Regional PMO Manager

National Highways are seeking a Regional PMO Manager to join the Regional Investment Programme (RIP) within our Major Projects (MP) directorate.

Within this role, you will be leading and managing the Regional PMO team in line with national Regional Investment Programme objectives. In addition to this, you will also be ensuring consistency of approach to work planning and delivery across the portfolioof projects, overseeing all programme and project controls (schedule, cost, risk, change, document controls and reporting) for the region.

National Highways support flexible working, and this role can be based from either our Bristol or Birmingham office.

**What you’ll be leading on**
- Provide regular reporting and programme analysis, advice to the Senior Leadership Team, Programme and Project Managers, Project Team. Own and operate the monthly programme review and reporting timetable for the project or region aligned to governance requirements.
- Provide technical direction to project teams and regional PMO. Contribute to the development of RIP and HE Programme and Project Controls Procedures and tools.
- Interface with Project teams, Senior Responsible Officers, stakeholders, customers and delivery partners to ensure integration of project control tools and the flow of consistent accurate data and information.
- Be an integral part of the leadership team on Major Infrastructure Projects and play a leading role in the development of the PMO function within the business
**To be successful you’ll need**
- Significant PMO experience for large programmes working to very tight deadlines, used to handling simultaneous requests for support and information.
- Expert knowledge of all project control tools (scheduling, cost, risk and change) and associated systems.
- Ability to analyse large quantities of data, summarising and making informed recommendations to optimise opportunities or mitigate risks
- Extensive experience of people management including appraisals and staff development
- Track record of delivering improvements to systems and processes, embedding change and achieving measurable business benefits.
- Clear ability to prioritise conflicting demands in order to meet challenging deadlines
- Demonstrable ability to form and develop positive, helpful, responsive and supportive relationships with supply chain and regional teams.

**A bit about us**

RIP is responsible for the development and delivery of junction improvements, bypasses, projects of National significance and major infrastructure projects. We deliver capital improvements that will help to grow the economy and deliver wider social benefitsand improve infrastructure.

**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.

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 waituntil the interview stage before asking us about flexibility, and we will explore what is possible.

**Our benefits package**

Our total reward package includes basic salary, the potential for a performance related bonus, and employer pension contributions of up to 10%.

We also offer:

- Annual Leave starting at 26 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising by 1 day each year up to 31 days (plus Bank Holidays)
- Flexible hours and blended working between base location/home
- Life assurance of 4 times annual salary
- Health and wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Programme, available 24/7 365 days and network of mental health first aiders. Plus access to a wellbeing app to enhance your self-care 24/7, Occupational health service and flu vaccines
- A cycle to work scheme for the purchase of a bicycle and equipment for healthy, low carbon travel
- Significant investment in your career development, through learning and development, talent management, coaching, mentoring and on job experience

And we are:

- Family friendly with enhanced maternity leave and pay, paternity leave (15 days), shared parental leave, adoption leave. Plus access to financial support for holiday play schemes and paid special leave (up to 5 days pa), eg for caring responsibilities
- Money friendly with access to a discounts platform including over 3000 discounts for supermarkets, eating out, leisure, holidays. Alongside a financial wellbeing programme
- Community friendly - offering paid leave to volunteer, 3 days basic/year plus an extra 3 days to support the national Covid effort

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