Delivery Manager
Hs2 (High Speed Two) Ltd
Oversee planning and delivery of IT projects/programmes from start to operational handover.
10 days ago ago
£41,092 - £48,344
Expert & Leadership (13+ years)
Full Time
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid
Company Size
25,000 Employees
Service Specialisms
Construction services
Project Management
Consulting
Engineering
Design
Technical Services
Architecture
Property Development
Sector Specialisms
Track and Overhead Catenary System
Tunnel and Open Route Mechanical & Electrical Fit out and ventilation
HV Power Distribution
Telecommunications
Command Control Signalling & Traffic Management
Network Integrated Control Centre Building
Depot Construction
Railway Systems
Role
What you would be doing
delivery planning
project management
risk management
stakeholder engagement
progress reporting
benefits realisation
- Delivers value and agreed benefits on projects or product-based initiatives.
- Plans, directs and co-ordinates activities to manage and implement projects and complex product initiatives from initiation to final transition into operational, business-as-usual management. Adopting and adapting appropriate delivery methodology and tools (e.g. waterfall or agile)
- Supports Senior Delivery Manager with delivery of larger programmes as required.
- Develops and maintains a comprehensive delivery plan, including scope, timelines and resource allocation.
- Actively promotes and embeds Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all work, and supports and complies with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures on EDI.
- Manages the operational aspects of the delivery across a project or complex product initiative, ensuring project monitoring and control processes are followed (including but not limited to change control, risk management, quality, finance and security).
- Actively manages risks, issues, and dependencies, and raises these to the portfolio management team and supports shaping and delivery of mitigating actions. Identifies mitigations to risks and issues.
- Engages and influences senior stakeholders across strategy and architecture, product teams and platform teams to ensure the portfolio will deliver the agreed business objectives and manages expectations of key project stakeholders.
- Drives realisation of products’ and projects’ objectives and key results and other value metrics defined on the roadmap.
- Monitors and reports on progress, milestones and performance metrics to senior management, stakeholders and other relevant parties.
What you bring
agile
lean
waterfall
governance
risk management
financial management
- Experience of working on the delivery of IT-based projects/programmes using a variety of delivery methodologies.
- Team dynamics and collaboration. Ability to help create an effective team environment and empower others to deliver.
- Commercial Management. Ability to manage complex relationships with contracted suppliers.
- Planning. Ability to lead the collaborative, dynamic planning process - prioritising the work that needs to be done against the capacity and capability of teams.
- Knowledge of a range of delivery methodologies (E.g. but not limited to Waterfall, agile or lean), their implications and how they can be integrated in an IT portfolio of change.
- Experience facilitating agile processes, ensuring multidisciplinary teams deliver and continuously improve
- Knowledge of IT Operating Model best practice development and implementation methods
- Making a process work. Ability to identify and challenge complex or ineffective organisational processes. Ability to guide teams through the implementation of a new process.
- Knowledge of capability maturity models integration, process and behavioural models in the context of IT change and configuration
- Communication . Ability to build effective working relationships with team members and wider stakeholders . Ability to understand the needs of technical and business stakeholders and interpret them and manage expectations.
- Financial management. Ability to consider the impact of user needs. Ability to report on financial delivery and monitor cost and budget.
- Maintaining delivery momentum. Ability to facilitate the delivery flow of a programme/project/product, managing the pace and tempo. Ability to manage internal and external risks, issues and dependencies including where ownership exists outside the team.
- Knowledge of risk management, business impact analysis and contingency arrangements relating to IT services.
- Knowledge of business and IT aligned governance methodologies and frameworks (Enterprise Architecture, Service Design, Product Management and Service Management).
- Experience balancing multiple priorities on large scale, high-visibility projects and employing techniques to deal with ambiguity
- Experience of collaborating with suppliers and vendors
- Agile and Lean practices. Good understanding and ability to identify, compare and apply the best processes or delivery methods to use
- Engagement and persuasive approach in dealing with decision makers at different levels
- Delivery Life cycle perspective. Ability to manage the delivery of IT products/projects at different life cycle phases.
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Visa Sponsorship- no sponsorship available; applicants must already have the right to work in the uk.
- certain time‑bound visas are not accepted.
- pre‑employment checks include nationality/immigration status, employment references, dbs, financial and education checks.
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Company
Overview
- Transforming the UK’s rail network with the vision of connecting cities through high-speed rail.
- Aiming to increase capacity, improve connectivity, and stimulate economic growth across the country.
- Construction is underway for the first phase, connecting London to the West Midlands, with additional phases planned to reach further northern cities.
- Focusing on advanced infrastructure and cutting-edge technology to deliver a future-proof transportation system.
- Expected to provide significant job opportunities and create thousands of skilled roles in construction and engineering.
- High-speed rail line will reduce travel times, making travel between major cities faster, greener, and more reliable.
- Ambition is to deliver a world-class rail experience while supporting sustainability with energy-efficient technologies.
- Represents one of Europe’s largest and most significant infrastructure projects, pushing the boundaries of engineering and design.
- Ensuring value for money: manage corporate costs efficiently, bear down on programme costs while protecting strategic goals
- Respecting communities: be good neighbours; community engagement drives thinking, actions and decisions
- Championing teamwork and collaboration: promote a ‘one team’ approach with positive relationships between HS2, suppliers and government
- Creating a positive legacy for Britain: bring country closer together, boost economy, and improve lives of this and future generations
- Integrity: act fairly, transparently and consistently; use powers wisely and do the right thing even in difficult circumstances
- Leadership: use innovation and challenge to lead by example; set new standards for mega‑projects
- Respect: understand others, recognise their value, listen, explain decisions clearly, work flexibly
- Safety: make safety first consideration; care for workforce, passengers and public, speak up if something is unsafe
2700 Tonnes CO2
Steel Reduction Savings
Reducing steel usage saved over 2,700 tonnes of CO2 and £7 million in costs.
87000 tCO2
Curzon Street Carbon Reduction
A 55% reduction in carbon emissions achieved at Birmingham Curzon Street station design.
7M Trees
Green Corridor Planting
Planting 7 million trees and shrubs to enhance biodiversity alongside the railway.
10M Tonnes
Aggregate Transported
Transporting 10 million tonnes via 15,000 trains, reducing lorry journeys and emissions.
- Target to be a net-zero carbon railway by 2035
- All trains powered by 100% zero-carbon energy
- Corporate net-zero for business activities from 2025
- All trains powered by 100% zero-carbon energy from day one of operation
- PAS 2080 accreditation for whole-life carbon management
- 50% reduction in carbon emissions from steel and concrete by 2030
- Use of electric zero-emission machinery and solar & hydrogen welfare cabins
- Curzon Street station uses solar panels and ground-source heat pumps
90% Response Rate
Diverse employee engagement surveys
Bi-annual staff surveys achieved a notable 90% response rate from diverse groups, compared to an overall 84%. Results indicated increased feelings of respect and well-being among participants.
56 Nationalities
Multicultural workforce representation
The company employs individuals from 56 different nationalities, creating a vibrant and inclusive multicultural environment across global projects.
- Respect Campaign led ‘Banter in the Office’ toolbox talks to clarify acceptable vs inappropriate language, delivered to over 2,000 colleagues
- Reverse mentoring programme launched Sep 2022: senior leaders mentored by junior employees from under‑represented groups to inform strategy and reduce bias
- Reverse mentoring feedback: "valuable outlet… share experiences as minorities" leading to real changes in company strategy, targeting undesirable behaviours
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