Head of Project Delivery

3 weeks ago


Derby, United Kingdom Resonate Full time

**About Us**

We provide products and services that are already improving the operational delivery of rail services. Our vision is to create a truly connected rail network, using our deep technology expertise and rail industry experience to deliver game-changing solutions that improve the quality of transport across the UK and beyond. We are a company that is excited by the possibilities offered by technology and are driven by improving experiences for passengers globally.

We have consistently innovated to create a best in the market product, delivering high levels of automation into complex operational environments. We continue to evolve our offer and recently integrated our technology with our own Traffic Management System; an operational and technical first. Our service offer continues to grow, taking advantage of technologies including cloud and data analytics.

**About the Role**

We are looking for a Head of Project Delivery to run the Digital Division’s Project Delivery. Through 2024 and beyond we are forecasting significant growth and an expansion of our activity in creating, installing and operating products for our customers. Our product and client portfolio is growing in volume and complexity over a relatively short period and this role is fundamental to ensuring we establish mature practices and approaches to delivering projects, creating sustainable products and enduring customer relations.

This role will have line management responsibility for all Project Management staff and will lead the planning and delivery across the Division, working with the Line Managers across the technical domains to plan for (identify, source and develop) the required capacity & capability to deliver current and future project needs. Where required, you may also act as a Project Manager on a temporary basis.

The Head of Project Delivery plays a critical leadership role, providing leadership and direction to the Project Management group as well as supporting peers in the Senior Management Team.

**Requirements**:
**Project Management approach**
- Leading a culture of action, delivery and transparency
- Defining, implementing and maintaining the set of processes & tools used across project management that complement the Agile approach adopted across the division
- Establishing ways of working and project governance to ensure consistent, concise and clear presentation of information across the digital project portfolio
- Creating a community of practice, driving continual improvement and positive outcomes

**Project Portfolio Oversight**
- Taking overall responsibility for ensuring that the defined reporting structure is used by Project Managers to inform stakeholders of project performance, escalations and decisions required in a timely and accurate fashion
- Securing project budget funding in collaboration with Project Managers
- Leading the provision of accurate financial reporting of project budgets and forecasting
- Critically assessing the overall performance of projects to time, budget and scope

**Line Management**
- Building and maintaining Project Management capacity and capability plans
- Recruitment of suitable Project Management resource in line with capacity plans
- Providing oversight of project activity to the Senior Management Team to enable them to maintain capacity plans
- Acting as an advocate of the organisation, cascading information and ensuring objectives are clearly communicated and promoted within the Project Management team
- Leading, mentoring and supporting the Project Management team to ensure they meet project and organisational objectives
- Individual development of Project Managers including identifying training needs, motivation & welfare

**Benefits**

**Work/Life Balance**
- Hybrid working - minimum 1 day in the office each week (and a maximum of 3)
- 27 days annual leave, in addition to 8 public holidays per year
- 3 additional days used for shutdown periods (usually over the Christmas/New Year period)
- Nomad working - available to request overseas working (maximum 30 days per year)
- Family First - provisions and flexible working arrangements to support all colleagues in balancing their responsibilities in and out of work, with our policies exceeding statutory requirements in most cases

**Financial**
- A competitive salary and pay progression that rewards the value you bring
- Pension plan - currently with Aviva, including matched contributions from 5-8% via salary sacrifice, and access to independent financial advice
- Income protection cover
- currently insured for 50% of salary and 10% joint pension contribution in the event of incapacity through illness or injury
- Life assurance cover - currently insured at 6 x annual salary, providing financial peace of mind for those left behind should the unthinkable happen
- Discounted retail vouchers - via two benefits platforms

**Wellbeing**
- Private health care cover - currently with Bupa, covering you and your immediate depend



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