Planning Manager Network Strategy

2 weeks ago

Birmingham, United Kingdom National Highways Full time

**Your new role**

We have a great opportunity for a Planning Manager to play a key part in the Network Planning Division’s work, to shape the long-term planning of the Strategic Road Network (SRN) within a national context and influence transport strategy and delivery ona significant scale. This is a challenging yet rewarding role that will see you successfully manage stakeholder relationships, solve complex planning issues and be a 'go-to’ person for some of the biggest challenges National Highways faces. You will work onsome of most cutting-edge issues that the roads sector is dealing with, horizon scanning for the latest topics which will impact on the future of the Strategic Road Network, including future changes in demand and vehicle technology, using your planning andproject management skills to ensure that Highways England considers future long-term trends and you contribute in the development of its Network Strategy.
The role will require a degree of flexibility as there will be regular travel between our offices and there will be opportunities to lead other areas of the Division’s varied and challenging workload.
**What you’ll be leading on**
- Planning and managing a programme of work in relation to strategy projects, including demand forecasting, scenario development and technology research
- Promote projects and Studies with internal and external stakeholders
- Horizon scanning, to develop and deliver a programme of research activities to inform the long-term planning of the network for National Highways
- Prepare project reporting including financial and budgetary information for all key stakeholder groups
- Manage project interdependencies with the wider Road Investment Strategy and the work of the Network Planning Division

**To be successful**
- Demonstrable experience of working successfully in a Programme or Project Management environment, preferably in a strategic, policy or transport planning role,
- Knowledge of the role infrastructure plays at all levels in facilitating strategic development and planning the SRN
- A comprehensive understanding of future trends and emerging best practices in transport operations, governance and powers.
- Evidence of partnership working with a collaborative approach
- Exceptional presentation and communication skills to convey complex information to a wide audience and experience of managing and influencing a range of stakeholder relationship
- Good stakeholder management and influencing skills

**A bit about us**

The Network Planning Division is the centre of expertise for planning the network’s future. We are responsible for the Strategic Road Network’s (SRN) long-term strategy by taking a comprehensive, consistent and holistic approach. We work closely with otherteams across Strategy and Planning as well as the rest of the Company, to consider the impact of future technology; facilitate economic growth; develop schemes for investment in future Road Investment Strategy periods; and ensure that the SRN is mitigatedeffectively in relation to major external projects.

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