Senior Project Manager

Salary Base salary: c£79,035pa to £92,982pa depending on skills and experience. In addition, we offer a flexible benefits fund of 20% which is paid on top of the base salary and is fully pensionable, as well as a range of competitive benefits.

HS2 Ltd endeavours to ensure everyone working for us and with us feels included, thrives, and achieves their full potential. 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 Senior Project Manager at HS2, you will be responsible for leading multidisciplinary teams to manage the resolution of cross-programme risks and issues, coordinating diverse teams to develop integrated solutions for formal governance approvals, and interfacing with external stakeholders while working collaboratively with internal delivery and functional teams.

This role will work collaboratively with the Supply Chain to enable the efficient delivery of Washwood Heath to budget, time, and quality and support the successful delivery of the whole HS2 railway into passenger service.

About the role:

• To be responsible for supporting the Washwood Heath Area Director to deliver integration capability for Washwood Heath, working closely with the Construction JV, Programme Integration Unit, functional and stakeholder structures.
• To be embedded within the Washwood Heath area and support the Director to effectively and efficiently manage integration risks and issues.
• To lead a team of Project Managers.
• To enable, take, and recommend best for programme decisions to ensure successful delivery of the whole Systems programme.
• To manage and work with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders to identify and resolve integration challenges.
• To horizon scan for integration risks and opportunities and escalate to the Programme Integration Unit.
• To support the planning and execution of Systems Handovers and Transitions.
• To review and challenge programme schedules, looking at cross-HS2 dependencies to optimise delivery.
• To support a collaborative culture which enables high performance by encouraging innovation and knowledge sharing.
• Actively promote and embed Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work.

About You:Skills:

• Project Management – the ability to develop, plan and integrate projects to optimise target costs, dependencies, risk management, and project benefits.
• Problem Solving – the ability to identify integration problems and manage the development and evaluation of options and implementation of solutions.
• Decision Making – the ability to identify, manage, gather and synthesise necessary information and facilitate the identification of options.
• Analysis - the ability to analyse inputs and assess data to assist in the development of strategies.
• 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.

Knowledge:

• Understanding of project management knowledge aligned to the level of APM Project Manager (advanced).
• Understanding of the technical elements and architecture of the relevant scope of work within the overall HS2 programme.
• Understanding of the nature of the relevant contract structures and the design and application of appropriate contract and supplier performance systems.
• Understanding of risk identification and management.
• Understanding of project schedule management, dependencies, and risk assessment.

Types of Experience:

• Experience of the entire project lifecycle including planning, procuring, developing, and implementing project activities.
• Experience of testing and commissioning across complex technical integration projects.
• Experience of handing over operational assets to the end-user.
• Experience of leading, managing people and working across functions and disciplines to deliver complex objectives.
• Degree level qualification in project management, engineering, commercial management, or equivalent experience.

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.

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.

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.

In a further development of our efforts to create a more diverse workforce, your CV will be anonymised, and personal information will be removed during the first stage of the application review.

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. HS2 Ltd aims to be a leader in EDI practice by creating a safe & inclusive working environment for all our staff.

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.