Project Delivery Manager

If you are a seasoned, qualified, Project Manager with experience of delivering major infrastructure/commercial projects, we want to hear from you.

Our Strategic Partnerships team have a brand-new role for a Project Delivery Manager to be accountable for the development and delivery of projects across the HS2 Growth Delivery Programme. You will play an instrumental role in supporting internal and external HS2 projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget and to quality standards.

This vital role requires someone with exceptional stakeholder engagement and management capabilities, as you will need to be able to negotiate and influence decision making, ensuring the most appropriate action is implemented and that all elected representatives, local authority officers and key stakeholders are informed and updated on relevant projects.

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the delivery of Britain’s largest infrastructure project, enhancing connectivity for people and places across the nation. To be successful in this role you must be a proactive communicator, be able to forge and maintain effective relationships and be solution focused.

What you will be doing.

• Actively promote and ensure an effective working relationship between Project Management resources engaged on the delivery of projects on behalf of Transport for West Midlands / West Midlands Combined Authority and all other parts of the organisation.
• Ensure continued strategic alignment to Annual Implementation Plan monitoring and evaluating against budget, delivery timeline and to quality/assurance standards.
• provide expert support to all relevant and related project/programme meetings ensuring all reporting requirements are met in a timely manner.
• Manage, co-ordinate and monitor project delivery outputs of all respective workstreams through clear reporting processes.
• Provide and apply in depth knowledge of technical project & programme delivery.
• Provide guidance on the use of project techniques and practices in work streams in consultation with key stakeholders.
• Provide project input into the HS2 Growth Delivery Programme, developing project plans, risk registers and other related project management tools necessary.

What’s essential.

• Experience of delivery of projects/programmes within a complex stakeholder and partnership management arrangement.
• Experience of working a complex partnership environment and fostering excellent senior partnership relationships.
• Manage and oversee capital and revenue project and programme development and delivery across the full range of programme functions.
• Proven experience in developing and delivering project documentation such as project plans, risk registers and other related project management reporting tools.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of local transport policy delivery mechanism and associated political structures.
• Detailed understanding of how to deal with communications specialist including agencies and consultancies.

How to apply.

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Salary and benefits.

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We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes a Local Government Pension Scheme (one of the most generous pension schemes in the UK), 28 days paid annual leave (in addition to bank holidays and an option to purchase more leave!), ethical saving options and healthcare plans, paid volunteering days, interest free financing through SmartTech to buy the latest technology through your payroll, discounted shopping with over 2,000 big-name retailers, and more. For more information, please visit the benefits page on our career site.

Hybrid working and location.

We believe hybrid working is the best way for our organisation to fulfil our commitment to a modern, agile workplace while continuing to provide a great service to our customers. Hybrid working means having flexibility between working in the office and at home on agreed days, where a role allows.

The location for this role is 16 Summer Lane, with site visits included. It is expected that you can split your time between the office and working remotely, with at least 2 days a week spent in the office. Please note, this is the minimum expectation.

Creating an inclusive workplace.

We are dedicated to creating a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace that reflects the communities of the West Midlands region. We believe that building a team with varied backgrounds and experiences will benefit us as an employer and enhance our work.

WMCA holds diversity accreditations, such as the RACE Code Quality Mark, Armed Forces Covenant (Gold status) and has been recognised as one of the Inclusive Top 50 Employers and The Times Top 50 Employers for Women. We’re a Disability Confident Employer with ‘Leader’ status, committed to interviewing applicants with disabilities who meet all the essential role criteria.

We recognise that certain groups, such as women and people of colour, may be less likely to apply for roles if they feel they do not meet all the requirements. However, we encourage individuals who are passionate about the role and want to make a difference to still apply. We value potential and encourage applicants to highlight their skills, including transferable ones, even if they don't fit the traditional "perfect candidate" mould.

We gladly consider part-time, flexible, and job share arrangements, so please don't let these factors deter you from applying. If your values align with ours and you are dedicated to working towards a future that we can all be proud of, we would love to hear from you.

Right to Work in the UK

Proof of Right to Work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Non-UK applicants (excluding Ireland) would be required to hold a relevant Visa from the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI).

Thank you for considering joining our team at WMCA. We look forward to receiving your application and the opportunity to work together towards our shared goals.