Due to an increase in workload, our client, global infrastructure leader, is now looking for a Senior Project Manager with a rail background to join their team in either York or Birmingham working on projects such as HS2 and TRU.

There will be a level of flexibility offered with the role as our client has adopted a hybrid working policy.

Principal responsibilities:

• Working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, at all levels within the organisation to define and achieve mutual understanding of the scope.
• Understand what constitutes an end-to-end, thorough, cross-functional schedule for the project and involve stakeholders as appropriate to create a valid plan. Be able to discuss risk areas and convey impacts to scope or costs if a shorter schedule is demanded.
• Continual management and development of client relationships.
• Plan the project(s) in sufficient detail to ensure integration of all activities, dependencies, and understanding of critical paths and key milestones.
• Ensure a comprehensive budget is prepared, reflecting the plan and all resource needs.
• Ensure non-people resources are identified (e.g. tools, equipment, logistical costs etc.) so that the project budget will be accurate and remain affordable.
• Direct and motivate the project team(s) to achieve the desired results, often using matrix management, and ensure effective communication is maintained throughout the project.
• Ensure effective management of third party suppliers to the project(s).

Key skills/experience required:

• Solid experience within the Rail industry
• Proven experience of delivering projects to time, cost and quality.
• Robust stakeholder management skills and a natural ability to expand and develop client relationships
• Experience of different project management approaches e.g. agile and waterfall.
• Sound Commercial and Contractual understanding of commonly used Construction Industry Contracts.
• Outstanding communication and negotiation skills

Qualifications:

• Membership of The Association for Project Management and/or membership of a relevant professional institution and/or relevant demonstrable experience.