CEO – Great British Railways

Women in Rail; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 180.000 - 260.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Great British Railways is seeking its founding Chief Executive to establish a new national institution that will drive reform across Britain’s railways. You will set the strategic direction, unite a complex industry, and lead delivery of a customer-focused, efficiently governed rail service.

The role requires exceptional leadership, strategic judgement and the ability to attract and develop top talent while engaging with government, regulators and industry partners to realise long-term economic

Aufgaben

• Provide strategic leadership for a national railway institution.
• Build a high-performing executive team and drive organisational performance.
• Engage with government, regulators and stakeholders to deliver reform.

Jobbeschreibung

Lead one of the most significant transformations in British transport history. This unique opportunity offers the chance to establish a new national organisation and shape the future of Britain's railway for generations to come.

Great British Railways (GBR) is being established as the new, publicly owned directing mind for Britain's railways. Bringing together track and train, GBR will create a more integrated, accountable and customer-focused railway that better serves passengers, freight customers and the wider economy, through improved reliability, efficiency and customer service.

Every day, the railway connects millions of people to work, education, family, leisure and opportunity. It links towns and cities, supports thriving local communities, enables businesses to grow and move goods efficiently, and provides one of the most sustainable ways to travel and transport freight. As a national asset, the railway plays a vital role in the economic, social and environmental wellbeing of the country. Its impact reaches into every region of Great Britain, helping to create opportunity, strengthen connectivity and support long-term growth.

The creation of GBR represents one of the most significant reforms of Britain's railway in a generation. It is a unique opportunity to build a new national institution that will shape the future of one of the country's most important public services. At the heart of this transformation is a simple but ambitious goal: to create a railway that is safe, easier to use, more reliable, more responsive to customers, better integrated and equipped to meet the evolving needs of passengers, communities, businesses and freight customers. GBR will play an important role in supporting the Government's wider devolution agenda. Working in partnership with devolved administrations, mayors and strategic authorities, it will combine the benefits of a coherent national railway with a more place-based approach and deliver better outcomes for communities across Great Britain.

GBR is now seeking its founding Chief Executive. We are conducting an international search for an exceptional leader capable of establishing GBR as a world class national institution.

This is a role unlike any other in British transport. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to establish a new organisation, unite a complex industry around a shared vision and lead one of the most visible and consequential public services in the country through a period of profound change.

The Chief Executive will provide strategic leadership for a major national institution responsible for operational performance, significant public investment and long-term industry reform. Beyond leading a large and complex organisation, they will help shape the future direction of Britain's railway, influencing how it contributes to economic growth, social mobility, regional development and environmental sustainability for decades to come. They will build a high-performing executive team, foster a culture that is customer-focused, collaborative and innovative, and inspire confidence among passengers, colleagues, government and industry partners.

Few leadership opportunities offer this combination of scale, complexity and public impact. The decisions made by the Chief Executive of GBR will affect millions of people's daily lives and help determine how one of the nation's most important assets serves future generations. This is a rare chance to create lasting change through public service and to leave a legacy that will be felt across communities throughout Great Britain.

We are seeking an exceptional leader with a demonstrable track record of leading large-scale organisations and delivering transformational change in complex operating environments. Candidates will bring outstanding strategic judgement, commercial acumen and a strong customer focus, together with the ability to build high-performing teams and drive sustained organisational performance. They will be adept at working constructively with government, regulators and a broad range of stakeholders, and will possess the credibility, resilience and leadership presence to succeed in a highly visible role where expectations are rightly high.

This role will appeal to exceptional leaders motivated by purpose as much as performance. It offers the rare opportunity to apply world-class leadership skills to a national endeavour, improving a service relied upon by millions while helping to shape the future prosperity and connectivity of the country. For those seeking the opportunity to make a profound and lasting contribution through public service, few roles can match the significance, challenge and impact of becoming the first Chief Executive of Great British Railways.

Saxton Bampfylde Ltd is acting as an employment agency advisor to the Great British Railways on this appointment.

Applications should be received by noon on Thursday 26th November.