Permanent Timetable Delivery Manager

East Midlands Railway; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free travel on EMR

Friends and Family discounts

32–34 days leave

National Travel discount

Job summary

East Midlands Railway in Derby seeks a Permanent Timetable Delivery Manager to lead direct reports and ensure the timetable remains compliant, delivered on time, and within cost and quality targets.

You will collaborate with Timetable Development groups, develop business cases for timetable initiatives, and lead the rolling stock and crew diagram delivery while coordinating with Network Rail and other TOCs to optimise the timetable.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of train planning and scheduling is preferred.
• Strong people and stakeholder management abilities are essential.
• Proficient in common office software (Word/Excel).
• Good written and verbal communication across teams and networks.

Responsibilities

• Lead direct reports to deliver timetable objectives on time, within cost and quality targets.
• Ensure permanent timetable compliance across development stages and forums.
• Support development of business cases for timetable initiatives delivering efficient and compliant timetables.
• Lead rolling stock and train crew diagram delivery within operating rules and constraints.
• Chair regular timetable development meetings and represent EMR externally.

Skills

People management

Train planning experience

Excel proficiency

Excellent communicator

Willingness to travel

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

We are proud to be One Team at East Midlands Railway (EMR). We are passionate about keeping people safe, delighting our customers and doing the right thing. With over 2,600 employees, our people are the reason for our success, our Train Planning & Access Department make a crucial contribution to this. Ten times accredited as a Top Employer, and Gold accredited for Inclusive Employers we value our people and are dedicated to making sure that everybody feels empowered to bring their authentic self to work.

At EMR we want to proactively embrace diversity across our workforce and recognise that we are under-represented in terms of females and ethnic minority groups. We’re therefore taking positive steps to promote a positive and inclusive culture; we welcome applications from those that identify with these groups to better represent our communities.

We have an exciting opportunity to join #TeamEMR as a Permanent Timetable Delivery Manager based at Derby.

Main Duties of the role:

• Lead direct reports, ensuring objectives and deliverables within the accountability of the (Permanent) Timetable & Resource Planners are delivered to agreed timescales, cost, and quality, and through the required management competencies and business values.
• To ensure the compliance of the permanent timetable at all stages of the timetable development process; through collaborating within meetings and forums, including Timetable Development Working Group, Timetable Strategy Group and Timetable Readiness Group.
• To support on the development of business case opportunities for timetable initiatives which deliver sustainable, efficient, resilient, and compliant high performing, compliant, accurate, efficient and revenue generative timetables and train plans.
• To lead the delivery of the permanent timetable rolling stock and train crew diagrams which comply with operating rules, trade union agreements and constraints within agreed timescales.
• Leading regular meetings throughout the timetable development processes, to represent EMR and ensure the timetable offer is reflective of the agreed timetable scope.
• Confirm with the Network Regulatory Access Manager that EMR has the required track access rights to operate its permanent timetable plans in accordance with the Network Code.
• To lead and deliver projects successfully within the Annual Business Plan with other functions and stakeholders which are set to achieve the optimum operating timetable plan for EMR.
• To lead the relationship with the Amended Planning team and the Timetable Information team to enable the handover of the permanent timetable into the amending planning and passenger information publication processes.
• Lead the review process to monitor the performance and effectiveness of the permanent timetable once this is implemented.
• Lead the management of the Operational Planning Rules process"

Skills and Experience required

• A passion for people and stakeholder management
• Demonstrable experience of train planning is prefered
• Computer literacy required in common applications such as Word and Excel
• Ability to comprehend and take cognisance of EMR’s wider business strategies.
• General knowledge of East Midlands railway geography, the train services and rolling stock operated by EMR
• Excellent communicator and team player
• Willingness to travel in order to maintain excellent working relationships and communications with Network Rail and other TOCs

If you're successful in this role, you'll be expected to support our frontline colleagues at some points throughout the year. This might be undertaking safety critical work, for which you'll receive training, but it could just be helping out with Customer Service when our stations are busy. We're One Team, and that means our managers step up for the frontline, not just manage from a distance. Supporting frontline colleagues is part of our DNA at EMR.

As well as a competitive salary, we’ll also offer you:

• Free standard travel on East Midlands Railway and Train Operating Companies under Transport UK
• Friends and Family discounted Tickets on the EMR Network
• 32 Days paid leave, increasing to 34 after 2 years’ service
• 75% discount on National Travel (inc partner and dependants)

…and many more!

We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds , we promote equal opportunities for all. East Midlands Railway is a non-discriminatory employer committed to the recruitment and promotion of all on the basis of ability and merit irrespective of disability, race, gender, health, social class, sexual preference, marital status, nationality, religion, employment status or age. We’ll treat your application fairly and assess you for the job based on merit and skills.