Neil Holm
Biography
Neil Holm joins HS2 Ltd as Chief Programme Officer in October 2026.
Neil is an experienced leader in major engineering and infrastructure programmes. He joins from BAE Systems, where he was Chief Operating Officer and led the transformation of the shipbuilding business. Before that, he was Managing Director of the multi-billion-pound Transpennine Route Upgrade. He led the project to approval and oversaw the start of work to upgrade the railway between York and Manchester.
Neil started his career in military aerospace, where he led the build and flight testing of the Typhoon development aircraft. He then joined the Aircraft Carrier Alliance, where he became Programme Director for HMS Prince of Wales. He was responsible for the aircraft carrier’s assembly, commissioning, sea trials and delivery to the Royal Navy.
Neil has a degree in mechanical engineering from Strathclyde University and a postgraduate degree in design, manufacture and management from Cambridge University.