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Job Description
Location: London or Birmingham
Salary: Base salary: £84300pa to c.£113750pa depending on skills, experience and location. In addition, we offer flexible benefits fund of up to 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 Head of Stations Integration at HS2 you will be responsible for establishing and leading the Stations Delivery Directorate integration capability working across all four HS2 Stations (value c. £10bn) to ensure that HS2 Ltd remains forward looking and proactive in addressing integration challenges. This is a project management role leading a team of Senior Project Managers and Project Managers in addition to collaborating with a multi-functional team across the Stations Directorate and the wider HS2 programme. You will need knowledge of railway stations as a key part of this role is defining and executing the Stations Handover and Transitions Strategy which will ultimately support the delivery of the HS2 stations into operational service.
About the role:
* This role is accountable for leading Stations delivery integration capability working closely with the four Phase One Stations, Programme Integration Unit, and functional and stakeholder structures of the overarching HS2 Programme.
* The role is responsible for enabling, taking and recommending best for programme decisions, to ensure successful delivery of the whole Stations programmes on behalf of the Stations Delivery Directorates.
* The role will work with a wide range of internal (to HS2) and external stakeholders to identify and resolve integration challenges.
* The role will drive the continued development and improvement of milestone planning and reporting.
* The role will influence and drive the agendas of relevant high-level governance and progress meetings across the programme.
* The role will be responsible for horizon scanning and organised piloting, sifting integration risks and opportunities.
* The role will be accountable for providing clear reports and data setting out the progress of integration.
* The role will continuously assess the quality of the integration capability being offered by HS2.
* The role will proactively address the future needs of the Stations programmes and lead the development of the directorates.
* Actively promote and embed Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work.
About You:
Skills:
* Programme management - the ability to plan and integrate multiple strategic programmes of large civic construction work.
* Stakeholder management skills - the ability to manage diverse stakeholder groups.
* Complex problem solving - identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options.
* Clear Direction - Defining and prioritising objectives and analysing inputs.
* Decision Quality - Gathering and synthesising information and applying sound judgement.
* Relationship Management - Ability to establish and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
* Influencing & Negotiating - the ability to influence and negotiate with internal functions and external supply chain partners.
Knowledge:
* Best practice IPT management principles and matrix organisations.
* Understanding the elements of a project and programme.
* Knowledge of Railway Stations and the engineering integration principles.
* Understanding of the nature of the relevant contract structures.
* Understanding of risk identification and analysis.
* Understanding of project schedule management, dependencies and risk assessment.
Type of experience:
* Experience of delivering integrated infrastructure with multiple assets.
* Experience of leading the commissioning of stations.
* Experience of managing commercial contracts.
* Experience of embracing innovation, improvements and efficiencies.
* Experience of managing and/or influencing governance forums.
* Experience of developing and narrating reports.
* Experience of leading small direct reporting teams.
* 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.
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.
About Us
High Speed 2 (HS2 Ltd) will be the UK's new high speed rail network. HS2 Ltd will create a skills legacy and develop a diverse range of talent.
HS2 Ltd is also a safety-critical organisation. Employees are required to ensure reasonable care of their own and others' health and safety.
HS2 Ltd endeavours to ensure everyone working for us and with us feels included, thrives and achieves their full potential.
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