Project Sponsor

Vacancy Description

Work involves:

On discretionary schemes required by the Government acting as Project Sponsor as defined in OGC Best

Practice including:

• Ensuring that the project or programme meets the objectives and delivers the projected benefits.
• Acting as sole point of contact with Project Manager
• Co-ordinating and directing end user input
• Managing the project budget, including risk allowance
• Establishing formal reporting arrangements on project progress
• Receiving and reviewing detailed reports on the project from the project manager On Network Rail High Level Output Specification (HLOS)-driven, small discretionary and third party schemes acting as DfT representative on the industry Programme or Project Board.

Essential criteria:

Chartered Engineer or Chartered Surveyor or experienced rail professional or qualified Project Manager

Leading People

• Able to exercise client leadership over major projects
• Identifies and develops potential in all staff
• Demonstrates Strong leadership constantly

Communicating & Influencing

• Network effectively, negotiate well and influence people, broker relationships with stakeholders within
• A good communicator
• Uses negotiation skills to achieve win/win outcome where possible.
• Steers meetings to reach clear decisions or conclusions

Analytical Skills and Creativity

• Keeps a strategic view without losing sight of the detail
• Identifies and considers a range of options to resolve an issue

Working Collaboratively

• Promotes collaborative working across organisations to meet customer needs.
• Focuses on long term quality service delivery.

How To Apply

Applications to: Ms Megan Palmer 4/26 GMH Great Minster House 76 Marsham Street London SW1P 4DR megan.palmer@dft.gsi.gov.uk 3533 3138 (020 7944 3138)

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