Head of Delivery - London, United Kingdom - Balfour Beatty

Balfour Beatty

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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

About the role

The Asset and Project Delivery (A&PD) directorate at Connect Plus Services (CPS) has undergone an exciting transformation to achieve excellence in operating and maintaining the M25 network.

The Head of Delivery is a senior leadership role within A&PD and CPS; they will work collectively with the new Heads of Asset Management and Portfolio Management to ensure we achieve our business objectives.

As an inspiring leader, you will be a visible and motivational role model to the team, peers and the wider CPS Business.

You
will be a champion of our values and reinforce in everything they do, to contribute positively to achieving our mission of creating a positive legacy and experience for all our M25 customers.

Accountable for the safe delivery of the agreed Asset and Project Delivery Directorate portfolio for the M25 to quality, cost, and time requirements.

What you'll be doing

Responsible for the Health, Safety and Wellbeing of all those within the Delivery team and leading a culture of safe and well.
Lead the delivery of the agreed A&PD Directorate for the M25 portfolio of programmes and projects to ensure that agreed quality, cost and time requirements are met and that added values is tracked and realised.
Manage the implementation of the governance, plans and structure of the portfolio, programmes and projects to deliver the objectives of the business and respond to changing priorities and demands on the business.
Ensure sufficient capability and capacity is provided inhouse and through the supply chain to deliver the full requirements of projects and programmes in Asset Plans agreed with the Asset Management Office and Portfolio Management Office.
Manage performance and outputs of delivery and capability teams using clearly defined targets with a focus on safety, financial performance, business objectives and customer outcomes.
Responsible for defining our procurement strategy to meet future delivery needs for A&PD. Own and develop relationships with key supply chain partners to maximise mutual value and alignment to CPS objectives from long term relationships.
Ensure a consistent and effective approach to portfolio, programme and project management and delivery.
Maximise financial return to the business whilst meeting or exceeding contractual obligations, quality, and delivery targets.
Report on key issues, progress and performance and deputise for the Asset and Project Delivery Director at meetings as required.
Adopt and implement a right firsttime culture to ensure a consistent and effective approach to portfolio, programme and project management and delivery including procurement and commercial factors.
Keep up to date with contractual obligations, relevant legislation and best practice from wider Parent Companies, and drive innovation into how CPS delivers its portfolio.
Build and maintain effective supportive relationships across the business and with its stakeholders; including Connect Plus, National Highways and the supply chain

Who we're looking for Experience and Skills**:

A proven ability to communicate and influence internal and external stakeholders to deliver business success Ability to project credibility
Experience in implementing Lean and building a right firsttime culture
An experienced leader with a strong background in delivering successful portfolios, programmes and projects and managing commercial return
Experienced in strategic planning at a portfoliolevel.
A proven track record of designing and establishing new teams, processes and systems and once established, effectively organising and leading a team to achieve its budget, objectives and targets.
A proven record of delivering value based continuous improvement.

Requirements and Qualifications:

Honours Degree or equivalent experience
Membership of an appropriate professional body, preferred but not essential
Recent or existing Senior Management level background
Finance and Commercial track record developed within compatible business environment

Why work for us
CPS is a joint Venture project with Balfour Beatty, Atkins, and Egis. We operate and maintain the M25.

The M25 is the busiest section of motorway in Europe and requires careful and efficient planning of work in order to deliver over £100m of annual investment in the highway infrastructure each year, in addition to planned and reactive maintenance activity.

If you have or are looking for a career in Highways, working on the M25 will give you experience and challenge that no other highways project can offer

About us

At Balfour Beatty we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business.

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Busine