(NOT IT RELATED)



Senior Configuration Manager

London

 

We are currently working with a client organisation who are looking to recruit a Senior Configuration Manager to join the team in London (Podium office) or Birmingham (Snowhill) working on new high-speed rail projects. As Configuration Manager you will be managing and coordinating change to technical requirements and technical baselines across HS2 construction contracts. You will be responsible for verifying and validating the evidence submitted by the respective contracts and their IPTs that sets out how those changes have been implemented and configured within the contracts. As Senior Configuration Manager you will be the point of contact for Configuration management related issues within delegated engineering area.

As Senior Configuration Manager your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• To ensure consistent application of configuration and change control processes across respective delivery contracts.
• Line Manage a small team of Configuration Managers within respective delivery areas.
• To manage the implementation of change to technical requirements and technical baselines across the respective delivery contracts.
• To ensure the relevant approved technical change and configuration management processes are instructed to the respective delivery contract areas by the company.
• To manage Baselines and updates/release of baselines for company and supply chain use.
• Oversee Maintenance of Configuration Status Reports (CSRs) submission from the supply chain.
• To feed into CM function reporting on KPIs
• To feed into data-based reporting on IPT adherence to the technical change and configuration management processes.
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders and third parties in managing the configuration of technical requirements/artifacts within respective contract areas.
• To support engineers and environmentalists working to provide evidence and satisfaction arguments in the importance and ultimate purpose of configuration management.
• Actively promote and embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures in EDI.

 

Job requirements:

• Experience of managing Configuration Management and the oversight and implementation of assurance processes for CM on infrastructural projects.
• Experience of liaising with contractors and designers.
• Experience of multi-discipline, cross functional programmes.
• Experience of managing Configuration Management and the oversight and implementation of assurance processes for CM on infrastructural projects.
• Experience of liaising with contractors and designers.
• Experience of multi-discipline, cross functional programmes.
• Knowledge of configuration management practices, techniques, standards, principles, theories, and concepts.
• Knowledge of verification and validation methods.
• Knowledge of working within a government contract environment
• Competent in digital data and information analysis and trend reporting
• Quantitatively and qualitatively assess the performance of delivery organisations against objective requirements.
• Ability to work with subject matter experts.
• Ability to review results and work with stakeholders to gain agreement on resultant issues.

 

As mentioned, this position as Senior Configuration Manager is located in either London or Birmingham, therefore would suit candidates in the surrounding areas. If this position is of interest, dont hesitate to get in touch with Erin at Critical Project Resourcing