Capital Programme Director

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

• 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

• 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.