• Experience within Commercial/Finance/Cost Control/Programme Controls in major infrastructure, construction, public sector or regulated environments is desirable

The post-holder is expected to behave at all times in a manner consistent with the HS2 values of Safety, Leadership, Integrity and Respect

It is expected that you will 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.

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.

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Any applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

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.