Capital Programme Director - Lead Major Highways Delivery at Executive Level
You will be stepping into a Capital Programme Director role where you shape, influence and lead the delivery of complex, high-value highways programmes that genuinely matter. This is a senior leadership opportunity offering autonomy, strategic influence and the chance to leave a lasting legacy across a major capital portfolio.
 
Why this opportunity stands out for you
You will be trusted with full ownership of a significant capital programme, working directly with the Managing Director and senior stakeholders. As Capital Programme Director, you will have the authority to set standards, shape delivery culture and build a high-performing team, while driving safety, quality and commercial excellence across every scheme.
 
About the organisation
My client is a well-established infrastructure organisation operating within a regulated environment, delivering major highway engineering and capital investment programmes. With a strong reputation for collaboration, safety and long-term thinking, the organisation is entering an exciting phase of capital delivery growth, requiring experienced leadership at the very top of the delivery function.
 
What you will be doing in the Capital Programme Director role
 
As Capital Programme Director, you will be responsible for the end-to-end leadership and governance of the capital delivery programme. You will be:
·Taking full accountability for the delivery of all capital schemes from pre-construction handover through to completion and close-out
·Leading a diverse portfolio of major, multi-year infrastructure projects alongside annual planned capital maintenance programmes
·Acting as the organisation's operational "controlling mind", ensuring robust governance, risk management, programme control and NEC contract compliance
·Working closely with the Commercial Director to maintain strong commercial discipline and contractual performance
·Setting and embedding standards for safety, quality, programme management and performance reporting
·Building, leading and developing a high-performing capital delivery team, including talent development and succession planning
·Driving continuous improvement and defining what good looks like across capital delivery
·Providing clear, accurate and timely reporting to the Managing Director and senior stakeholders
·Building strong relationships with external partners, frameworks and complex supply chains
 
What you will need to bring
To succeed as Capital Programme Director, you will be able to demonstrate:
·Proven experience leading large-scale capital programmes within civil engineering or highways environments
·A strong track record delivering projects from feasibility through design, procurement and construction
·In-depth knowledge and practical experience of NEC forms of contract
·Excellent commercial acumen and experience managing risk within complex programmes
·Experience operating within multi-partner frameworks and regulated or public-sector-aligned environments
·Strategic leadership capability with the ability to translate strategy into operational delivery
·Strong people leadership skills, with experience building and motivating high-performing teams
·Confidence managing senior stakeholders and constructively challenging where required
·A collaborative, values-led and results-focused approach
 
Salary and benefits
·Salary £100,000 - £110,000 per year dependent on experience
·Senior leadership benefits package
·Opportunity to influence and shape long-term capital investment strategy
 
Location, working pattern and progression
You will be operating at senior leadership level with flexibility around working patterns depending on organisational needs. This Capital Programme Director position offers long-term career progression, influence at board level and the opportunity to build a lasting delivery legacy within the organisation.
 
Next steps
If you are an experienced highways capital delivery leader ready to take ownership of a complex and high-profile programme, this Capital Programme Director opportunity offers both challenge and reward in equal measure.
 
If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the salary, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.
 
Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways, Infrastructure & Transportation professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Carrington West's Highways, Transport & Infrastructure division is the fastest growing in the country, our specialist team has a combined over 100+ years' experience in this market. Please call Adam Butler at Carrington West on 07889 214 154 for more information.
 
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