PMO Director

Overview

Lead project controls, reporting and team for complex rail infrastructure program

Key Responsibilities

• project control
• cost management
• risk mitigation
• digital spine
• stakeholder collaboration
• health & safety

Tasks

-Collaborate with project managers, design and delivery teams, finance and commercial departments, and other key stakeholders to ensure integrated project delivery. -Responsible for managing and supporting direct reports including: coaching and developing team members to drive individual growth and operational excellence. Leading continuous improvement, through regular performance management and ensuring compliance with organisation policies and updating relevant systems. -Contribute to the execution of the EWR Delivery Strategy { Creating the right environment, Aligning with the Future of the Rail Industry and Developing a Digital Spine]. -Develop, implement and continuously improve project control systems and processes to ensure robust planning, scheduling, cost management, and risk mitigation during Design and Delivery. These should be designed and managed recognising the complex network of third-party suppliers involved in the Programme lifecycle. -Act as a role model for EWR Co’s vision and behaviours, working in ways that are aligned with EWR Co’s Ways of Working, as well as encouraging and supporting others to do so too. -Provide strategic insights and recommendations to senior leadership, supporting informed decision-making and effective project governance. -Ensure compliance with all relevant standards, regulations, and governance frameworks, maintaining the highest levels of transparency and accountability. -Take responsibility of your own and others’ health and safety by adopting and working to the EWR Co Health and Safety principles.

Requirements

• pm software
• leadership
• project controls
• construction
• cost conscious
• project management

What You Bring

-Proficiency in project management software and tools and a solid understanding of project controls processes. -Strong leadership and management skills, with experience leading project controls teams and overseeing large-scale projects. -Significant experience in project controls, project management, or a related field, with a proven track record of increasing responsibility. -Extensive industry experience in sectors such as construction, oil and gas, infrastructure, or engineering. -Demonstrates a cost-conscious mindset, keeping tax payers’ money at the forefront of decisions.

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About East West Railway Company

-Born in 2017 to tackle the long-stalled Varsity Line revival, the company is spearheading the Oxford‑to‑Cambridge rail renaissance. -Operating independent of Network Rail, it unites the roles of developer, constructor and early operator to streamline delivery. -Its funding model blends government backing with industry-first 'Enterprise Partner' arrangements to align construction and operations. -Phased across three connection stages (Oxford→Bletchley/Milton Keynes→Bedford→Cambridge), it stitches key communities into a regional corridor. -Recent works include reconnecting Oxford–Bicester (operational since 2016), Bicester–Bletchley (freight active mid‑2025), and Bedford–Cambridge design. -Typical projects span infrastructure renewal, new track construction, rolling‑stock procurement and community consultations. -Specialist focus ranges from rail systems and civil engineering to stakeholder engagement and enterprise‑level project leadership. -Unusually, it combines asset management, operations and strategic planning under one roof—an integrated, systems‑led approach.

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