Change Manager (Rail And Engineering)

Advance TRS; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm is seeking an experienced Change Manager for a contract role based in Milton Keynes with hybrid working. The role requires significant rail and engineering experience, particularly with Network Rail operations. You will engage with large-scale engineering functions and ensure effective change management throughout the project lifecycle. This role offers a chance to significantly impact a national programme.

Qualifications

• Experience within rail and engineering environments is essential.
• Significant experience with Network Rail operations or comparable rail infrastructure organizations.
• Ability to operate confidently within large national engineering and maintenance teams.

Responsibilities

• Prepare business for change throughout full lifecycle.
• Act as interface between project team and business users.
• Champion best-practice change management methodologies.

Skills

Rail and engineering background

High proficiency in SharePoint

Job description

Change Manager - Contract Role (Milton Keynes, Hybrid)

We are seeking an experienced Change Manager for a contract position based in Milton Keynes (hybrid working). This role sits within a high‑profile national programme and requires a candidate with significant experience in rail and engineering environments, ideally with direct exposure to Network Rail (NR) operations, standards, and organisational structures. You will be embedded within a Change Team that works closely with large‑scale engineering and maintenance functions across the network, engaging daily with heavy engineering and frontline maintenance colleagues. This industry‑specific experience is essential.

Key Requirements

• Rail and engineering background is mandatory.
• Relevant Network Rail (NR) experience or experience within comparable rail infrastructure organisations.
• Ability to operate confidently within large national engineering, maintenance, and operational teams.
• High proficiency in SharePoint (document management, site administration, collaboration workflows).

Role Responsibilities

Business Change Delivery

Proactively prepare the business for the impact of change throughout the full lifecycle—from concept through to execution and post‑implementation review. Act as the critical interface between the project team and business users to ensure all change activities are planned, coordinated, and executed successfully.

Plan, manage, and monitor the implementation of changes, including:

• Impact assessments
• Resource analysis
• Risk/conflict resolution
• Contingency planning

Governance, Best Practice & Assurance

Champion best‑practice change management methodologies and provide expert guidance to project teams and wider stakeholders. Support the Project Manager in developing and updating the change management elements of the Business Case. Establish, own, and maintain the Change Plan for your specific area of responsibility.

Business Readiness

• Identify, define, and continually update business readiness criteria.
• Ensure stakeholders across engineering and maintenance functions are prepared, aligned, and supported through the change process.

Stakeholder Engagement & Communications

• Work closely with the Project Manager and Stakeholder Manager to develop and maintain communication plans.
• Provide high‑quality content for all business‑change communications.
• Identify and classify stakeholders, ensuring they are represented appropriately within engagement and readiness plans.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.