Job Introduction
The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority is seeking to appoint a Head of Major Projects, to join the thriving Capital Delivery team. Your key responsibilities in this role would be to ensure a focus on delivering the priorities of the Metro Mayor by:
- Directing the delivery of sustainable transport projects and programmes across the region.
- Developing strong meaningful stakeholder relations across the region enabling agreement of scope as well as timely and cost-efficient delivery.
- Being accountable for programme and project reporting, milestone adherence, financial control and value for money.
- Completing projects and programmes to cost and time achieving the benefits for the residents of our region including delivering value for money.
- Providing direction in and taking accountability for, risk, issues and dependency management aligned to robust governance and assurance.
- Collaborating with the regions Unitary Authority and other delivery partners to ensure timely resolution of issues and delivery of projects.
- Leading relations with the regions suppliers providing best in class performance and commercial awareness.
- Being a leader of people, with strong communication skills, and a clear vision working towards a common purpose.
The successful candidate will work in collaboration with our Unitary Authority partners to foster a commercially focused, inclusive service provision.
As a team we are committed to ensuring we deliver for the communities in our region. The role is a senior position and significant experience of managing infrastructure projects is essential.
Are you someone who possesses the experience to direct complex programmes which fundamentally deliver a step change in the regions public transport network, helping us to meet our climate change targets? Are you the person who needs to make a positive difference to the health and wellbeing of residents in the Combined Authority region?
If this sounds like your next role, please click on the apply button below and tell us why you would be a great fit for this role. Please the job description below for more information.
We may close the advert before the closing date if sufficient applications have been received.
About the Company
Our offer
Alongside a competitive salary, we offer an excellent benefits package including:
- 26/31 days annual Leave
- Generous Employer-Contribution Pension Scheme
- Reduced fare bus travel across the West of England
- Flexible and hybrid working options from day one to ensure you achieve the best work/life balance and career goals. We follow a hybrid working model with 2 or 3 days in the office a week.
The West of England is an amazing part of the world to live and work. We have recently moved to a new bright and airy office, with all the latest technology, just 10-minute walk from Bristol Temple Meads Train Station.
We are committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We ensure all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment and particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or citizenship status. We are also proud to have been accredited as a Living Wage Employer and a founding Member of the West of England Good Employment Charter.
Please contact us to identify any additional support you may need during the recruitment process.
