Location
The role is based in our London office at The Podium, Euston and requires a minimum of three days per week office attendance.

Hours
Full time, office-based with flexible working arrangements.

Salary
Base salary: £50,119 to c.£58,000 per annum depending on skills and experience. In addition, a flexible benefits fund of 20% is paid on top of the base salary and is fully pensionable, along with a range of competitive benefits.

About the Role
This role supports the Head of Cost and Estimating at both programme and contract levels. Responsibilities include managing budgets, actual costs, forecasts and Earned Value Management (EVM) to support the successful delivery of HS2. You will analyse and verify contract level cost performance, ensuring data accurately reflects current programme performance for reporting. You will manage estimating and cost planning activities, take ownership of monthly cost reporting and cost variance analyses, and validate cost performance data submitted by delivery teams. You will assist in developing contract level performance reports covering EVM, forecasted costs, Estimate at Completion (EAC) pressures and other KPIs. Ensuring alignment of the cost performance team with current business processes and ways of working is key, as is supporting adherence to cost performance procedures across the programme. You will provide technical support and advice to Project Controls Managers and facilitate continuous improvement within the Cost Performance function, capturing and presenting lessons learnt. You will ensure Delivery Teams comply with governance processes and policies aligned with strategic business objectives. Actively promoting and embedding Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all work is essential.

Experience
- Experience in cost management, project control or finance roles within major projects.
- Experience in core project controls functions including baseline maintenance, schedule management, cost performance, change management, risk management, performance reporting and document control or equivalent finance experience.
- Experience managing and producing performance reports summarising cost performance, including budgets, Earned Value Management (EVM) and forecasts.
- Experience with core cost management systems such as Prism or Ecosys.
- Knowledge of Project Controls, Commercial and Finance processes and their operation.
- Knowledge of baseline development and maintenance on major programmes is desirable.
- Knowledge of the property industry is desirable but not essential.

About you
- Strong stakeholder management skills within a matrix environment, including facilitating meetings and managing information flow.
- Problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail.
- Ability to prepare, review and update project budgets.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to deliver clear presentations that engage and influence colleagues and external stakeholders.
- Strong data analysis skills with the ability to interpret data and produce accurate, timely and informative reports tailored to the audience.
- Advanced IT skills, particularly in Excel, and proficiency in other Microsoft applications such as Outlook, Word and PowerPoint.
- Commitment to promoting and embedding Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all work.
- Behaves consistently with HS2 values of Safety, Leadership, Integrity and Respect.

Qualifications
Not explicitly stated; relevant experience and skills are essential.