Senior Project Manager

Location: Two Snowhill - Birmingham

Salary Base salary: c£79,035pa to £92,982pa 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 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, interface with external stakeholders whilst 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 and delivering in line with HS2’s integration behaviours and ways of working.

• To be embedded within the Washwood Heath area and supporting the Director to effectively and efficiently manage integration risks and issues.

• To be responsible for leading a team of Project Managers.

• To be responsible for enabling, taking, and recommending best for programme decisions, to ensure successful delivery of the whole Systems programme.

• To be responsible for managing and working with a wide range of internal (to HS2) and external stakeholders to identify and resolve integration challenges. These will range from the Civils Integration Unit, Systems Delivery Integration Unit, Operations and Maintenance, matrix functions such as the PMO, Commercial, Engineering and IM, Main Contractors and Designers, through to external stakeholders such as DfT, ORR, HSE, Fire Authorities, Utilities Companies, Network Rail and TfL

• To be responsible for horizon scanning for integration risks and opportunities and escalating to the Programme Integration Unit so that Phase level contingency is allocated appropriately and presents value for money.

• To support the planning and execution of Systems Handovers and Transitions ultimately supporting the delivery of an integrated HS2 Railway into passenger service.

• To be responsible for reviewing and challenging programme schedules, looking at cross-HS2 dependencies to optimise delivery.

• 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.

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 develop, plan and integrate projects to optimise target costs, dependencies, risk management, and project benefits. Skills profile aligned to APM Project Manager (advanced).

• Problem Solving – the ability to identify integration problems and review related information in order to manage the development and evaluation of options and implementation of solutions, including the ability to manage and plan multiple workstreams and consider the competing demands of stakeholders, cost, time, and quality.

• Decision Making – the ability to identify, manage, gather and synthesise the necessary information and facilitate 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 (advanced)

• Understanding of the technical elements and architecture of the relevant scope of work within the overall HS2 programme, including interdependencies.

• 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 and the suite of requirements

• 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 the 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 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.

We ask for a variety of detail in your online application; however, we perform the first assessment of suitability for a role based solely on the information in your CV. 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. This removes bias from the process and makes it even more important that you attach an updated word version of your CV for each new application ensuring you include evidence directly related to the criteria in the job advert.

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

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.