Head of Planning and Programme Controls

7 months ago

Chorley, United Kingdom Story Contracting Full time

**Head of Planning and Programme Controls - Northwest Region**

Are you a client focused team player with the ability to engage and build relationships? Can you provide functional leadership that enables exceptional results on a wide range of infrastructure projects? Do you want to play a part and make a difference in a growing region?

Following our success in securing multiple Network Rail CP7 Frameworks we have an exciting opportunity for a **Head of Planning and Programme Controls** to join our team, based out of our Carlisle or Chorley office - and there has never been a better time to join

As a key player in our senior management team you will influence regional direction and develop your function to deliver current and future business plans.

Recognising the importance of early decision making and long term planning, you will provide meaningful management information for portfolio and project performance that supports rapid and effective management team intervention where required.

Working within a Network Rail environment, you will lead a team that includes portfolio planning, project planning, track access planning, performance reporting and continuous improvement.

Committed to developing our people, you will lead development of the project planning team, including creation of NEC4 compliant schedules, earned value reporting, schedule risk management and delay analysis.

Passionate about continuous improvement, you will identify underperforming portfolios and projects across the region and working with the wider management team use improvement techniques to capture root cause and create action plans for improvement.

**Short on some of the skills?**

You may even have skills that we don’t know we need - so please apply.

**Key enablers to the role**
- Strong leader - an innovative, creative and optimistic solution provider.
- Working knowledge of Project Management, P6 Planning and Track Access Planning.
- Qualified to degree level, HNC/HND in Civil Engineering or similar.
- Member of industry relevant association - ICE / APM or similar.
- Continuous improvement skills - Lean Six Sigma
- Working knowledge of Network Rail standards and governance.

**Benefits**

At Story Contracting, we invest in our people. We provide award-winning training and development opportunities for all employees to help you get to where you want to be in your career. In addition to a competitive salary and pension, we show we care about our people by offering a health cash plan and wellbeing support to keep you fit and well - inside and outside of work.

Our agile working policy allows for a mixture of office and home working, and flexible working arrangements are available so that our people are engaged to give their best. We care about our communities too and offer our employees two paid for volunteering days each year to spend as a team or individually.

**Why Story Contracting?**

Story Contracting is a privately-owned, award-winning infrastructure company who is financially secure and agile with a wide range of public, private and third sector clients who enjoy working with our talented and committed team. Our track record for delivery on time and to budget, safely and reliably, has meant repeat business from our clients, which is reflected in our motto of ‘Do It Right’

Our values are at the heart of everything we do - the way we work and the behaviours we display. We believe that this is what makes Story Contracting and our people exceptional.

GROUNDED - Everyone is equal at Story. We are down to earth and treat each other with respect.

HARDWORKING - We all pull our weight and work hard for each other.

PROUD - We are proud of our safety, our projects, our people, our clients and the success we create together.

FAMILY - We nurture, train, develop and keep our people safe, just like a family. We are inclusive and do the right thing for the business and its people.

TRUSTED - What we say is what we do. Our clients, our people and our communities trust us to do it right.

WINNERS - We are hungry for success and want to be the best performing contractor for our clients, our people and our communities.

**Every Story Matters**

We are proud to be a place where everyone can be part of the Story As part of our pledge to eliminate discrimination and encourage diversity among our Story Team, our _‘Every Story’ _policy ensures all employees are a part of a diverse environment and always feel included. All applicants will receive careful consideration for employment regardless of who you are, where you come from or what you believe in.

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