Data & Asset Information Project Lead – Hybrid

Network Rail; Swindon; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Privileged staff travel

Rail season tickets subsidy

GWR passes

Healthcare and wellness benefits

Cycle to work scheme

Pension schemes

Hybrid working

Armed Forces reserve leave

PROUD recognition scheme

Job summary

Network Rail in Wales and Western Region is recruiting a Project Manager to lead data quality, asset information and reporting projects. You’ll manage from definition to benefits realisation, ensuring safe delivery on time, within budget and to high quality standards.

You’ll work with regional teams, data owners and stakeholders to improve data accuracy, timeliness and usability, establishing clear delivery plans and reporting for governance decisions.

Qualifications

• Proven project management experience delivering projects to time, cost and quality.
• Strong understanding of data governance, assurance and information management.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to motivate and influence others.
• Good commercial, financial and analytical capability.
• Appropriate knowledge of project safety and CDM requirements.
• Degree/equivalent experience and relevant professional membership.
• Keeping people safe on the railway is at the heart of everything we do; Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail.

Responsibilities

• Lead the safe and effective delivery of data quality, asset information and reporting projects to agreed time, cost and quality requirements.
• Develop and manage project plans, defining outcomes, milestones, resources, dependencies and measurable benefits.
• Manage project controls, including budgets, forecasts, risks, issues, change and contingency, providing accurate information to support governance and decision-making.
• Lead data quality improvement, coordinating analysis and root-cause investigation and ensuring corrective actions are agreed, owned and delivered.
• Apply appropriate safety, governance and assurance arrangements, including CDM requirements and data controls.
• Establish effective data governance and quality measures to demonstrate sustainable improvements in asset information.
• Lead cross-functional teams and stakeholder relationships, agreeing priorities and accountability.
• Monitor project performance and benefits, driving continuous improvement.

Skills

Strong project management

Data governance

Leadership

Communication

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

SQL

Power Query

Job description

Network Rail in Wales and Western Region is recruiting a Project Manager to lead data quality, asset information and reporting projects. You’ll manage from definition to benefits realisation, ensuring safe delivery on time, within budget and to high quality standards.

You’ll work with regional teams, data owners and stakeholders to improve data accuracy, timeliness and usability, establishing clear delivery plans and reporting for governance decisions.