Head Of Transport Services (Ref: 44246)

Salary / Rate:

Competitive 

Location:

Cheshire 

Rate:

Yearly 

Job Type:

Permanent 

Sector:

Executive / Senior Management 

Date Posted:

03/07/2008 

Reference:

44246 

Our client is currently ranked the number one consultant in the UK water industry and winners at the APM awards for the past two years.

They have recently launched their new Project Services Business Unit to harness their project and programme management expertise to the benefit of their rapidly growing client base.

They are now looking for outstanding individuals with a passion for Project and Programme Management excellence, outstanding skills in client care and a burning desire for success to join us.

They currently have a position for a Head of Transport Services to join the Project Services Business Unit. Reporting to the Regional Managing Director for Programmes and the Director of Project Services the successful candidate will build a successful transport division (with emphasis on rail) based upon project and programme management services and develop new contacts, nurture existing contacts and work with own contacts to gain business.

The successful candidate will be known as a 'thought leader' in the various transport areas and in conjunction with others support the further development of project management tools and systems relevant to the transport sector. They have an advanced Project Delivery System (PDS) and various tools including mPRISM and mPROVE.

The successful candidate will produce annual business plans and budgets as part of the Project Services Business Unit and achieve revenue and profitability targets. You will also need to ensure delivery of a quality product and achieve client service excellence.

To be successful in this role you will need strong experience within the transport sector (with emphasis on rail) either with a client, contractor or consultancy. You will have experience of working on multi million pound infrastructure projects and have excellent client contacts within the industry.

You will have a proven track record of developing business. This role may require travel as while work at the moment is based in the UK, it may extend across other areas in Europe, Middle East and India