Head of PMO
Job Introduction
We have an exciting vacancy for a Head of PMO to join the Senior Leaderhip Team on our SCS Railways JV.
The purpose of the role is to lead the development and provision of strategic, project-wide, management information to allow the successful long term delivery of the project and achievement of project objectives
Direct reports: Head of Risk, Head of Project Controls, Head of Strategic Schedule Integration and Governance (SSIG).
Flexible working: We welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need. This might be part-time, remote working, or compressed hours for example. Anyone who applies for a role can ask about flexibility at interview. In return, we will explore what is possible for the role.
Role Responsibility
- Providing project information, forecasts, and reporting to ensure the successful consistent delivery of the works to the requirements of the HS2 Act, contract works information and SCS JV procedures.
- Managing interdependencies and coordination across Delivery Units to ensure that information and data relating to project deliverables, opportunities, risks and issues are effectively communicated and managed between stakeholders and that key performance indicators are monitored and evaluated.
- Identifying and defining the major strategic issues for the project and integrating diverse stakeholder interests with the project’s broader agenda to inform the development and prioritisation of project initiatives and to proactively understand and mitigate risks.
- Define an implement a strategy for the provision of integrated Management Information (MI) that include risk, schedule and cost data, lead the design and implementation of a common project management methodology, document control, information flow with standards and tools to drive and facilitate the successful delivery of projects
- Provide a longer term view of project performance, and ensure that focus remains on achieving strategic delivery objectives
- Develop and implement an effective governance process for cost, schedule and risk that provides confidence in the MI presented
- Demonstrate, through visible leadership, the expected Skanska Costain Strabag JV Culture, Values and Behaviours.
- Act at a programme level, ensuring best for programme behaviours, approaches and decision making.
- Develop an effective team through leadership and culture, structure, recruitment assessment and development of the team and its members.
The Ideal Candidate
- Proven ability to think strategically and to provide valuable input to strategic development and decision making.
- Experience of developing structured processes, procedures and tool sets to facilitate strategic decision making.
- Experience in performance reporting (metrics, dashboards and balanced scorecards). Further experience of reporting on earned value, including the bespoke development of Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS).
- Experience with cost control, bottom-up forecasting, managing cost to complete reporting production outputs and implementing necessary reporting procedures
- Able to create effective, communication and reporting processes through strong presentation and interpersonal skills.
- The proven ability to set and achieve change initiatives closely aligned to strategic objectives.
- Operating Skills – priority setting and ability to deal with complexity and create common approaches with various stakeholders
- Energy & Drive – drive for results / perseverance / future -focused and clear aspiration to improve and ability to deliver
- Personal & Interpersonal Skills – ability to create an inclusive environment to ensure input from diverse groups. Clear leadership in ethics and values / integrity and trust / motivating others
About the Company
The role will work on the HS2 project. HS2 is the UK’s new high speed rail network. It will be a catalyst for economic growth across Britain, freeing up space on the existing railways and connecting 8 out of the UK’s 10 biggest cities with fast, reliable and frequent high speed services
The Skanska | Costain | STRABAG (SCS JV) is delivering the HS2 London Tunnels Contract. Scope of works includes twin-bored tunnels (TBM), SCL tunnels, shaft sinking, bridge demolition and reconstruction, services diversions, earthworks and the construction of site compounds.
You’ll be a welcomed member of the wider team, with opportunities to take on additional responsibility, join one of our networks for women, military or LGBT+ staff, and participate in cultural and social events with the local community (e.g. as a STEM ambassador).
Your personal and professional development is important to us. We welcome a discussion about how we can support you with further study, or professional membership or attainment for example.
HS2 – working with Skanska, Costain and STRABAG, closely monitors job applications, to ensure an inclusive recruitment process. To ensure we are able to maintain this, and to recruit a diverse workforce, we require candidates to complete the diversity form as part of their application so we are able to monitor and improve our approach to diversity. Please note, all responses are anonymous and we will not share any of your data with other parties. All data will be held securely, (as stated within the Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR) and will be reported to HS2.
It is an SCSJV requirement that all employees, Design House, and Supply Chains must implement and comply with the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System, ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System with guidance for use”, OHSAS 18001:2017 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems and ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Information Security Management System, Policies, Plans, Procedures and Processes, and statutory requirements as they affect the Joint Venture ‘s operations and ensure that the requirements, as applicable within their discipline, are effectively implemented on the project. Develop a culture of safety on the project through the absolute commitment to the Zero Accidents target and ethos, and develops a wider awareness of quality, environmental issues and demonstrates commitment to achieve continual improvement and Zero tolerance.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
SCS Railways is a Disability Confident Leader. We want to encourage disabled people to apply for our roles and have an opportunity to display your skills, talent, and abilities. We will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview.
Please see the disability confident commitments:
To be considered for an interview under this scheme you have:
- A physical or mental impairment, which has a substantial and long-term effect (over 12 months) adverse effect on your ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities
- Demonstrated in your application and pre-interview stage that you meet the minimum job criteria and person specification for the role
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