Programme Manager

9 Days Old

We're looking for a Programme Manager to join our Highways team based in Glastonbury, Somerset to take accountability for Programme Performance & Quality function on the Somerset Highways Term Service Contact. A driving licence is essential as you'll travel between offices, depots and work sites across Somerset, representing both Kier and Somerset Council.
Can you imagine a world without transportation links via land, sea or air? Nor can we! Your journey is our journey, come and join us at Kier Transportation and make a difference. Supporting the movement of people, goods and equipment.
Location : Glastonbury, Somerset – travel to sites required with some remote working available
Hours : Permanent Fulltime 40 hours per week – some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us
Salary : £50,000 - £60,000 per year + private healthcare + £6.7k annual car allowance + benefits
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
What will you be responsible for?
As a Programme Manager, you'll take lead and manage the planning & scheduling team, working closely with senior managers at Somerset Council.  This is a highly collaborative role with significant client engagement.
Your day to day will include:
Contractor Plan – creation, management and maintenance of data and reporting
Somerset Annual Plan – oversee and manage Service Instructions from the Client ensuring alignment with Contractor Plan
Performance Management - lead with client for Low Service Damages, FPNs and KPIs including weekly analysis and sign-off and internal performance discussions
Highways Operations Board – active member and contributor, including development of meeting record pack
Commercial Monthly Reviews – work closely with commercial, finance and operational colleagues to share robust delivery information aligning to Annual and Contractor Plans
What are we looking for?
This role of Programme Manager is ideal if you have:
Strong knowledge and experience of planning and scheduling highway works, including Streetworks requirements
Expertise in managing business performance including analysis of FPNs and Low Service Damages
Proven experience of successfully managing and leading teams within highways maintenance contracts
Collaborative working and risk management experience, including early contractor involvement, sufficient to instil confidence in works commissioners
Rewards and benefits We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here .
Diversity and inclusion Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here .
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
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Location:
Bridgwater
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Project Management

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