Programme Director

2 weeks ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom Skanska Full time
Description and requirements

Skanska, one of the world's leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society.

Building on our successful relationship, Skanska has been awarded Network Rail's Northwest & Central framework for Large Portfolio projects.

Due to this growth, we are now looking for an additional Programme Director to join our Infrastructure division. This role demands innovative solutions, collaborative behaviours, and unwavering adherence to our company values.

What you'll do:
  • Lead the development of customer, stakeholder and supply chain relationships.
  • Ensure contractual compliance and overseeing financial outcomes.
  • Establish project execution plans and manage their implementation.
  • Provide leadership and mentoring to Project Managers responsible for large-scale multi-disciplinary teams.
  • Liaise and collaborate with senior stakeholders including Customer Project Directors or equivalent.
  • Develop commercial strategies in alignment with business targets.
  • Conduct regular project reviews encompassing all aspects of project delivery from financials to health & safety considerations.
  • Identify future work opportunities through relationship building with customers, suppliers, and industry peers.
What you'll bring to the role:
  • Proven Programme or Project Management experience at a senior level with evidence of delivering multi-disciplinary Infrastructure Projects
  • Civil Engineering background is essential
  • Experience of project managing Rail projects over £100m
  • Extensive knowledge of construction contract law, civil engineering techniques, procurement processes, planning and statutory processes
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with proven experience of leading teams and delivering with inclusion at all times
  • Strong customer/client focus with exceptional relationship management abilities

Equal opportunities

We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic - we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.

Flexible working

We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.

Reasonable adjustments

We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using recruitment@skanska.co.uk if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.

More information about the role

Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us: recruitment@skanska.co.uk

Closing date

The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.
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