Head of Delivery – ESD
Location - Glasgow
An opportunity has arisen in Glasgow for a Head of Delivery to join the team at Galliford Try.
The Head of Delivery (HoD) is accountable for successful delivery of ESD’s non-infrastructure capital programmes to Scottish Water (SW). The role reports directly to ESD’s Chief Operating Officer (COO), overseeing all projects delivered through the remainder of the SR15 and developing SR21 programmes of work; leading overall coordination and management of teams and projects through a capital delivery cycle primarily from Gate 70 (pre-construction) through detailed design, construction, commissioning to handover and Gate 120 commercial closeout.
Role Overview:
The HoD will work closely with the COO, leading ESD’s Senior Leadership Team (SLT), drawing upon the support of peer SLT members including Heads of Pre-Construction, Engineering, Construction, Business Operations, Commercial, HSE and People.
This is a senior director role requiring a breadth of relevant industry experience in delivering major capital programmes for utility clients and a proven track record of delivering to time, cost and quality targets.
Key Responsibilities:
* Overall responsibility for the coordination and management of the SR15 and SR21 delivery portfolios from Gate 70 to Gate 120.
* Form excellent relationships with ESD SLT members ensuring all delivery aspects are represented in optimum solution delivery strategies.
* Lead the team safely ensuring rigorous adherence to Time, Cost, and Quality requirements.
* Co-ordinate all pre-con and constructability input during solutions identification, design development and construction stages.
* Manage the various SW departmental stakeholders to ensure buy-in of delivered solutions.
* Ensure rigorous project management processes are developed and maintained that result in positive outcomes.
* Ensure control of accurate management of scope including contractual change.
* Provide an overview and sign-off of governance and gate completion documentation.
* Develop the delivery strategy for projects as they pass through Scottish Water’s Gated governance process.
* Work closely with Supply Chain lead building delivery relationships that will assist effective outcomes on value for money, quality, safety, and constructability.
* Ensure at all times alignment with key Client’s vision through delivery of the contract.
* Ensure solutions are delivered sustainably with cost and carbon opportunities realised.
* Set and maintain the delivery strategy to align with SW’s outcome requirements.
* Hold accountability for the commercial performance of the projects passing through SW’s governance gateways.
* Manage the Operational Team resource, forecast and plan to meet changing requirements.
* Manage and mentor approximately 6 direct reports (Operations Leads).
* Lead in establishing productive client and subcontract relationships.
Experience and Qualifications:
* Strong technical knowledge.
* Proven Track record of managing multi-disciplinary operations staff across multiple sites.
* Motivational individual – good leadership qualities.
* Aware of individual Health and Safety responsibilities and adheres to company health and safety policy and procedures.
* Able to demonstrate alignment with the Galliford Try values - Excellence, Passion, Integrity and Collaboration.
* Expert working knowledge of major programme portfolio on design and construct projects.
* Relevant Degree or equivalent qualification.
* Chartered or Professional Body accreditation preferred.
* Trained in Operational Health and Safety procedures and policies.
What We Can Offer in Return:
With an impressive order book of over £3.8 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects.
We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.
We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes.
Our benefits:
* Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service.
* A wide range of corporate discounts.
* Cycle to Work schemes.
* Comprehensive pension plan.
* Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme.
* Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees.
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