Job Description

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About the function: System Operator are passionate about our customers and freight users. Within the Freight & Customer directorate we have taken the opportunity year ago to create a dedicated programme management team with responsibility for delivering a range of projects, programmes and sponsorship roles across the directorate. We aim to improve the railway for

Brief Description

Who are we looking for:

We are keen to onboard project managers who can work across the full range of programmes and projects we are responsible for. This includes, but is not limited to:

- an industry \'Smarter Information, Smarter Journeys\' programme (SISJ). The SISJ programme is the industry catalyst for delivering better and simpler customer information to our people and our customers, on Great Britain\'s Railways. It has a vision to provide customers with all the information they want, when and how they want it. The programme is split into a series of projects that include making enhancements to customer information at the booking stage, journey to the station, at the station, on board the train. The role of the PM will be to lead on one or more of these projects, working with stakeholders to agree the approach and driving forward the project to ensure it achieves its objectives and outcomes.

- freight safety improvement projects delivered by FSIP (Freight Safety Improvement Portfolio). This is currently a \xc2\xa324m portfolio, continuing through CP7, which engages with freight stakeholders across the industry to deliver safety improvement projects on a variety of scales that otherwise would not be covered by \'business as usual\'. It has a broad scope and will deliver c.150 schemes by the end of CP6- from safer walkways to innovative track equipment, security fencing to freight vehicle electronic tagging. The role of the PM will be all encompassing- leading on finding and taking new ideas from the drawing board to completion and delivering for external and internal stakeholders.

-a variety of freight improvement programmes. The Freight & National Passenger Operators team is one of our key clients, and we work closely with them to lead and deliver a number of schemes. These include Heavy Axle Weight safeguarding and regional structural refurbishment programme, schemes relating to freight growth and enabling \'longer/heavier\' services as well as support with account management, closer collaboration with NPOs and future planning. As such, understanding of the freight sector and experience of dealing with a wide variety of industry partners is a key attribute.

About the role (External)

What does the average day look like:

As a Project Manager in the customer and freight programme management team your role is to work across project teams, operational teams and a range of stakeholders to successfully deliver projects to time, scope and budget with risks and dependencies recognised and managed. This will involve employing both project management tools and techniques and excellent people skills. This role will be measured by the successful delivery of projects by our various NR and industry stakeholders.

This isn\'t an exhaustive list; however, you can expect to be involved in the following:

\xc2\xb7 Planning what work needs to be done, when and who\'s going to do it.

\xc2\xb7 Reviewing and managing risks.

\xc2\xb7 Being responsible for getting the work done to the right standard.

\xc2\xb7 Motivating the team of people involved in the project.

\xc2\xb7 Co-ordinating multiple work streams and teams.

\xc2\xb7 Ensuring the project is running on time and to budget.

\xc2\xb7 Dealing with changes to the project as and when necessary.

\xc2\xb7 Ensuring the outcomes and benefits of the project are delivered.

What essential skills and experiences are required?

Essential

\xc2\xb7 Relevant experience in the successful management of major and complex change projects.

\xc2\xb7 Experience of applying project methodologies

Desirable

\xc2\xb7 Educated to degree level

\xc2\xb7 Member of project association

\xc2\xb7 Commercial and financial awareness.

\xc2\xb7 Knowledge of the principles of investment processes and procedures.

\xc2\xb7 Knowledge of/experience in the UK rail industry.

How to apply (External)

Duration: 12 Month Secondment FTC - Possibility to be perm

This role is a full-time opportunity, but flexible working patterns will be considered.

Location: This role is based at Waterloo General Offices.

Closing date: 13th August. On occasions, we may need to close the advert early based upon application volumes. Late applications may not be accepted. Interviews will be held W/C 21st August

Band & Salary: 3B \xc2\xa346,701 - \xc2\xa352,538

Hiring Manager & Resourcer: Claire Youdell (Programme Manager, Freight & Customer Directorate, System Operator) & Laura Taylor (Resourcing Business Partner Support)

What can we offer you in return?

We have a range of benefits including:

\xc2\xb7 28 days annual leave entitlement, plus Bank Holidays and five volunteer days

\xc2\xb7 My Benefits - our discounted online shopping site

\xc2\xb7 A range of discounted offers including, Healthcare offers, cycle to work, healthcare club discounted membership and other benefits

\xc2\xb7 Subsidies of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets

\xc2\xb7 A range of pension schemes

\xc2\xb7 Two weeks paid reserve leave for our Armed Forces community

\xc2\xb7 Training, development and employee assistance programme available

\xc2\xb7 To learn about the benefits we offer please .

A message from our Chief Executive, Andrew Haines:

\xe2\x80\x9cWe want to be on the side of the passengers and demonstrate our leadership across the rail industry. We will be an organisation that is easy to do business with, and one where our people are proud to work.

To achieve these ambitions, we will work to increase the diversity of our workforce so that we represent the passengers that we serve up and down the country - because everyone matters.\xe2\x80\x9d (2020)

How to apply

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

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