Location
Podium - Euston, London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
c£71,121.60 to £83,672.40 per annum (inclusive of a flexible benefits fund of 20% which is fully pensionable) depending on skills and experience

About the Role
As a Project Manager - Command, Control and Signalling (CCS) at HS2, you will be responsible for the successful delivery of the CCS contracts to time, budget, scope, and quality. You will manage the project/contract through the design stages through to installation, testing (both static & dynamic), and commissioning. You will join HS2 at an exciting time as we commence delivery with the appointed Contractor through the design stages of the signalling contract. The HS2 CCS scope will bring innovative technology to the UK railway with European Train Control System (ETCS) Level 2 and an enhanced Traffic Management System.

Your responsibilities include leading the integrated HS2 team, including matrixed team members and any agency staff or consultants, providing day to day direction and coordinating to deliver project and/or contract requirements to the agreed schedule. You will manage the CCS contractor to ensure successful delivery of the CCS project to time, budget, scope, and quality and ensure the project is successfully integrated with other related HS2 and Network Rail projects. You will undertake the duties of the Project Manager under an NEC3 contract.

HS2 Ltd is committed to ensuring everyone working for and with us feels included, thrives, and achieves their full potential. This means making adjustments, providing flexible working, encouraging staff networks, and offering personal and professional development opportunities. You will actively promote and embed Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies, and procedures on EDI.

Experience
- Managing high value, complex signalling projects
- Managing the project lifecycle from pre-contract award through to design, installation, testing, and commissioning under NEC conditions
- Working across functions and disciplines to deliver objectives
- Managing people directly and in a matrix environment
- Managing delivery through external contractors and/or suppliers

About You
- Strong project management skills with the ability to develop, plan, and integrate projects to optimise target costs and benefits
- Excellent problem solving skills, including managing multiple workstreams and balancing competing demands of stakeholders, cost, time, and quality
- High decision quality with the ability to gather, synthesise information, and apply judgement logically and reasonably
- Clear direction setting by analysing inputs, assessing data, defining strategies, and documenting rationales
- Influencing and negotiating skills with internal functions and external supply chain partners
- Commitment to HS2 values of Safety, Leadership, Integrity, and Respect
- Active promotion and embedding of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in all work

Qualifications
- Degree level qualification or equivalent in project management, engineering, commercial management, or equivalent experience
- Project management knowledge aligned to the level of APM Project Manager (Advanced)
- Understanding of risk identification and management
- Understanding of project schedule management, dependencies, and risk assessment
- Knowledge of railway signalling and/or control systems is advantageous