The Role
Manage project delivery for the Northern Powerhouse Rail scheme, including schedules, budgets, risks, contracts, interfaces, stakeholder relationships, and third-party engagement. The role requires monitoring Professional Services Contracts, managing NEC3 Project Manager responsibilities, reporting progress, resolving emerging issues, and coordinating activities across HS2 directorates, Network Rail, the Department for Transport, and other stakeholders. The Project Manager will support collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing project delivery.
Summary Generated by Built In
Base salary: £54,878pa to £64,562pa 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 the project management of the Northern Powerhouse Rail scheme. This will involve working effectively and collaboratively with other directorates, for example Land and Property, Rail Integration & Benefits and Community & Stakeholder Engagement, to fulfil clearly defined accountabilities which enable efficient delivery of multidisciplinary activities and the assigned scope to the agreed budget, time and quality parameters. This will be undertaken in accordance with company policies and procedures to achieve the outcomes specified by the Department for Transport.
About the Role
- To be responsible for fulfilling the duties and obligations of the NEC3 Project Manager in accordance with company policies and procedures to achieve the outcomes specified by the DfT.
- To be responsible for supporting the Area Manager in effectively and efficiently managing the project management of interfaces with other directorates and new projects associated with the development of the project.
- To be responsible for supporting the Area Manager in establishing, monitoring and managing delivery of consistent project management for new projects and associated deliverables with other directorates, including identification of emerging issues, leading to resolution.
- To be responsible for managing and monitoring contract performance of Professional Services Contracts (PSC) and reporting progress against instructions from the DfT for the deliverables required at each stage gate and control points.
- To be responsible for developing and reviewing a programme schedule baseline.
- To be responsible for proactively managing risks and supporting the management of risks, assumptions, and exclusions.
- To be responsible for developing, managing and maintaining interface management strategies between HS2 Ltd and third parties.
- To be responsible for establishing and maintaining an audit trail recording the interface management with third parties.
- To support the interface management activities with Network Rail and other third parties across the project.
- To support the team to manage engagement activities with the DfT as requested.
- To support the Senior Policy Manager in the directorate to manage interface issues and activities relating to the NPR programme.
- To support the Area Manager with internal and external reporting of interface management matters, including attending third party and/or stakeholder meetings and events.
- To be responsible for supporting 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 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
- Qualification in project management, commercial management or the equivalent experience.
- Understanding of the project management knowledge aligned to the level of APM Project Manager (intermediate).
- Understanding of the projects and interdependencies within overall HS2 and NPR programmes.
- Understanding of the nature of the relevant contract structures and the application of appropriate contract and supplier performance systems.
- Understanding of interface management for internal and external parties.
- 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 working with and building relationships with stakeholders and third party organisations, devising strategies and managing interfaces for infrastructure or construction projects.
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. Watch this video on how we remove bias in the recruitment process: Removing bias in the recruitment process - YouTube
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.
Skills Required
- Qualification in project management, commercial management, or equivalent experience
- Project management knowledge aligned to APM Project Manager intermediate level
- Understanding of HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail projects and interdependencies
- Understanding of relevant contract structures and contract and supplier performance systems
- Understanding of internal and external interface management
- Understanding of risk identification and management
- Understanding of project schedule management, dependencies, and risk assessment
- Experience across the entire project lifecycle, including planning, procuring, developing, and implementing similar project activities
- Experience building relationships with stakeholders and third-party organizations on infrastructure or construction projects
- Ability to plan and integrate projects, manage target costs, dependencies, risks, and benefits
- Ability to solve problems and manage workstreams considering stakeholder, cost, time, and quality demands
- Ability to analyze information and support strategy development
- Ability to influence and negotiate with internal functions and external supply-chain partners
- Ability to establish and maintain stakeholder and supplier relationships
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The Company
What We Do
High Speed Two (HS2) Limited is responsible for developing and promoting the UK's new high-speed rail network. HS2 is Britain's new high-speed railway, designed to provide fast, reliable journeys between major cities while freeing capacity on the existing network for regional and freight services. The project also aims to widen access to jobs, drive investment, and support regional growth through an economic corridor.
