Job Description

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We\'re also a employer and we\'ll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles.

Brief Description

What will you be doing?

starting salary \xc2\xa371,163 raising to \xc2\xa380,060 per annum plus car allowance of \xc2\xa36000. While working here, you will get 28 days annual leave, 5 volunteering days, 75% off leisure train ticket travel and 75% subsidy towards your season ticket.

The HS2 route is to be extended to Crewe and as a result the government has announced its support for a major renewals and upgrade in the Crewe area to improve connectivity and capacity at the Station.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the Sponsorship team based in Crewe, to deliver rail systems and station configurations that will accommodate both conventional and HS2 services. Managing the development and implementation of the Programme of works will resolve historic issues associated with the station and route.

This opportunity will allow the successful candidate to take up a leadership role as part of the Crewe Programme, delivering outcomes desired by NW Route and HS2 Ltd.

About the role (External)

Every day will be different, but you can expect to be involved in the following activities:

1. Build effective relationships, (internally & externally) to balance the requirements of the funder, Network Rail and the industry as a whole. Champion the interests of funder, customers and stakeholders acting as the focal point for escalation within Network Rail.

2. Review and interrogate remits to confirm their viability. Work with internal and external stakeholders to establish a scope which optimises funder requirements, value for money, network availability and capacity for future development and whole life cost.

3. Be responsible for the conversion of the remit into an agreed specification. Be accountable for development of the initial project plan and budget; working with the project manager to specify how the project portfolio is going to be delivered, expected milestones and associated timescales, resource requirements, risks & issues and funding needs/sources.

4. Progress cost efficiencies and process improvements across the project portfolio to meet control period targets.

5. Own and manage business cases and investment papers for a portfolio of projects.

6. Devise solutions which maintain the \'business as usual\' accessibility for our customers, take consideration of the 7 day railway principles and therefore minimise disruption to end rail users. Take a national/route wide view across portfolios to generate additional benefits, identify and resolve conflicting work and drive efficiencies.

7. Lead the process of quantifying risk associated with the project portfolio. Devise mitigating actions and periodically review recovery progress.

8. Interrogate and challenge plans to assess the deliverability of agreed scope within stated timescales and cost parameters, presenting any required scope changes to the client for approval.

9. Hold the delivery partner accountable for delivery to cost, time and scope parameters. Hold periodic reviews to understand and challenge delivery progress against the output specification and agreed contract terms. Communicate progress status against defined milestones and expectations to stakeholders.

10. Lead negotiations with customers and stakeholders on the project portfolio\'s commercial and contractual terms in accordance with relevant corporate policy and strategy. Act as the focal point for negotiations and resolution of external scheme interface requirements, including any Parliamentary or Statutory processes, external consents issues to optimise the value of the scheme to Network Rail and funder(s).

11. Comply with the requirements of investment regulations, and other corporate and project governance frameworks. Adhere to corporate processes, including those related to safety, finance, legal and corporate affairs.

12. Facilitate the discharge of the duties assigned by the Client to the CDM Co-ordinator [Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd] as detailed within the Construction, Design and Management Regulations 2007 for the programme of projects allocated to you.

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

Essential

\xc2\xb7 Qualified to degree level or equivalent

\xc2\xb7 Experience of dealing with client portfolios and liaising with people at all levels

\xc2\xb7 Ability to articulate complex business problems into manageable work packages and produce synthesised logical solutions

\xc2\xb7 Proven ability to write coherently; conveying report / investment information in a concise manner

\xc2\xb7 Commercially astute, persuasive, and customer focused

\xc2\xb7 Proven influencing and negotiating skills

Desirable

\xc2\xb7 Experience in significant management roles in a commercial environment

\xc2\xb7 Experience in sponsorship of major projects or programmes

\xc2\xb7 MBA or other related postgraduate qualification

\xc2\xb7 Experience of negotiating contracts to finalisation and able to demonstrate significant commercial success

How to apply (External)

We are a Disability Confident Leader and want to make the most of the skills and talents disabled people bring to the workplace - skills and talents we need in our business

Some of our benefits include:

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

\xc2\xb7 My benefits - Our discounted online shopping site, general Network Rail discounts at various retailers across such as Gympass,Tesco, Currys PC World & M&S, you can get e-vouchers for Costa, Uber eats and ASOS, plus monthly special offer additional savings such as 15% off TM Lewin.

\xc2\xb7 Childcare vouchers

\xc2\xb7 Private medical healthcare

\xc2\xb7 PAM assist - our employee assistance programme

\xc2\xb7 Vita Health Group - a physiotherapy self-referral service free for all employees

\xc2\xb7 A range of pension schemes.

Want to find out about what fantastic benefits we offer?

Network Rail adheres to a structured pay framework, any salary offered will be within the pay range advertised.

All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.

Salary: Band 2B, starting salary \xc2\xa371,163 raising to \xc2\xa380,060 per annum. Closing date: 2nd of October 2023

Please note the advert may close earlier depending on number of applications.

Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our

We will endeavour to offer a gender diverse interview panel wherever possible.

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