Job Introduction

About the role:

Reporting to the Director for Business Systems, Innovation & Data (BSID), the Efficiencies & Risk Director will hold overall responsibility for the development and management of project efficiencies, threats and opportunities, and integration with the wider PMO to provide information for effective data-based management of the project delivery.

Direct Reports:

• Head of Risk
• Head of Business Continuity

Flexible working: We welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need. This might be part-time, remote working, or compressed hours for example. Anyone who applies for a role can ask about flexibility at interview. In return, we will explore what is possible for the role.

Role Responsibility

• Leading and supervising the efficiency, threats, opportunities and business continuity functions providing strategic direction and support including the provision of analysis and guidance on outputs from quantitative analysis, driving the team to develop responses to the outputs, and implementing effective implementation plans.
• Ensuring that threats and opportunities are being effectively managed both internally, and within HS2’s management and reporting systems, including .leading monthly reviews of implementation progress
• Facilitate risk workshops with leadership teams where appropriate, ensuring programme level threats and opportunities are being effectively captured and managed.
• Ensuring that threats and opportunities are integrated into the wider organization, and given due consideration in reporting and decision making.
• Ensure that the impact of project change is properly considered and managed from a risk perspective.
• Provide visibility to the Leadership Team on overall efficiency, threat and opportunity position, including trends and emerging issues, and leading quarterly strategic reviews.
• Coordinating with commercial teams to ensure alignment with the contractual risk early warning process to develop and manage a single data source.
• Ensuring that business continuity risks are being effectively managed and appropriate plans are in place.
• Supporting the PMO leadership team in progress reviews on the project, attending periodic review meetings and reviewing progress on mitigation and implementation plans.
• Managing the implementation of AI-based risk tools, and ensuring they are effectively deployed across the project, and participate in the development of additional analytical approaches and systems integration.
• Liaising with other HS2 MWCC teams in areas relating to threats and opportunities, and participating in HS2-organised workshops and forums.
• Responsible for recruiting, training and maintaining resources within department and ensuring the right behaviours and culture of the team.

The Ideal Candidate

• Degree in relevant subject, such as engineering, risk, or finance
• Prior experience in risk management functions in major civil engineering projects (£1bn+). Past experience in tunnelling projects would be beneficial, but not essential.
• Thorough knowledge of risk and opportunity management, including use of risk and opportunity management tools. Knowledge of HS2 systems would be beneficial, but not essential
• Understanding of business continuity processes and wider business risk management
• Awareness of risk management practices within infrastructure and other industries
• Strong communication skills at all levels
• Client focused and able to adapt on an integrated project environment

About the Company

The role will work on the HS2 project. HS2 is the UK’s new high speed rail network. It will be a catalyst for economic growth across Britain, freeing up space on the existing railways and connecting 8 out of the UK’s 10 biggest cities with fast, reliable and frequent high speed services

The Skanska | Costain | STRABAG (SCS JV) is delivering the HS2 London Tunnels Contract. Scope of works includes twin-bored tunnels (TBM), SCL tunnels, shaft sinking, bridge demolition and reconstruction, services diversions, earthworks and the construction of site compounds.

You’ll be a welcomed member of the wider team, with opportunities to take on additional responsibility, join one of our networks for women, military or LGBT+ staff, and participate in cultural and social events with the local community (e.g. as a STEM ambassador).

Your personal and professional development is important to us. We welcome a discussion about how we can support you with further study, or professional membership or attainment for example.

HS2 - working with Skanska, Costain and STRABAG, closely monitors job applications, to ensure an inclusive recruitment process. To ensure we are able to maintain this, and to recruit a diverse workforce, we require candidates to complete the diversity form as part of their application so we are able to monitor and improve our approach to diversity. Please note, all responses are anonymous and we will not share any of your data with other parties. All data will be held securely, (as stated within the Data Protection Act 1998) and will be reported to HS2.

It is an SCSJV requirement that all employees, Design House, and Supply Chains must implement and comply with the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System, ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System with guidance for use”, OHSAS 18001:2017 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems and ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Information Security Management System, Policies, Plans, Procedures and Processes, and statutory requirements as they affect the Joint Venture ‘s operations and ensure that the requirements, as applicable within their discipline, are effectively implemented on the project. Develop a culture of safety on the project through the absolute commitment to the Zero Accidents target and ethos, and develops a wider awareness of quality, environmental issues and demonstrates commitment to achieve continual improvement and Zero tolerance.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

SCS Railways is a Disability Confident Leader. We want to encourage disabled people to apply for our roles and have an opportunity to display your skills, talent, and abilities. We will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview.

To be considered for an interview under this scheme you have:

• A physical or mental impairment, which has a substantial and long-term effect (over 12 months) adverse effect on your ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities
• Demonstrated in your application and pre-interview stage that you meet the minimum job criteria and person specification for the role

Please note: This role may close earlier than the date specified. If you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.