Project Control Framework
7 days ago
2110 Project Assurance Manager
Your new role
Here at National Highways, we currently have an exciting new opportunity for a Project Control Framework Assurance Manager to join our team. The role can be flexibly based across our offices in Bedford, Birmingham, Guildford, Manchester, or Leeds, with frequenttravel across our supply chain and office sites.
As Project Assurance Manager you will be required to support and maintain the Project Control Framework, ensuring compliance by projects and programmes and driving continuous improvement. You will review projects and programmes within the directorate toensure robust controls are in place in respect of quality, budget and schedule and that standards are maintained.
What you’ll be leading on
Liaise with PCF Assurance Managers in other regions to ensure consistency of approach and best practice.
Manage the Stage-Gate Assessment Review (SGAR) process, ensuring that they are held on every project in a timely fashion and provide quality assurance in compliance with current requirements
Attend SGARs, providing knowledge and support to the Senior Responsible Owners (SRO) and Project Sponsors, guiding them through the process.
Provide a PCF Helpdesk facility, providing support and guidance to all users in the specified region
Deliver PCF training to users and key stakeholders across Highways England and its supply chain
Contribute to the maintenance and update of the PCF handbook, guidance and newsletters
Provide support and resilience to the wider Major Projects Delivery Service in times of increased business demand
Build and manage strong relationships with key stakeholders including Project Sponsors and SROs to drive the continuous improvement of the governance of projects and programmes to improve the accuracy and consistency of PCF governance and products.
Drive improvements in health and safety performance ensuring effective practice is promulgated to staff and partners and carry out any tasks identified to the post in the Level 2 and relevant 2a Organisational Health & Safety RACI charts
Leading and managing 2 team executives in Bedford
To be successful
Demonstrable experience in leading people to the successful delivery of large-scale, complex and/or high-risk projects or programmes, high profile / high-risk services, or delivering results within a complex project and programme function.
Evidence of working successfully to provide challenge, scrutiny and influence programmes, projects and project managers both in and out of the immediate team.
Evidence of successful engagement with internal and external clients and stakeholders and development of collaborative relationships at all levels, with different technical understanding.
Demonstrable experience working in a governance and assurance environment
Working knowledge of key Major Projects processes (for example DMRB, WebTAG, Planning Act 2008, Highways Act 1980, CDM Regulations 2015).
Experience in delivering training courses or presentations to large groups and/or chairing meetings
About Us
We are responsible for operating, maintaining and improving England’s motorways and major A roads. Consider that a third of all traffic, two-thirds of heavy goods vehicles, and 98% of UK businesses rely on them, and you can see why our roads, and what wedo, matter so much.
It’s an exciting time to begin a career with National Highways as we invest £11 billion in our motorways and A Roads boosting capacity, tackling congestion, and improving safety which is why we’re so grateful to our employees around the country. When youwork with us, you're helping to connect communities, sustain business and support the economy. And with responsibility for major projects, working here is also a great move for your career.
Working for us, you will recognise the behaviours required to achieve our vision, and help create a fair and just culture for us all. You should be able to fully understand the hazards and risks that are involved in your work and follow our procedures safely.
We want you to feel able to raise health, safety, and well-being concerns with your colleagues, and to challenge unsafe conditions or behaviours wherever you see them. We’re always seeking to improve our performance and want you to be at the heart of that
- helping us all get home safe and well.
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 dobetter 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.
An informal blended working approach has been adopted for many of our roles across National Highways. We offer many different ways to work flexibly and we’re open to discuss part-time working, job shares, and flexible start and finish times.
Please wait until the interview stage before asking us about flexibility, and we will explore what is possible.
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