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About the role

Our tomorrow is built on a firm foundation. Here at Balfour Beatty, were on our way to leading every market were in, and we have the strategy and momentum to get there. Join our Rail UK team as a Senior Programme Manager and you'll be part of it.

Role Purpose:

• A senior business leader that can influence, create and then articulate strategy into implementation
• Hold overall accountability for successful delivery of multiple projects/programmes/frameworks
• Provides management, leadership and inspires a multi-disciplinary team of all levels of seniority to achieve a common goal
• Decide the most appropriate means of aligning customer benefits and business objectives

What you'll be doing

• Adheres to the Group Min Expectations, BMS and other governance
• Establish governing structures and frameworks
• Approves Business Cases and chair various reviews throughout the GBL
• Prepare both internal/external reports and liaise stakeholders
• Maximise internal trading opportunities through active pursuit
• Establish relationships and manage various stakeholders
• Assess the suitability of projects and ensure delivery aligns with the businesss objectives
• Conduct portfolio meetings and draw upon support across (S)BUs
• Identify, evaluate, plan and track the business benefits of projects and programmes
• Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm & keep up to date with changes in legislation
• Carry out periodic Safety & Environmental Tours / promote observation and safety initiatives
• Advocating safety excellence, communicating safety with passion and credibility, in order to inspire, motivate and lead the P3M teams to achieve the vision
• Balances resourcing needs across projects and programmes in accordance with the portfolio
• Ensure resourcing plans are commensurate with the portfolios capacity & capability
• Ensure the portfolio and programme teams understand their roles and responsibilities
• Support, guide and empower project and programme managers
• Motivate the team and manage performance (PDRs), undertaking training and mentoring
• Develop high performing teams, promote a pipeline of talent and assist with internal training
• Lead risk/opportunity reviews and recommend/implement/approve/reject changes
• Make systemic changes across the portfolio to mitigate risks
• Manage risks and capitalise on opportunities that may be common across the portfolio
• Uncover and resolve any issues or conflict that are delegated up from project/programme level
• Ensure best practice / lessons learned / continuous improvement is both embedded within the relevant Span of Control but also shared across the other Ops Leads across SWES
• Active engagement with the supply chain throughout the GBL
• Establish and maintain relationships with customers throughout the GBL
• Where appropriate, review procurement strategies and ensure they are commensurate with the portfolios capacity and capability
• Promote and facilitate utilisation of the principles of Continuous Improvement
• Appropriate use of leadership indicator health check reviews (Power BI where appropriate)
• Relentlessly promote a quality agenda in pursuit of defect free delivery
  Schedule
• Ensure programme schedules are commensurate with the portfolios capacity and capability
• Ensure P3M teams utilisation of project controls and Short Interval Control
• Integrate outputs and outcomes of projects and programmes in accordance with the portfolio
• Evaluate budgets and financial forecast to maximise profitability
• Ensure budgets and forecasts are commensurate with the portfolios expectations
• Ensure project and programme expenditure is in line with the portfolio constraints
• Understand standard forms of contracts and their T&Cs
• Incorporate operational, commercial and corporate constraints into decision making
• Understand commercial mechanisms; contracts, bonds, warranties etc.
• Review contracts, negotiating conditions/qualifications, negotiating tender and
• Agreements
• Aware of Digital Group Minimum Standards and operate with appropriate level of digital tools
• Utilise digital construction methods to drive optimisation, safety & performance
• Advocate consistency and reliability of digital data to support successful project delivery

Who we're looking for

You will have the following:

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UKs most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasnt rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package thats right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more

About us

Balfour Beatty works at the heart of the UKs rail networks designing, enhancing and maintaining thousands of miles of the railways that connect communities and underpin growth.

From feasibility studies, planning and design through to implementation and asset management, we provide multi-disciplinary rail infrastructure services across the lifecycle of rail assets. Our expertise covers electrification, track, power, civils, specialist rail plant, railway systems and technologies.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

We are a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com

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