Head of Capital Delivery

Head of Capital Delivery [HS2]

**Location**:
London, GB

**Department Name**:
North West & Central Region

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**Brief Description**:
This is an exciting opportunity to lead the Network Rail delivered works on behalf of HS2 and regional sponsors on North West and Central. Programmes at Crewe, West Coast and Central portfolio and Euston facilitate works to enable the aligned delivery of the HS2 network which need to be delivered on time, budget and to quality standards. Also significant renewals and enhancement works at Crewe and Euston are required to be delivered in CP7 and CP8 to upgrade the infrastructure fit for the future expansion. You will be providing a single point of contact for Regionally delivered functional support.

**About the role (External)**:
1. Lead the strategic and operational delivery of the region’s HS2 enhancement capital expenditure programme to achieve the capital delivery targets which support the regional scorecard.

2. Work in partnership with the Heads of Sponsorship, who act as capital delivery’s single point of contact for HS2 and work collaboratively with the routes, functional teams and other Heads of Capital Delivery to drive innovation, continuous improvement and best practice across project delivery.

3. Lead relationships for Capital Delivery when acting as a single point of contact for the Region-based finance, commercial & business development and safety functions which provide services to Capital delivery from Regional Directorates.

4. Deliver the required efficiency within the Capital Delivery enhancements and renewals budgets including cost centre management to deliver Opex and Capex targets, within the portfolio.

5. Lead the day to day operational performance across the Capital Delivery portfolio in all areas of the short-term scorecard.

6. Develop and improve strategic relationships with key stakeholders and suppliers at director level, and act as a director level representative of Capital Delivery including television, radio and print journalism interviews as required by the region’s Managing Director or Capital Delivery Director

7. Act in partnership with the Route Director, functional teams and other Heads of Capital Delivery to drive innovation, continuous improvement and best practice across project delivery.

8. Develop and deliver project and programme implementation plans for the defined region and route strategies, including the identification and management of risk.

9. Provide and allocate adequate resource capability to deliver the portfolio, including resource forecasting, succession planning, talent management, recruitment, training & development and performance management.

10. Direct the delivery team for compliance to corporate health and safety, quality and environment processes for all managed projects and sponsor assurance and audit of region and project documentation, activities, processes and systems.

11. Direct the timely assignment, and thereafter, discharge of, Construction Design Management (CDM) duties for all projects/programmes.

12. Lead the strategic development of the delivery team culture, building a diverse and inclusive workplace, that prioritises the customer and passenger experience, role modelling the company and regional values and behaviours.

In order to be successful in this role, we would like you to have/to be:

- Member of a relevant professional body with chartered status and/or educated to degree level
- Demonstrable leadership experience of cultural and behavioural change within a large complex organisation
- Demonstrable safety leadership and management practice in driving improved safety outcomes within projects and programmes
- Extensive relevant experience in the successful leadership of a range of projects and ma