Programme Delivery Manager  Highways

Programme Delivery Manager  Highways

We require a Programme Delivery Manager with proven experience within; P3M, Portfolio and Project Management, Programme Management

About the role

• To provide strategic operational management, strong leadership and control of a multi-disciplinary highways team comprising design, engineering, project management, programming and supervisory resources at all levels and facilitation of strong links with other teams within and external to the complex project.

Responsibilities:

As a Programme Delivery Manager, you will:

• Have overall management of the Design & Construction resources and Programme team, to manage the end- to-end process of all capital and minor works project delivery across East Sussex, ensuring delivery to time and budget, and achieving all SPI targets.
• Carry out periodic Safety and Environmental Tours as required by the Project Construction Phase Plan
• Lead periodic risk reviews and takes output forward to the Project Risk Register
• Ensure that sufficient resources are allocated to the project and that each has an appropriate level of ability.
• Identify longer term strategic training to support individual development as required.
• Sets targets and SPI’s in line with Project objectives and monitors performance.
• Ensures site audits are undertaken and takes appropriate action on the findings.

The successful candidate will have the following:

• Experience of managing Highways projects
• Experience of Civil Engineering/construction
• Proven track record in managing and leading large teams
• Demonstrable experience of strategy innovation, in all fields (Health and Safety, Operational Delivery etc)
• Strong leadership and management skills, including completion of formal qualification (e.g. ILM)
• Wide ranging independent judgement evident, proven track record in this regard
• Has achieved professional accreditation and undertakes extra-curricular activities to advance the profession (e.g. ICE, IHT, CMI).