Senior Sponsorship Manager
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Would you embrace the opportunity to make a positive impact on the UK’s largest infrastructure project?
Do you thrive working within a high-profile, fast-paced, and dynamic environment?
If so, we have an exciting opportunity available and would love to hear from you!
As Senior Project and Sponsorship Manager, you will join the Major Rail Projects Group (MRPG) in the Department for Transport (DfT), which leads on some of the biggest, most interesting, and complex rail infrastructure projects in government.This includes sponsoring High Speed 2 (HS2).
You will be part of the Sponsorship Team, a high-performing, diverse, and energetic team at the heart of the Funding & Sponsorship Division. You will have a critical role supporting the Senior Responsible Owner (SRO) and Ministers and will be central to ensuring that DfT and HS2 Ltd effectively collaborate to deliver HS2.This will include playing a key role in resetting the programme and sponsorship relationship following recent challenges and changes to scope.
You will develop positive, trusted working relationships with colleagues across MRPG, HS2 Ltd, and wider government to coordinate and deliver sponsorship priorities, drive the project forward, and ensure confidence and successful delivery of the programme.
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Your key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Resetting the ways of working with the department and HS2 Ltd that champions transparency and trust in order to build confidence in the programme.
- Leading on cross-cutting sponsorship issues and setting sponsorship priorities between the department and HS2 Ltd which enable a single and common focus to be developed between the two organisations.
- Overseeing the renewal of a new Development Agreement between the Department and HS2 Ltd.
- Leading the delivery of high-profile 6 monthly reports to Parliament on HS2 which updates on progress and sets the core narrative for the project.
- Managing multi-million-pound changes to the HS2 programme, overseeing feasibility assessments, funding approvals, contractual changes, and implementation tracking.
- Providing line management to a HEO Fast Streamer and acting as a senior member of the Division’s leadership team.
For further information, please see the attached Role Profile.