Project Manager

London & Southeastern Railway; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent train operating company in London is seeking a Project Manager to oversee project delivery in the Major Programmes portfolio. This role requires managing schedules, budgets, and stakeholder communication effectively. The successful candidate will possess a strong background in project management, including experience in the rail industry, along with excellent communication skills and a relevant degree. Benefits include a final salary pension, 25 days annual leave, and free rail travel.

Benefits

Final salary pension

25 days annual leave allowance (plus bank holidays)

Free rail travel across our networks

Qualifications

• Proven success delivering projects with a formal qualification or accreditation (APM PMQ).
• Experience in a train operating company or similar industry.
• Fluent in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and MS Project.

Responsibilities

• Lead the successful delivery of projects aligned to strategic goals.
• Own and manage project schedules, risks, scope, and stakeholder engagement.
• Ensure robust financial control, tracking and forecasting project costs.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Organisational skills

Proactive attitude

Technical proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MS Project

Education

Degree or equivalent

Job description

Are you looking for a career where you can make a real difference in people’s day.

We are seeking a Project Manager to join our team.

In this role, you will safely manage the delivery of selected projects within the Major Programmes portfolio on time, on budget and to quality.

You’ll lead the project through its life cycle by planning resources, allocating tasks and responsibilities, tracking financials, managing the schedule, monitoring and mitigating risks, and keeping stakeholders up to date, to deliver the project successfully.

2025 is the 200th anniversary of the first-ever passenger rail journey, so we’re celebrating our proud history and our bright future.

Can you move people? Apply now.

What you’ll do

• Lead the successful delivery of projects aligned to strategic goals, ensuring they are on time, on budget, and high quality
• Own and manage project schedules, risks, scope, and stakeholder engagement across the full project lifecycle
• Drive a culture of safety, compliance, and continuous improvement, embedding lessons learned into future delivery
• Ensure robust financial control, tracking and forecasting project costs to deliver value for money
• Champion effective communication and collaboration, developing stakeholder and communication plans where needed
• Lead projects through governance processes, including stage gates, change control, and configuration management
• Manage external suppliers and contractors, ensuring compliance with procurement and site control standards
• Inspire and lead project teams, providing clear direction and influence across the organisation to deliver common goals

The experience you’ll need

To be considered for this role we recommend you demonstrate the below in your application;

• Project pro– Proven success delivering projects, with a formal qualification or accreditation (APM PMQ) and a strong grasp of the tools and techniques that drive project success
• You bring people with you–Confident communicator, with strong influencing stakeholder management skills
• You speak rail–Experience in a train operating company or similar industry
• Think smart–Critical thinker and problem solver who sees the bigger picture
• Lead from the front–Organised, proactive and ready to inspire others
• Degree or equivalent – You’ve built your capability through study, experience, or both
• Tech-savvy–Fluent in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and MS Project
• Set the tone –Professional in approach, inclusive in mindset, and a role model for Southern’s values

As proud members of the Armed Forces Covenant and Disability Confident Scheme, we will offer you an interview if you apply under these schemes and meet the minimum criteria for the role. Find out more here.

Other things to know

• This vacancy may close early if we receive a large number of applications. So, make sure you get yours in early.
• All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references, a right to work verification, a basic criminal record check, and a pre-employment medical assessment. Work visa sponsorship isn’t available for this role.
• If you applied but weren’t successful in getting a similar role at Southern, please wait six months before applying again.

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What you’ll get in return

Along with your salary, the rewards you’ll get include:

• final salary pension
• 25 days annual leave allowance (plus bank holidays)
• free rail travel across our networks.

Meaning you canfeelsecure in your career as well as fulfilled by your work. Click here to see our full range of amazing benefits.

A bit about Southern

We’re one of Britain's busiest train operators, serving London, Kent and parts of East Sussex. We run over 1,700 trains a day, carrying more than 500,000 passengers and serving 180 stations.

However, working on our railway is more than getting passengers from A to B. It’s about all the little moments that make a difference to their journey.

It’s also about making our railway a great place to work. With a team that represents the communities we serve. This is a journey we’re fullycommittedto and we’re proud to have been named a ‘Great Place to Work’ at the 2023 National Rail Awards and endorsed as a WORK180 Employer for Women.

At the heart of everything we do, our Safeguarding Team works to keep our customers, colleagues, and the public safe by improving safeguarding measures and knowledge making sure everyone gets home safe, every day.

Learn more about our railway