Summary

We recognise the challenges that people with (multiple) protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) people, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities.

Would you relish the opportunity to work on high profile infrastructure programmes to drive economic growth?

Could you influence and shape Government strategies to deliver the High Speed 2 programme?

Can you encourage others to work towards a common goal?

If so, then we are looking for ambitious leaders to fill the following 3 posts:

• Strategy Manager
• Funding Manager
• Euston Delivery Sponsor

These roles will be based within High Speed & Major Rail Projects’ Programme Integration and Euston Directorates at the Department for Transport (DfT), and we’d love to hear from you!

Candidate suitability for either of the roles will be determined by the panel.

For questions regarding the Funding and Strategy Manager please contact [email protected]
For questions regarding the Euston Delivery Sponsor please contact [email protected]

Job description

The High Speed & Major Rail Projects Group (HSMRP) is a strengthened and evolved Group at the heart of the Department for Transport, bringing together the leadership of all phases of the High Speed 2 programme, including the One Euston Programme.

HS2 is the largest infrastructure project in Europe and is at the heart of Government’s plans to build back better in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The programme will provide much-needed rail capacity across the country, as well as helping to level up and rebalance the economy.

HS2 will see the development of a new high-speed station at Euston, which will be the London terminus for HS2. This will act as a catalyst for the regeneration of the Euston Estate and redevelopment of the Network Rail station at Euston.

We are looking for three ambitious Grade 7’s to join us in the HSMRP Group in taking forward a number of high-profile strategic priorities.

Successful post-holders will establish and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders including HM Treasury, the Infrastructure & Projects Authority, the National Infrastructure Commission, Network Rail and HS2 Ltd.
 

Responsibilities

Your Role Responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):

• Stakeholder management. Each role will require the ability to develop key strategic relationships with our Arms Length Bodies, such as HS2 Ltd and Network Rail. You will also need to form strong working relationships with colleagues across Whitehall, such as Finance and Strategy colleagues, as well as HM Treasury.

• Project sponsorship. Post-holders will work closely with our Arms Length Bodies and play a leading role in ensuring that the HS2 and Euston projects are delivered on time and within budget.

• Leading management of our interfaces with major projects. Each role will require collaboration with colleagues across our Group to identify and manage cross-cutting risks and opportunities between the Euston delivery arrangements and the core HS2 programme.

• Group strategy and establishment of delivery arrangements. There will be a strong emphasis across all three roles on developing our Group strategy function. The Euston role has been developed in response to the independent Oakerveve recommendation to separate the Euston project from the core HS2 programme. The Funding and Strategy Manager roles will work closely with the Euston Directorate to help on new delivery arrangements and will also help establish new delivery arrangements for HS2 Phase 2b.

About you

You love to go above and beyond at work and overachieve. You will thrive managing a varied and challenging number of high profile projects and you welcome autonomy to your role.

You are not afraid of a challenge, you are a deeply engaging leader and have the ability to motivate and inspire your team. You will have confidence in your ability to come in and make a real impact where you will lead from the front and drive those around you to achieve the same shared objectives.

You will have proven interpersonal skills, be articulate and able to build credible positive relationships at senior level within the Department and the industry. You will be a confident presenter and demonstrate effective influencing skills and the ability to convey complex information to a diverse range of senior leaders.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Making Effective Decisions
• Leadership
• Delivering at Pace
• Working Together

Benefits

Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits. We offer generous annual leave, attractive pension options, flexible working, inclusive working environments and much more to support a healthy work/life balance.

Find out more about what it's like working at the Department for Transport.

Things you need to know Security

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.

People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.

We are closely monitoring the situation regarding the coronavirus, and will be following central Government advice as it is issued. There is therefore a risk that recruitment to this post may be subject to change at short notice. In addition, where appropriate, you may be invited to attend a video interview.

Please continue to follow the application process as normal and ensure that you check your emails regularly as all updates from us will be sent to you this way.

How to apply

When considering your experience, please tailor your CV and Personal statement (750 words) to include the following:

• Strong leadership skills, both of those in your team, others outside your direct management chain and stakeholders
• Numerical skill and confidence, ability to understand financial information and translate into policy advice
• Managing complex projects involving multiple stakeholders and delivering to deadlines
• Contract management and experience of managing negotiations on complex commercial issues
• Strong data presentation skills and an ability to convey complex information to a variety of audiences
• Knowledge of the rail sector and/or DfT
• Track record working in and leading teams related to project delivery, policy and strategy.

The sift is due to take place 9th November.

Interviews/assessments are likely to be held 25th November onwards.

This interview could be conducted via a video interview, details of which will be provided to you should you be selected for interview.

We will try to meet the dates set out in the advert. There may be occasions when these dates will change. You will be provided with sufficient notice of the confirmed dates.

The selection process will be designed specifically for the role. As a result, your assessment will include:

- an interview and presentation

You’re encouraged to become familiar with the role profile, as you may be assessed against any of the criteria recorded within.

The Department for Transport alongside other Government Departments recruit using Success Profiles. This means for each role we consider what you will need to demonstrate in order to be successful. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, drives up performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.

For further information on Success Profiles visit our Careers website.

Further Information

To learn more about applying for a role within the Department for Transport, visit the Application Process page of our Careers website.

Before submitting your application, we encourage you to visit our Things You Need to Know page for further information about applying for a role within the Department for Transport and the Civil Service.

Throughout this job advert there are links to the DfT Careers website, which provides you further information to support your application. Should you be unable to access the information on our website, please email [email protected] for assistance.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Nationality requirements

Open to UK, Commonwealth and European Economic Area (EEA) and certain non EEA nationals. Further information on whether you are able to apply is available here.

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.