Assistant Contract & Performance Manager

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We have an exciting opportunity for a Governance and Change Manager to join our team! The role can be flexibly based in one of our UK offices which include Bedford, Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Manchester or Guildford. You may be required to travel to other sites as part of your role. 

Governance and Controls is part of the Capital Portfolio Management team. We provide portfolio assurance to the National Highways Executive team, the Board and external stakeholders that the current and future National Highways capital investment programmes are deliverable, affordable and expected to realise commitments and strategic objectives. 

You will be responsible for promoting clear change control processes and carry out effective monitoring, planning, analysis and reporting of change across all areas of our capital investment portfolio. You will also support governance of the current Roads Investment Strategy, contribute to planning of future Roads Periods and Policy development and implementation. Working with internal teams to refine and optimise supporting processes, we are proud of our work in facilitating confident delivery of company commitments. 

What you’ll be leading on

• Support the development / continuous improvement of the portfolio change control process, working with the business to ensure alignment with internal and external sponsorship and programme level processes.
• Quality assure change requests and early warnings from the Project / Programme teams.
• Expedite assurance and communication of process status and decisions on formally submitted early warnings and change requests.
• Collaborate with Programme teams to drive quality, concise and consistent change requests.
• Consult and support development and transition of Change Control monitoring / reporting process and data across to the CPM Enterprise Portfolio Management platform.

To be successful you’ll need

• Experience operating an organisation wide Change Control Process.
• Understanding of Portfolio and Programme Control functions and processes.
• Strong analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to influence and challenge senior leaders.
• Strong collaborator to gain the involvement and engagement of a wide range of senior stakeholders.

A bit about us

The Capital Portfolio Management team is responsible for planning for future Road Periods and optimisation of the current Roads Investment Strategy. We carry out portfolio analytics and reporting to provide assurance to the Executive, the Board and external stakeholders that the current and future National Highways capital investment programmes are deliverable, affordable and expected to realise National Highways’ commitments and strategic objectives. The team assures adherence to portfolio policies, changes to the capital portfolio and will also provide assessment and practical recommendations to support management’s remedial decisions.

At National Highways we believe in a connected country. We are passionate about creating a culture where colleagues feel connected, included and enjoy greater wellbeing to achieve this.  We’re proud that as an organisation we are continually striving to do better and actively encourage and support our colleagues to do the same with their careers.

Want to know more?

To request a copy of the role profile, please contact hrhighwaysengland@mailgc.cx.ukg.oraclecloud.com quoting reference #4497

ABOUT US

Why you should join us

At National Highways we believe in a connected country. We are passionate about creating a culture where colleagues feel connected, included and enjoy greater wellbeing to achieve this.  We’re proud that as an organisation we are continually striving to do better and actively encourage and support our colleagues to do the same with their careers. 

So, if you put safety first, take ownership of your work, show passion for what you do, work effectively in a team, and demonstrate integrity in how you do it – then you’ll be a great fit for our organisation.

Our benefits package

• Our total reward package includes basic salary, the potential for a performance related bonus
• Contributory pension scheme with employer contribution of up to 10%
• Annual Leave starting at 26 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising by 1 day each year up to 31 days (plus Bank Holidays)
• Flexible hours and blended working between base location/home
• Life assurance of 4 times annual salary
• Health and wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Programme, available 24/7 365 days and network of mental health first aiders. Plus access to a wellbeing app to enhance your self-care 24/7, Occupational health service and flu vaccines
• A cycle to work scheme for the purchase of a bicycle and equipment for healthy, low carbon travel
• Significant investment in your career development, through learning and development, talent management, coaching, mentoring and on job experience

And we are

• Family friendly with enhanced maternity leave and pay, paternity leave (15 days), shared parental leave, adoption leave. Plus access to financial support for holiday play schemes and paid special leave (up to 5 days pa), eg for caring responsibilities
• Money friendly with access to a discounts platform including over 3000 discounts for supermarkets, eating out, leisure, holidays. Alongside a financial wellbeing programme
• Community friendly – offering paid leave to volunteer, 3 days basic/year plus an extra 3 days to support the national Covid effort

If you are successful, it is key to know all offers of employment are subject to satisfactory completion of our pre-employment checks which include:       

• Right to work check
• 3 year employment history references
• DBS criminal record check
• Social media and adverse journalism check
• Driving licence check (if applicable)
• Fit to work questionnaire (for all), followed by a medical check (if applicable)

And finally 

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