West Coast Partnership Development’s PMO Director will lead on the delivery of future high-speed services in the UK and it’s one of the most iconic projects in the history of British transport.

Role Profile:

The Resolute Group have exclusively partnered with the directorate of West Coast Development Partnership (WCPD) in identifying and securing a Programme Management Office (PMO) Director.

West Coast Partnership Development is a trusted partner of the Department for Transport (DfT) who are working towards creating and implementing the operations for High Speed 2 Ltd (HS2). Working to design, develop and mobilise the high-speed service operations which will deliver benefits including more capacity, quicker journey times and a step-change in customer experience.

The PMO Director will be leading a high-functioning PMO team that supports the delivery of the WCPD programme. Through the provision of PMO Services, Programme & Strategic Planning, Programme Management and Resourcing. Ensuring the business meets the current needs of programme delivery, governance, compliance and assurance. The team will be focussed on current needs being met efficiently and resiliently and is effectively right sized in anticipation of future requirements.

The key requirements include having an established contract and stakeholder management

experience, working within a political environment. Ensuring productive, effective and efficient

relationships with key stakeholders including:

*       DfT Commercial team,

*       HS2 PMO,

*       Network Rail PMO,

*       Internal stakeholders.

This is a business-critical role with the PMO Director playing an instrumental part in the smooth delivery of the Operations plan, taking a concept strategy and then implementing a mobilisation strategy. The PMO function is key within this organisation reporting to the Managing Director, working with the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and managing a team of 17 professionals that will be increasing in size each year as the programme moves towards a full operational control of HS2.

Qualifications & Experience:

*       Previous PMO experience leading a large diverse team.

*       Working within a multi-stakeholder programme including a government body or central government function.

*       Degree ideally to support your experience at operating at this level.

The role is based in London (338 Euston Road) and some travel on our network will be required at times.

The expectation will be an average of 3 days per week in the office. 

Salary: competitive package depending on skills & experience.

Your application

At WCPD, we value the differences that make each of us outstanding! We recognise the benefits of building a diverse workforce and employing people from diverse backgrounds, which includes their race, religion, age, gender, gender identity, disability and sexual orientation. 

Everyone who joins us becomes part of our close-knit team. We're committed to ensuring that we are expansive and a place where people are encouraged to be themselves, and not an edited version to fit in. A place where differences are encouraged, recognised, accepted and put to good use! 

PLEASE NOTE:

You must be eligible to work in the UK and have previous work experience within the UK to be

considered for this position.

This is an exceptional opportunity to have a lasting impact on the UK’s high-speed services. If you are interested in this position, please apply through this link or contact Phil Crew via LinkedIn or call The Resolute Group on 01332 653 911.

All correspondence will be dealt with in the strictest confidence.