Project Manager (Hybrid Bill)

Programme Management and Coordination

• Support the Head of Delivery, Hybrid Bill in the day-to-day management and operation of the parliamentary programme.
• Lead the planning, coordination and integration of activities required to support the successful passage of the Hybrid Bill through Parliament.
• Develop, maintain and manage integrated delivery plans, schedules and milestones across all Hybrid Bill activities.
• Ensure parliamentary activities are prioritised, coordinated and aligned to programme and Government objectives.
• Monitor progress and performance against key parliamentary milestones and delivery commitments.
• Coordinate delivery across technical, environmental, stakeholder, legal and parliamentary workstreams.

Delivery Management

• Establish and maintain effective project and programme management disciplines across Hybrid Bill activities.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver outputs to agreed timescales, quality standards and stakeholder expectations.
• Support the translation of parliamentary requirements into structured programmes of work, delivery plans and resource requirements.
• Manage delivery of Additional Provisions, amendments and associated Programme Change Requests.
• Oversee production and assurance of parliamentary deliverables including: Petition Response Documents, Petition Studies, Exhibits, Petition Assurance Letters, Undertakings and Assurances, Responses to parliamentary and stakeholder queries.
• Support preparation and assurance of evidence for Select Committee hearings and parliamentary proceedings.

Governance, Risk and Assurance

• Establish and maintain governance arrangements for Hybrid Bill delivery activities.
• Lead reporting of programme performance, delivery status, risks, issues and dependencies.
• Coordinate risk management activities and ensure mitigation plans are developed, implemented and maintained.
• Ensure decisions, actions and parliamentary commitments are appropriately documented, monitored and closed out.
• Support assurance activities relating to Bill promotion, parliamentary commitments and programme delivery.

Stakeholder and Interface Management

• Act as a primary coordination point between the Hybrid Bill Directorate and wider HS2 functions.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with Department for Transport representatives, Parliamentary Agents, legal advisors and key supply chain partners.
• Facilitate cross-functional engagement to identify and manage risks, dependencies and competing priorities.
• Support engagement with senior leaders, Government stakeholders and external organisations.
• Coordinate inputs required to support governance, parliamentary decision-making and stakeholder reviews.

Resource and Performance Management

• Manage Assistant Project Managers and supplier resources supporting Hybrid Bill delivery.
• Monitor delivery performance and resource capacity across parliamentary workstreams.
• Identify resource constraints and recommend interventions to maintain programme commitments.
• Support effective deployment of resources to meet key parliamentary milestones and priorities.
• Manage consultant and supply chain performance against agreed scope, programme, cost and quality requirements.

Continuous Improvement

Drive consistency in programme management, reporting and governance practices across the Hybrid Bill Directorate.

Identify opportunities to improve processes, efficiency and delivery effectiveness.

Promote a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.

Support development of project management capability within the team.

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.

• Project and Programme Management - the ability to lead, develop, plan and integrate complex projects and programmes to optimise delivery outcomes, manage dependencies, risks and opportunities, and ensure alignment with strategic and parliamentary objectives.
• Leadership and Coordination - the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and coordinate activities across technical, environmental, legal, stakeholder and parliamentary workstreams to deliver complex programme objectives.
• Problem Solving - the ability to identify complex issues, evaluate information and develop effective solutions, considering the competing demands of stakeholders, cost, schedule, quality and parliamentary commitments.
• Decision Making - the ability to gather, analyse and synthesise complex information, evaluate options and exercise sound judgement to support effective programme delivery and governance.
• Analysis - the ability to assess information, programme performance, risks, issues and dependencies in order to develop strategies, recommendations and evidence-based decisions.
• Influencing and Negotiating - the ability to influence, challenge and negotiate effectively with senior stakeholders, Government representatives, internal functions, suppliers and external partners to achieve delivery objectives.
• Building Relationships - the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, fostering collaboration and resolving complex delivery challenges.
• Governance and Assurance - the ability to establish and maintain effective programme governance, reporting and assurance arrangements to support informed decision making and successful delivery.

• Strong understanding of project and programme management methodologies, including governance, change management, risk management and assurance principles.
• Strong understanding of programme schedule management, dependency management, critical path analysis and risk assessment.
• Understanding of the powers contained within Hybrid Bills and Acts of Parliament, and how they interact with engineering design, environmental assessment, stakeholder engagement and project development.
• Understanding of major infrastructure project development and delivery within complex regulatory and political environments.
• Knowledge of commercial management and supplier performance management principles.
• Degree qualification in Project Management, Engineering, Commercial Management or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Professional project management qualification (e.g. APM PMQ, PRINCE2 Practitioner, MSP or equivalent) desirable.

Type of Experience

• Significant experience working within multidisciplinary environments across functions and technical disciplines to deliver complex programmes and strategic objectives.
• Experience leading project and programme teams responsible for the development, planning, procurement and delivery of complex projects or programmes.
• Experience managing programme governance, reporting, risks, issues, dependencies and change within a major project environment.
• Experience managing senior stakeholder relationships, including Government departments, consultants, contractors and external partners.
• Experience managing consultants and supply chain partners to deliver programme outcomes.
• Experience supporting statutory, parliamentary, planning or consenting processes would be advantageous.
• Demonstrable experience of leading teams and delivering outcomes through collaboration, influence and effective stakeholder management.

We ask for a variety of detail in your online application, however we perform the first assessment of suitability for a role based solely on the information in your CV. In a further development of our efforts to create a more diverse workforce, your CV will be anonymised and personal information will be removed during the first stage of the application review. This removes bias from the process and makes it even more important that you attach an updated word version of your CV for each new application ensuring you include evidence directly related to the criteria in the job advert. Watch this video on how we remove bias in the recruitment process: Removing bias in the recruitment process - YouTube

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