Job Description

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Network Rail operates and maintains the railway infrastructure 24/7 365 days a year.

Our ambition to be responsive to passengers and freight users, drives us every day and we\'re empowered to do the right thing for those who use the rail network. We actively challenge unsafe practices and take responsibility for addressing risks, resolving issues and protecting safety and wellbeing.

We\'re passionate about great service and we ask ourselves, what can we do to put our passengers and freight users at the centre of everything we do? With this in mind, we pull together as one industry because we care about people and teamwork is key.

This is an exciting time to join Network Rail. We\'re passionate about great service and commit to our service equation vision by \xe2\x80\x9cputting passengers first\xe2\x80\x9d. Performance, safety and getting the fundamental basics right, is something we strive for as well as asking ourselves - what can we do to put our passengers and freight users at the centre of everything we do?

You will be part of the NW&C Capital Delivery organisation within the NW&C Region

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For us, \'Diversity\' means recognising differences between people while valuing the contribution they make. \'Inclusion\' means creating safe and welcoming workplaces with fair cultures that encourages innovative and fresh ways of thinking.

We value the commitments you may have outside of work and will consider flexible working applications. If we can make it work - we will! .

Brief Description

We have two exciting opportunities to join the Risk & Value Management team within the Capital Delivery organisation in the North West & Central Region as Risk & Value Managers,

The Capital Delivery portfolio comprises of a diverse range of Renewals and Enhancements projects including signalling, track, electrification & plant (E&P), buildings, structures and off-track.

As a Risk & Value Manager, you will provide specialist Risk & Value Management (R&VM) assurance and support to project teams and their leaders. You will drive and embed R&VM culture across the project and programme community and increase R&VM maturity.

These roles can be based from one of our core locations in the North-West & Central Region: Birmingham, Manchester, or Crewe. We offer hybrid working - with the requirement to be in the office two/three days a week.

About the role (External)

What will you be doing?

• Provide leadership and guidance in the concept of R&VM, maintaining appropriate and effective application to all stages of the project lifecycle.
• Deliver Level 1 Assurance activities as specified by the Head of Risk & Value Management.
• Manage &/or deliver specialist R&VM support services as dictated by the R&VM maturity of the project community.
• Facilitate R&V meetings and workshops including complex programme QSRAs and QCRas
• Actively promote R&VM culture and improve R&VM competency across the project and programme management community.
• Monitor the output of others who undertake such R&VM activities to monitor competence, consistency and compliance with Network Rail procedures and provide assurance.
• Manage the buying in of external R&VM support where necessary and that these are delivered to required quality standards.
• Maintain a robust view of required levels of R&VM services and assure that suitably qualified & experienced resource is available to meet these requirements.
• Drive the implementation of R&VM framework across their area

In order to be successful in this role, we would like you to have/to be:

• Competent in all aspects of project and business risk management facilitation
• Able to build complicated cost, schedule and business risk models in a number of applications
• Be classed as a \xe2\x80\x9cSpecialist\xe2\x80\x9d in the Leadership Competencies or be capable of attaining this level within a defined period.

We would also like but it isn\'t crucial to have/to be:

• A \'Level Maths
• A relevant degree and/or professional qualification
• Membership of the Institute of Risk Management or Association for Project Management Risk Practitioner
• Experience in Network Rail\'s project management processes and procedures.
• Knowledge of risk management software (e.g., Oracle Primavera Risk Analysis, Safran, @risk, Active Risk Manager)

How to apply (External)

Keeping people safe on the railway is at the heart of everything we do, safe behaviour is therefore a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should demonstrate their to safety in their application.

Drugs & Alcohol test: All prospective candidates offered a conditional role 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 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.

A career with Network Rail is a journey and we will do everything we can to make it a great one.

That means plenty of support for personal and professional development. It also means a great range of benefits. Working with us, you\'ll enjoy 28 days holiday, access to a range of contributory pension schemes, and the potential to top up your competitive salary with a bonus. We can offer you a season ticket loan, annual season tickets are discounted. What\'s more, you can take advantage of childcare vouchers, discounted cycle hire and more. Discover more at .

Network Rail positively embraces flexible working recognising that employees may wish to balance work and family/home life.

We adhere to a structured pay framework, any salary offered will be within the following pay range: Band 3C Starting salary of \xc2\xa355,596 raising to \xc2\xa362,546.

Closing Date: 31st July 2023. We retain the right to close the advert before the listed closing date based on application volumes.

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