Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£36,000 to £39,000 per annum depending on skills and experience. In addition, a flexible benefits fund of 15% is paid on top of the base salary and is fully pensionable, along with a range of competitive benefits.

About the Role
The Assistant Project Manager will work within the Hybrid Bill Team – Rail Development Directorate to assist in coordinating the multidisciplinary delivery of activities on behalf of the Senior Project Manager. This role supports the successful passage of the Adapted Hybrid Bill for NPR (Phase 2b Adapted Bill of HS2) through Parliament. Key responsibilities include supporting the Senior Project Manager in managing activities related to the parliamentary process, overseeing a multi-disciplined team managing PSC contracts for Parliamentary Programme activities, and handling information management within the directorate. The role also involves supporting the instruction, specification, production, and assurance of evidence for Select Committee hearings, managing Additional Provisions including Programme Change Requests, and monitoring deliverables such as Exhibits, Petition Studies, Petition Response Documents, and Undertakings & Assurances. The Assistant Project Manager will assist in tracking performance against key delivery milestones, Select Committee dates, stakeholder meetings, and internal governance meetings. A collaborative culture is encouraged to enable high performance through innovation and knowledge sharing within the Hybrid Bill Directorate, supply chain, and wider HS2 team. The role actively promotes and embeds Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all work and supports compliance with organisational EDI initiatives, policies, and procedures.

Experience
Experience working in a multidisciplinary environment across functions and disciplines to deliver complex objectives. Ideally experienced in the project lifecycle including development, planning, procuring, developing, and implementing project activities.

About you
Strong skills in project management including the ability to develop, plan, and integrate projects to optimise target costs, dependencies, risk management, and benefits. Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to identify issues, evaluate options, and implement solutions while managing competing demands of stakeholders, cost, time, and quality. Sound decision-making skills based on logical judgement and information synthesis. Analytical ability to assess data and assist in strategy development with supporting documentation. Strong influencing and negotiating skills with internal teams and external supply chain partners. Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders and suppliers to resolve emergent risk situations. Commitment to promoting and embedding Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all aspects of work.

Qualifications
Ideally a degree-level qualification in project management, engineering, commercial management, or equivalent experience. Understanding of project management principles including change management, schedule management, dependencies, and risk assessment. Knowledge of the powers within the Hybrid Bill / Acts of Parliament and their interaction with engineering design, environmental assessment, and development.