Senior Project Manager

Job Description

Your new roleAre you a dynamic and driven Project Manager looking for your next role National Highways have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Manager to join the Regional Investment Programme (RIP) within the Major Projects (MP) directorate across the Midlands.The role is Birmingham based with travel to project sites required on an ad-hoc basis.RIP is one of four programmes within National Highways Major Projects Directorate. Major Projects is responsible for the delivery of nearly 70 projects with a total value more than £14 billion, and some of the most exciting and challenging projects in thecountry. National Highways goal is to change the industry: to make roads and their construction and maintenance safer; to be more responsive to the needs of our customers, particularly about biodiversity and carbon; and to exploit the digital agenda and drivethe productivity agenda to improve delivery.We exist be a focal point for the delivery of sensitive and complex projects; growing individual talent and our organisational capacity to be successful. We strive to be creative and exploit digital and technological opportunities whilst maintaining thehighest standards in Safety, Health, Wellbeing and Customer Service to deliver great projects.Within this role, youll lead the planning and delivery of a group of exciting projects, with a value in the region between £100 - 300 million. You will help shape the future delivery process, working with our delivery supply chain, and further to this youwill lead and coach other Project team colleagues at all levels. You will also help shape the direction of National Highways whilst working as part of the regional leadership team.What youll be leading on

1. Working with senior leaders and the Project Committee to ensure a full understanding of the projects objectives, agree strategies to achieve them and to deliver within the approved budget and programme and governance
2. Designing and implementing project plans, high quality baseline management products, and timely and accurate reports to ensure that project objectives are delivered on safely, time and are appropriately resourced
3. Supporting development of the projects Business Case, including working with Centres of Excellence and Subject Matter Advisors to ensure timely approval
4. Management of project budget, schedule and risk. You will identify and evaluate emerging risks, issues, opportunities. dependencies and constraints associated with the project, escalating where appropriate and developing solutions to overcome or capturethem. (we need something in here about interpreting complex information and be able to articulate back to project teams and senior leaders for easy quicker decision making)
5. Managing the performance of supply chain delivery partners, contractors and expert consultancy support, setting clear expectations for health and safety management, time and cost, and taking appropriate remedial action where necessary at all stages of theproject lifecycle
6. Managing, leading and motivating the team of Project Managers, Assistant Project Managers and workstream specialists to ensure effective performance is delivered; you will support the personal development of direct reports and early talent.

To be successful youll need

• Experience of managing large-scale and/or complex projects during their development and delivery stage
• Proven ability to build and maintain successful relationships with key stakeholders, and evidence of your ability to influence positive outcomes both internal and external
• Experience of managing health and safety requirements in a complex project environment within a construction design and management regulations, or similar
• Experience of working collaboratively and be able to have difficult conversations to lead and develop a team of people across organisations
• Experience in developing complex business cases and securing governance approvals
• Strong commercial awareness, with proven ability to negotiate and manage contracts to deliver outcomes and drive value for money
• An APM Project Management qualification or NEC4 accreditation (desirable)