HS2 Assistant Delivery Sponsor

468782 HS2 Assistant Delivery Sponsor

Department for Transport

Apply before 11:55 pm on Thursday 16th July 2026

📍 Location: Birmingham, Leeds, London

💷 Salary: £44,241 – A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

🕘️ Contract Type: Permanent – Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

🏆️ Available Positions: 2

The Major Rail Projects Group (MRPG) within the Department for Transport sponsors the delivery of High Speed 2 (HS2), one of the UK’s largest and most complex infrastructure programmes. As HS2 enters a critical “Reset” phase to improve cost, schedule and performance, strong sponsorship is more important than ever.

As an Assistant Delivery Sponsor, you’ll play a key role in ensuring HS2 delivers value for money while maintaining progress. You’ll work closely with HS2 Ltd, providing oversight, challenge and support across major work packages, while helping to inform Ministers and senior leaders.

This role supports the sponsorship and oversight of HS2 delivery, either focusing on Old Oak Common Station or Main Works Civils across Phase One of the programme.

You’ll ensure delivery partners are performing effectively across cost, schedule and scope, while supporting decision-making at the highest levels of government.

Top Responsibilities

Monitoring and reporting delivery performance against cost, schedule and scope
Analysing data to identify risks, trends and opportunities
Providing robust challenge to HS2 Ltd and delivery partners
Building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Supporting responses to emerging delivery issues and risks
Briefing Ministers and senior officials on project performance
Contributing to cross-programme learning and continuous improvement
Visiting sites to build understanding of delivery progress

Benefits

Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here

25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave).

8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday.

Access to the staff discount portal.

Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc.

Joining a diverse and inclusive workforce with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues.

24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.

DfT prioritises investing in our project delivery professionals, because successful projects begin with skilled people. We offer funding for industry recognised qualifications e.g. APM PMQ, PRINCE2, and MSP, alongside leadership programmes. You will have access to targeted technical training, support for project delivery accreditation, and potential funding toward Chartered Project Professional (ChPP). From day one, mentoring, coaching, and the Government Online Skills Tool (GOST) are available to support your learning and development throughout your career in DfT.

About You

To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience:

Experience working with management information or performance data to generate insight and support decision-making
Experience communicating complex issues clearly to senior stakeholders
Experience building effective working relationships across organisational boundaries

How to Apply

👉 Read the full description and apply here: https://bit.ly/4vWObgQ

This vacancy closes at 23:55 on Thursday 16^th July 2026