Job Description

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Investing in our people is key to enhancing the safety, reliability, and efficiency of our railway system. If you\'re passionate about making a meaningful impact, then this opportunity is for you!

About our people and the recruitment process - We\'re an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone! We encourage our colleagues to work flexibly, as we know traditional working patterns don\'t always fit. If you want to consider working flexibly, just let us know and we\'ll do our best to help and invest in your career with us, whilst you have a healthy work life balance.

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Brief Description

We are looking for a Project Manager (change) for a Permanent (full time) based in Milton Keynes, Birmingham or London. Join our team and be the driving force behind meaningful change. As a project manager, you\'ll spearhead innovative initiatives, streamline processes and lead collaborative teams to success.

Join us and let\'s embark on a journey of innovation together.

About the role (External)

Are you a pro at bringing positive change? Join our team and make a real impact! Here\'s what you\'ll do:

Get Everyone on Board: Work closely with outstanding Executive Sponsors and amazing Functional Directors to define the game plan and how we\'ll measure success for our exciting change projects.

Turn Ideas into Reality: Lead the charge in making change happen! You\'ll coordinate making sure our projects follow company rules and procedures every step of the way.

Plan Like a Pro: Craft smart project management plans that set the stage for successful change projects.

Team Up for Success: Build and lead diverse teams, bringing together versatile individuals from different parts of our company to inspire change.

Keep Everyone in the Loop: Give regular updates to our exciting Executive Sponsors and dedicated Functional Directors, sharing progress, risks, and any hiccups we encounter along the way.

Money Matters: Run project budgets like a pro, making sure we stick to the plan and achieve our goals within our agreed budget.

Champion Efficiency: Be a trailblazer in promoting and keeping an eye on ways to make things even better and smoother.

Share the Wisdom: After each project, spread the word about what we\'ve learnt, so our whole industry keeps growing and improving.

Ready to take the wheel and lead change? Join us and make your mark!

What essential skills and experiences are required?

Are you the go-to expert for making big and intricate change projects a roaring success? Do project methodologies come naturally to you? If yes, then we\'ve got an exciting opportunity you won\'t want to miss! We\'re looking for a standout individual who\'s aced the art of leading significant and sophisticated change projects. A degree-level education? That\'s definitely a thumbs-up. And if you\'re proudly waving the flag as a member of a project association, that\'s even better. If the worlds of commerce and finance light up your eyes, and you\'re well-versed in the ins and outs of investment processes, we\'re eager to meet you. Plus, if you\'ve got a taste of the UK rail industry under your belt, that\'s the cherry on top. Join our team and dive into an exciting new chapter!

For a full list of the key accountabilities and the essential/desirable criteria, please click apply and you will be redirected to the Network Rail external website where you will find the dedicated job description for this post.

How to apply (External)

Duration: Permanent, full time opportunity (this role has been advertised externally)

Location: The Quadrant: Milton Keynes, central London (Waterloo) or Birmingham based For roles based in the Quadrant: MK, you must live within 90 minutes of The Quadrant.

Closing date: 30th August 2023. Late applications will not be accepted.

Interviews: Interviews will be held W/c 4th September 2023 (The date is dependent on business requirements)

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What does our recruitment process look like? [remove/amend if not applicable] * Once you have applied, our Recruitment Specialist will look at your CV.

• If your experience matches what we\'re looking for, you\'ll be invited to an interview /or complete a first interview using xxx a video interviewing platform, you can complete your interview anytime that works for you. /or complete an assessment.
• If you ace your video interview/or assessment, you\'ll be invited to face to face interview with the hiring manager.

Drugs and Alcohol Standard:

Our Drugs and Alcohol Standard is changing as of 16.01.2023. All prospective candidates who have not been offered a conditional role by 16.01.2023 will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. Your application will be rescinded if you record a positive test. All positive drugs and alcohol test results for prospective candidates will be securely held on database and a 5 year suspension from applying for a safety critical role, a role which requires PTS certification or a Key Safety role on Network Rail Managed Infrastructure will be enforced.

We\'re an inclusive employer of choice, Disability Confident Leader employer, encourage people to work flexibly and we welcome applications from everyone.

If you have any questions about this role or if you have an HR related questions or require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please contact IREC Support (Irecsupport@networkrail.co.uk) . You must have the vacancy/IREC number ready as you will be asked for this.

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