Rail Advisory Team Lead: Growth & Delivery

DNV Group; Madrid; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

DNV Iberia is seeking a dynamic Rail Advisory Team Leader to build and lead a European Centre of Competence in rail. You will drive programme delivery, client relationships, and cross-functional collaboration across the European rail landscape.

The role requires 10+ years in rail, global leadership experience, and native Spanish with advanced English. Travel locally and internationally is expected in a fast-growing, cross-functional environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in the Rail sector across technical, managerial or operational roles.
• Global exposure with international leadership experience.
• Programme and project management expertise.
• Stakeholder management across industry bodies and clients.
• Strong risk management capabilities.
• Native Spanish and advanced English.
• Willingness to travel locally and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Lead Rail Advisory Team and develop the European Centre of Competence.
• Oversee programme and project delivery on rail projects.
• Define best practices for services delivery, ensuring quality and efficiency.
• Collaborate with regional teams and external stakeholders.
• Drive growth initiatives and client value propositions.
• Support innovation and continuous improvement.

Skills

Rail sector experience

Team leadership

Operational management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Spanish & English

Job description

DNV Iberia is seeking a dynamic Rail Advisory Team Leader to build and lead a European Centre of Competence in rail. You will drive programme delivery, client relationships, and cross-functional collaboration across the European rail landscape.

The role requires 10+ years in rail, global leadership experience, and native Spanish with advanced English. Travel locally and internationally is expected in a fast-growing, cross-functional environment.