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| Job Type | Freelance/Contract |
| Location | Birmingham, Snowhill |
| Area | Midlands, UK |
| Sector | High Speed Rail |
| Salary | £600 |
| Start Date | |
| Advertiser | Charlton Recruitment |
| Job Ref | HS927 |
| Job Views | 115 |
- Description
- Working on a contract basis for a major international project management consultancy seconded into the High Speed 2 Land and Property Team reporting to the Head of Programme Hub, based in HS2 Birmingham City Centre offices, Snowhill.
1. JOB PURPOSE
Responsible for managing the control framework through which Land and Property carries out its business; providing leadership over planning, cost management, financial and performance reporting, governance, assurance, risk and issue management.
2. REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS
Titles of all direct reports to this job:- Risk Manager (matrix report)
- Document Manager (matrix report)
- Senior Planner
- Senior Cost Manager
- Reporting Manager
- Governance Manager
Titles of all direct reports to the same line manager:- Programme Lead Phase 1
- Programme Lead Phase 2
- Commercial Lead
- Data & Systems Lead
3. ROLE OF DIRECTORATE/DEPARTMENT
The Land and Property Team are responsible for:- Acquisition of c£6 billion of land and property over the Phases of HS2 delivery
- Assessment of thousands of applications for acquisition under statutory blight and discretionary schemes
- Access to land for surveys and ground investigations
- Negotiation with hundreds of petitioners in the Hybrid Bill process
- Acquisition of Land required by HS2 for the construction of the railway
- Management of property acquired by HS2 ltd
4. ACCOUNTABILITIES:- Responsible for the processes and controls within which the Property Cost Estimate (c£6bn) is managed; ensuring the integrity of forecasts and accuracy of actual cost data.
- Lead the framework within which risks and issues are captured, reported and managed.
- Oversee Quantitative Cost and Schedule Risk Analysis (QCRA/QSRA), and act as the interface with other Project Controls teams across the Phases for programme level QCRA/QSRA exercises.
- Manage the way in which Land and Property develop programme plans, monitor progress and identify dependencies; working with the Programme Management functions to ensure Land and Property plans interface with those from other areas of the business.
- Lead reporting for the Land and Property Directorate, serving both internal and external stakeholders, ensuring the team deliver accurate Management Information and analysis.
- Manage inputs to internal and external reviews, baselining exercises and audits; ensure plans are put in place to deliver on subsequent recommendations and outcomes.
- Oversee how lessons learned are captured, disseminated and implemented in order to drive continuous improvements across Land and Property.
- Ensure that processes, guidance and assurance activities are in place so that Land and Property have confidence it is operating within the limits of corporate governance.
- Oversee the co-ordination and management of formal decision-making bodies to secure the necessary direction to deliver programme objectives.
- Manage and lead team members, developing, motivating and inspiring high performing Project Controls professionals and ensuring each has well-defined personal and developmental objectives that feed into regular performance discussions.
5. REQUIRED CRITERIA
SKILLS- Ability to assess financial risks, budgets and forecasts and set the direction for how to manage change and reporting
- Ability to identify programme level delivery risks and work with groups of stakeholders to test the relationships between cost and programme
- Ability to design, implement and operate control frameworks and processes
- Ability to communicate effectively and manage strategic stakeholder relationships
- Able to present strategies and solutions through papers, reports and presentations
- Able to determine how IT solutions should be used to analyse and present programme, cost and risk information
- Ability to lead teams of people, both as line manager and through matrixed relationships
- Innovative and critical thinking skills with relation to cost, programme, risk and governance
KNOWLEDGE- Knowledge of best practice project and programme management techniques
- Knowledge of IT solutions used to analyse cost, risk and programme
- Knowledge of costing models and forecasting techniques
TYPE OF EXPERIENCE- Project controls experience within a complex project / programme environment
- Experience of managing complex cost estimates
- Experience of implementing and operating governance regimes, processes and assurance activities
- Experience of delivering accurate and relevant reporting
- Experienced in risk management and analytical techniques associated with risk management
- Experience of implementing analytical techniques to understand business data
- Experience of managing a team
BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES- Collaboration & Relationship Building: Work in collaboration with supply chain partners, stakeholders and colleagues to achieve quality outcomes, ensure value for money, manage risk and to ensure all voices are heard
- Engagement and Influential Communication: Communicate appropriately with a range of people, understanding different perspectives and adapting communication style to have a positive impact
- Results Orientated: Demonstrate energy and commitment, focusing efforts on achieving quality results and setting standards for excellence
- Innovation & Initiative: Apply foresight, proactively identify opportunities, be innovative and anticipate unexpected issues and challenges
- Manage Change & Ambiguity: Demonstrate resilience and the ability to implement and adapt to change, creating an environment that helps people to change
The post holder can decide the following:- Prioritisation of resources within their function to manage changing priorities
- The approaches used to implement and operate project controls across Land and Property – within the bounds of corporate policy and governance
- Escalation to L&P senior management team on issues of concern
- The following decisions are referred for approval:
- The introduction of new policies and control frameworks
- Those incurring cost e.g. commissioning tasks from the supply chain
7. DIMENSIONS- Supporting the senior management team in Land and Property to be able to make strategic decisions
- Leading the strategic relationships with other Project Controls teams and technical disciplines across HS2
- Part of the Land and Property Team of 90+
8. KEY CONTACTS- The Land and Property Delivery Programme Board
- Head of Property Services, Head of Property Acquisitions and their direct reports
- Phase 1 Construction and Phase 2 Development, Heads of Project Controls
- Programme Risk team
- Internal Audit team
- Cost and Estimating team
9. COMPLEXITY- The role is operating within an environment where requirements and priorities regularly change, requiring flexibility and a pragmatic delivery focus
- The role requires management of a £6bn Property Cost Estimate which is continually reforecast
- The role demands an understanding of how land and property access and acquisition activities interface to construction delivery programmes
- High volumes of information and data will need to be analysed in an accurate and consistent approach, and key outcomes articulated to senior level stakeholders across HS2
