Project manager for Railcard Validity Service

Rail Delivery Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Rail travel discount 75%

Annual leave 30 days

Personal Development Days

Season Ticket Loan

Enhanced family leave

Pension contribution

Private Medical Insurance

Health Cash Plan

Flexible benefits portal

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Rail Delivery Group ищет опытного менеджера проектов для координации межкомандных усилий и взаимодействия с поставщиками в рамках инфраструктурных и технических проектов в Железнодорожной отрасли Великобритании.

Ключевые задачи включают разработку планов, контроль сроков и бюджета, управление рисками и ведение переговоров со стейкхолдерами. Предлагается гибридный режим работы и конкурентное вознаграждение.

Qualifications

• Опыт управления проектами в сложной технической среде и ответственность за delivery и результаты.
• Умение работать с техническими командами, SME, поставщиками и несколькими организациями.
• Опыт управления проектным циклом, со сроками, ресурсами и бюджетом.
• Знание методологий Prince, Agile, Scrum.

Responsibilities

• Разработка детированных планов проекта с вехами и сроками.
• Идентификация рисков и разработка мер по их снижению.
• Установление и поддержание отношений с ключевыми заинтересованными сторонами.
• Координация работ разных потоков и команд с целью соблюдения бюджета и сроков.
• Лидерство и мотивация команды проекта.
• Контроль прогресса и отчетность по инструментам проекта.

Skills

Delivery leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Change management

Project scheduling

Budget management

Team motivation

Cross‑functional collaboration

Tools

Jira

Confluence

MS Project

Smartsheet

Job description

Описание:

Project management at RDG is about the balance between driving delivery and being an inspiring leader who forges strong working relationships. As a Project Manager at RDG your role is to work across project teams, operational teams and a range of stakeholders to successfully deliver projects to time, scope and budget with risks and dependencies recognised and managed. This will involve employing both project management tools and techniques and excellent people skills.

Задачи:

• Develop detailed project plans, including setting milestones and adhering to deadlines
• Identifying risks and developing mitigation strategies
• Establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders
• Being responsible for getting the work done to the right standard and adapting to the different structure and needs of specific project
• Leading and motivating the team of people involved in the project
• Co-ordinating with multiple work streams and teams
• Ensuring the project is running on time and to budget
• Measure project performance using appropriate tools, and report progress
• Dealing with changes to the project as and when necessary
• Ensuring the outcomes and benefits of the project are delivered
• Working to the RDG Project Delivery Framework

Требования:

• We are looking for an experienced Project Manager, or someone with equivalent experience, who can demonstrate strong delivery leadership, sound judgement and ownership of complex technical change.
• You will be comfortable working with technical teams, subject matter experts and multiple organisations and suppliers, translating technical and operational requirements into clear plans, decisions and actions.
• Rail industry experience is essential, with a good understanding of the systems, technology, stakeholders and ways of working that support rail retailing.
• Experience of managing third-party suppliers and coordinating with internal functions, such as QA and service delivery
• Experience of delivering complex technical projects in line with a recognised delivery lifecycle
• Managing project scope, including benefits management, change control, configuration management, change management and requirements management
• Experience with project scheduling - both resource and time
• Project budget and cost control experience
• Managing risk, understanding the risk context and demonstrating a range of risk techniques
• Experience in dealing with external resource, including third party contracts and procurement
• Solid understanding of a project business case and ability to translate the business case into successful delivery
• Experience in project planning, reporting and stakeholder management
• Experience and qualifications in standard project methodologies e.g. Prince, Agile, Scrum
• Experience of using project tools such as Jira, Confluence, and MS Project/Smartsheet

Условия:

• 75% discount on rail travel (for work and leisure), plus international rail discounts
• 30 Days annual leave (plus buy/sell options and additional leave for key life events)
• Two Personal Development Days are granted to employees annually
• Interest-free Season Ticket Loan for commuting costs
• Enhanced family leave - 30 weeks full pay for maternity, adoption, surrogacy, and shared parental leave
• Pension scheme - up to 8.64% employer contribution
• Subsidised Private Medical Insurance (Vitality PPP) and Health Cash Plan (Healthshield)
• Access to our flexible benefits portal - a central hub for accessing retail discounts, shopping, dining, travel, and entertainment perks
• Flexible working arrangements available