High Speed Two (HS2)

Senior Engagement and Interface Manager - Curzon Street Birmingham, United Kingdom Job Description Location - Birmingham Base salary: £54,878pa to c.£64,562pa depending on skills and experience. In addition, we offer flexible benefits fund of 20% which is paid on top base salary and is fully pensionable, as well as a range of competitive benefits. HS2 Ltd endeavours to ensure everyone working for us and with us feels included, thrives and achieves their full potential. In practice, this means we are positive and inclusive about making adjustments, providing flexible working, encouraging our staff networks to flourish and providing personal and professional development opportunities. As a Senior Engagement and Interface Manager - Curzon Street at HS2 you will be responsible for managing, coordinating and providing oversight to the delivery teams (MWCC or Stations Integrated Project Teams (IPTs), leading the strategy for local engagement and ensuring the engagement plans and commitments are delivered. About the Role Actively promote and embed Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work, and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures on EDI. To be accountable for demonstrating how the Delivery Teams (IPTs) are delivering the Community Engagement strategy through a regular output of data and quality case studies and are responding to and acting on intelligence gathered through the Community Engagement Insight programme. To be responsible for ensuring Delivery Team (IPT) plans for local engagement are in line with the HS2 Community Engagement Strategy and consistent with the approach set out by HS2 Client (route-wide teams) whilst ensuring Delivery Teams are responding to local enquiries and complaints to the standards and timeframes required. To be responsible for the oversight and assurance of the programme and quality of engagement plans, activities and materials delivered by the Delivery Teams (IPTs). To be accountable for working with Delivery Teams (IPTs) to ensure relationships are built and maintained with key local stakeholders and within the local communities. To lead on the relationships with key senior stakeholders and support the Public Affairs team. To be accountable for ensuring quality delivery of community investment programmes within the IPT. To be responsible for ensuring quality delivery of engagement to promote the benefits and legacy of HS2 to maximise opportunities and build understanding and support from local stakeholders and communities, including jobs and skills and the Community and Environment Fund (CEF) and Business and Local Economy Fund (BLEF). Actively promote and embed Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work, and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures on EDI. About You Skills: Prioritisation - Able to work to tight deadlines in a calm manner. Communication Skills - ability to present in a high profile public environment (including media). Ability to build and maintain strong and collaborative relationships, often under complex, political and challenging environments. Documentation - ability to produce documents and reports which are clear and persuasive to tight deadlines. Ability to provide oversight, assurance and guidance in a complex, political and fast paced environment. Ability to act objectively, while maintaining impartiality, integrity and independence. An ability to achieve personal credibility by exercising judgement and objectivity. Ability to influence and listen, with the ability to develop collaborative relationships with a range of stakeholders and partners. Able to manage political ambiguity and uncertainty. Strong attention to detail. Planning and financial skills, with the ability to deliver projects and activities on time and within budget. Ability to lead a team and manage performance. This is a public facing role which requires empathy and understanding of those affected. Knowledge: Understanding of the complex political environment within which HS2 operates, including relevant governance and accountability issues. Type of Experience: Experience of implementing innovative solutions in stakeholder and community engagement in a diverse and challenging environment. Experience of leading high-profile community or stakeholder management against challenging timescales and developing requirements. Experience of providing counsel at a senior leadership level across an organisation on community and stakeholder engagement. Experience of working with senior stakeholders and Delivery Teams, overseeing and managing the delivery of engagement activities. Experience of working in a political and/or regulated environment/sector. Experience of dealing with fast paced local or national media. The post-holder is expected to behave at all times in a manner consistent with the HS2 values of Safety, Leadership, Integrity and Respect. It is expected that you will actively promote and embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures on EDI.

High Speed Two (HS2) is seeking a Senior Engagement and Interface Manager for their Curzon Street location in Birmingham. In this critical role, you will manage and coordinate delivery teams to ensure effective local engagement and community investment. The ideal candidate will have exceptional communication skills, strong attention to detail, and experience in stakeholder management. You will be expected to build relationships with local communities while ensuring alignment with HS2's strategies and objectives. A competitive salary range of £54,878 to £64,562, with additional benefits, is offered for this position.

Salary: Base salary: £32,050pa to c.£37,700pa depending on skills and experience. In addition, we offer flexible benefits fund of 15% which is paid on top base salary and is fully pensionable, as well as a range of competitive benefits - check them out in the Benefits section on our website. HS2 Ltd endeavours to ensure everyone working for us and with us feels included, thrives and achieves their full potential. In practice, this means we are positive and inclusive about making adjustments, providing flexible working, encouraging our staff networks to flourish and providing personal and professional development opportunities. As an Assistant Commercial Manager, you will be responsible for supporting the delivery of commercial activities within the Delivery teams. The role works alongside the supply chain and contractors to assurance and support commercial activities. About the role: Pre-contract: To be responsible for supporting the development commercial works information, reviewing works information from other functions and drafting contract documents. Procurement: To be responsible for supporting the development of a contract management plan. Post contract: To be responsible for supporting the delivery of contract management of the contracts to maintain effective commercial control. To be responsible for supporting the administration of the obligations of the Project Manager under the NEC3Contract. To be responsible for supporting the valuation of variations and compensation events. To be responsible for supporting contract payments assessment. To be responsible for supporting the review and analysis of supply chain monthly reports. To be responsible for supporting the input into contract level performance information into monthly MBR reports. To be responsible for supporting the settlement of supply chain disputes. To be responsible for supporting estimate reviews (at all stages) Actively promote and embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures on EDI. About You: Skills: Ability to administer contracts to deliver infrastructure or similar capital projects and programmes. Type of experience: Ability to administer contracts to deliver infrastructure or similar projects and programmes. Ability to demonstrate an understanding of dispute resolution processes and procedures. Ability to demonstrate an understanding of common commercial policies, processes and procedures. A knowledge of contract, commercial and risk management methods We are not able to provide sponsorship to any applicant. Applicants must already have the Right to Work in the UK at the time of application and our process involves a Right to Work validation prior to the interview stage. Note, there are certain types of time-bound visas that we cannot accept. Any offers made to applicants will be subject to satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks which include Nationality & Immigration Status, employment references, DBS, Financial and Education checks. The post-holder is expected to behave at all times in a manner consistent with the HS2 values of Safety, Leadership, Integrity and Respect. It is expected that you will actively promote and embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures on EDI. We ask for a variety of detail in your online application, however we perform the first assessment of suitability for a role based solely on the information in your CV. In a further development of our efforts to create a more diverse workforce, your CV will be anonymised and personal information will be removed during the first stage of the application review. This removes bias from the process and makes it even more important that you attach an updated word version of your CV for each new application ensuring you include evidence directly related to the criteria in the job advert. Watch this video on how we remove bias in the recruitment process: Removing bias in the recruitment process - YouTube Any applications received after the closing date will not be considered. About Us High Speed 2 (HS2 Ltd) will be the UK's new high speed rail network. As well as improving capacity, the new scheme will shorten journey times between a number of Britain's major population centres, boost the economy and create thousands of jobs. HS2 Ltd will create a skills legacy and develop a diverse range of talent. We aim to be a leader in EDI practice by creating a safe & inclusive working environment for all our staff - living our values of Safety, Respect, Integrity and Leadership. In practice, this means we are positive and inclusive about making adjustments, providing flexible working, encouraging our staff networks to flourish and providing personal and professional development opportunities. HS2 Ltd is also a safety-critical organisation. Employees are required to ensure reasonable care of their own and others' health and safety by taking personal responsibility for working to our 'Safe at Heart' programme principles and following safe working procedures at all times. HS2 Ltd endeavours to ensure everyone working for us and with us feels included, thrives and achieves their full potential. Job Info Job Identification 260088 Job Category Commercial Management Posting Date 03/05/2026, 02:40 PM Apply Before 03/19/2026, 11:59 PM Job Schedule Full time Locations 2 Snowhill, Birmingham, B4 6GA, GB Permanent or Fixed Term Contract Permanent