Programme Manager

2 months ago


Manchester, United Kingdom findajob.dwp Full time
Your new role


Have you previously led the successful delivery of a programme of complex projects, and/or high-profile construction related programmes? Are you looking for your next challenge within Programme Management? National Highways have several exciting opportunities on the Major Projects team leading packages on our Northern portfolio, including our A66 Northern Trans-Pennine Project in Penrith.

Our offices are in Leeds, Manchester and Penrith.


We exist to be a focal point for the delivery of sensitive and complex road network projects; growing talent and our organisational capacity to be successful.

We strive to be creative and exploit digital and technological opportunities whilst maintaining the highest standards in Safety, Health, Wellbeing and Customer Service to deliver great projects.


Within this role you will be required to act as a Programme Manager on a number of multi-million pound projects whether in design, development or construction.

As the Programme Manager, you will be managing and building relationships with complex stakeholder including those with government agencies, local authorities and local communities, and ensuring the performance of project teams, external contractors and consultants.

You will ensure adherence to planning requirements, governance, quality assurance, health and safety, technical and specialist standards across the supply chain and National Highways, to ensure successful delivery of agreed project outcomes and acting in line with mandatory and delegated responsibilities.

What you'll be leading on


Continuous improvement of health and safety performance and wellbeing within your team and the delivery of key performance indicators (as a minimum) for health and safety of the relevant programme or project.

Development and maintenance of effective relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment with the programme's strategic and delivery objectives.

Leadership, management, and resourcing of your team to enable effective programme performance through capacity and capability, including support of individual personal development.

Delivery of the programme in accordance with the governance requirements of National Highways and the Major Projects division.

In collaboration with the Project Sponsor, ensure that the appropriate approvals are granted, value for money is delivered and project benefits are realised.

Maintain compliance with the National Highways Portfolio, Programme and Project Management System (P3MS), clarifying roles and responsibilities within your team, and maintaining high standards for baseline management, the production of timely and accurate reports, and for creating and maintaining records.

To be successful you'll need


Extensive experience of leading people and teams to successful delivery of a programme of complex, high risk projects, and/or high-profile change programmes.

An extensive track record of managing complex relationships with multiple stakeholders and evidence of skills to influence relationships for positive outcomes.

To demonstrate experience of building collaborative teams as mentor and/or coach to develop project management talent, skills and competence within a complex project environment.

Experience operating within complex matrix organisations as well as collaboratively with third party delivery suppliers.

Strong evidence of commercial skills with proven ability to negotiate and manage NEC contracts to deliver outcomes and drive value for money.

A bit about us


The goal of National Highways 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 drive the productivity agenda to improve delivery.


Major Projects Directorate 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 the country.


National Highway's 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 drive the productivity agenda to improve delivery.

Want to know more?

To request a copy of the role profile, please contact quoting reference number #5413

ABOUT US
Why you should join us

At National Highways we believe in a connected country. We are passionate about creating a culture where colleagues feel connected, included and enjoy greater wellbeing to achieve this.

We're proud that as an organisation we are continually striving to do better and actively encourage and support our colleagues to do the same with their careers.


So, if you put safety first, take ownership of your work, show passion for what you do, work effectively in a team, and demonstrate integrity in how you do it – then you'll be a great fit for our organisation.

A connected and sustainable working approach has been adopted across National Highways.

For some roles, this means being able to work in a hybrid way spending up to 60% of time working from a remote location such as home.

Please wait until the interview stage before asking us about flexibility, and we will explore what is possible.
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