Project Manager (Rolling Stock) | Rheolwr Prosiect (Cerbydau Rheilffyrdd)

Transport for Wales; Pontypridd; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Transport for Wales is seeking a Project Manager (Rolling Stock) to oversee rolling stock projects aligned with Welsh Government policy. The role involves managing project budgets, ensuring effective reporting, and promoting cross-team collaboration to support a sustainable transport network in Wales. A background in project management and rolling stock projects is essential for this position.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing rolling stock projects.
• Experience in budget forecasting and monitoring.
• Ability to promote cross-team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Deliver rolling stock related projects in line with transport policy.
• Manage project scope and provide clear reporting.
• Liaise with finance for budget management.

Skills

Project Management

Budget Management

Cross-Team Collaboration

Education

APM or PRINCE2 Certification

Job description

Equal Opportunities

At Transport for Wales we value diversity. It makes us stronger, helps us understand our customers better, make better decisions and be more innovative. Everyone’s different and has their own perspective so we’re building a diverse team that mirrors the communities we serve. Through this we’re determined to be one of Wales' leading inclusive employers. We’re creating an inclusive transport network that everyone in Wales can be proud of.

Who we are

At Transport for Wales, we’re on a mission to transform transport in Wales and make it fit for the future, whether that’s rail, bus, walking or cycling. We want to inspire a nation to change the way it travels, so that we all travel more sustainably and help to combat the climate emergency we’re all facing.

We’re an open and inclusive place to work, where everyone is welcome and our people are supported to reach their full potential. We want to create an environment where our people can grow and succeed. This is key to enabling us to deliver on the promises we’ve made to the people of Wales to build a sustainable transport network that meets their needs.

Role responsibilities

The purpose of the Project Manager (Rolling Stock) role is to deliver rolling stock related projects and implementing strategic initiatives related to rolling stock, in line with Welsh Government transport policy and strategy.

• Act as the interface between the project’s client and the project by helping to define scope, providing instruction to the delivery team(s), and providing any clarification needed to ensure the organisation and client are kept informed of progress, that the project remains visible through effective reporting, and that there are no unplanned events.
• Provide a professional and effective project management service by implementing effective project governance (including establishing and chairing technical working groups and executive steering groups), and providing regular, clear reporting and escalations, to ensure project progress is clearly communicated and any issues can be resolved effectively.
• Manage the project budget by liaising with the appropriate Finance Business Partner and the Senior Project Manager, escalating any variances to ensure costs remain within the agreed budget.
• Be involved in commercial aspects of the project(s) including the tender activity, contract management and contract review by actively participating in negotiations, monitoring contract performance, and reviewing risks to safeguard the projects financial and legal integrity to ensure that all commercial decisions align with the project goals.

Who we’re looking for

• Hold a project management qualification such as APM or PRINCE2 or similar.
• Proven experience of working on a variety of rolling stock related projects as a Project Manager, or similar role.
• Experience of promoting cross-team collaboration, with a focus on building mutually beneficial networks and improving overall service delivery.
• Demonstrable experience of managing a budget, including forecasting and monitoring spend.

Welsh Language Skills

The ability to speak/write Welsh would make a great addition to your application, but it is not essential for this role.

Transport for Wales supports and promotes the use of the Welsh Language by employees and will encourage them to develop, improve and maintain their Welsh Language skills. We fully support our people who want to improve their Welsh language skills, and personal development for Welsh Language skills are offered in a variety of ways such as online learning, classroom courses and funding attendance at local community courses.

Next steps

Does this role sound like the opportunity you are looking for? Do you want to find out more? See attached Job Description for further details.

Transport for Wales is a disability leader. We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments you may need in the recruitment process or as part of the role if you are successful.

This advert will close at midnight on the day of the application closing date stated above. We do encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.

Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.

**Note that you must hold the permanent right to work in the UK. We are not currently able to provide sponsorship.**

Sylwch: dim ond y rheini sy’n gweithio yn Trafnidiaeth Cymru sy’n cael gwneud cais am y swydd hon. Os nad ydych yn gymwys i wneud cais am y swydd hon, ni fydd eich cais yn cael ei ystyried.

Cyfle Cyfartal

Mae Trafnidiaeth Cymru yn gwerthfawrogi amrywiaeth. Mae’n ein gwneud yn gryfach, yn ein helpu i ddeall ein cwsmeriaid yn well, i wneud penderfyniadau gwell a bod yn fwy arloesol. Mae pawb yn wahanol ac mae gan bawb eu safbwynt eu hunain felly rydym yn creu tîm amrywiol sy’n adlewyrchu’r cymunedau rydym yn eu gwasanaethu. Drwy hyn, rydym yn benderfynol o fod yn un o gyflogwyr mwyaf cynhwysol Cymru. Rydym yn creu rhwydwaith trafnidiaeth cynhwysol y gall pawb yng Nghymru fod yn falch ohono.

Pwy ydyn ni

Ein cenhadaeth yn Trafnidiaeth Cymru yw trawsnewid trafnidiaeth yng Nghymru a’i gwneud yn addas ar gyfer y dyfodol, boed hynny ar gyfer rheilffyrdd, bysiau, cerdded neu feicio. Rydyn ni eisiau ysbrydoli cenedl i newid y ffordd maen nhw’n teithio, fel bod pawb yn teithio’n fwy cynaliadwy ac yn helpu i fynd i’r afael â’r argyfwng hinsawdd sy’n wynebu pawb.

Rydyn ni’n lle agored a chynhwysol i weithio, lle mae croeso i bawb a lle caiff ein pobl eu cefnogi i gyflawni eu llawn botensial. Rydyn ni am greu awyrgylch sy’n galluogi ein pobl i dyfu a llwyddo. Mae hyn yn allweddol i’n galluogi i gyflawni’r addewidion rydyn ni wedi’u gwneud i bobl Cymru er mwyn adeiladu rhwydwaith trafnidiaeth gynaliadwy sy’n diwallu eu hanghenion nhw.

Cyfrifoldebau’r swydd

Pwrpas rôl y Rheolwr Prosiect (Cerbydau Rheilffyrdd) yw cyflawni prosiectau a gweithredu mentrau strategol sy’n ymwneud â cherbydau rheilffyrdd, yn unol â pholisi a strategaeth trafnidiaeth Llywodraeth Cymru.

• Gweithredu fel y rhyngwyneb rhwng cleient y prosiect a’r prosiect drwy helpu i ddiffinio cwmpas, rhoi cyfarwyddyd i’r tîm / timau cyflawni, a darparu unrhyw eglurhad sydd ei angen i sicrhau bod y sefydliad a’r cleient yn cael gwybod am gynnydd, bod y prosiect yn parhau i fod yn weladwy drwy adrodd effeithiol, ac nad oes unrhyw ddigwyddiadau heb eu cynllunio.
• Darparu gwasanaeth rheoli prosiect proffesiynol ac effeithiol drwy weithredu trefniadau llywodraethu prosiect effeithiol (gan gynnwys sefydlu a chadeirio gweithgorau technegol a grwpiau llywio), a darparu adroddiadau ac uwchgyfeirio clir yn rheolaidd, er mwyn sicrhau bod cynnydd y prosiect yn cael ei gyfleu’n glir a bod modd datrys unrhyw broblemau’n effeithiol.
• Rheoli cyllideb y prosiect drwy gysylltu â’r Partner Busnes Cyllid priodol ac Uwch Reolwr Prosiectau, gan uwchgyfeirio unrhyw amrywiadau lle bo angen i sicrhau bod y costau’n aros o fewn y gyllideb y cytunwyd arni.
• Bod yn rhan o agweddau masnachol y prosiect(au), gan gynnwys gweithgarwch tendro, rheoli contractau ac adolygu contractau drwy gymryd rhan weithredol mewn trafodaethau, monitro perfformiad contractau, ac adolygu risgiau i ddiogelu uniondeb ariannol a chyfreithiol y prosiect.

Sicrhau bod yr holl benderfyniadau masnachol yn cyd-fynd â nodau’r prosiect.

Am bwy rydyn ni’n chwilio

• Meddu ar gymhwyster rheoli prosiectau fel APM neu PRINCE2 neu debyg.
• Profiad amlwg o weithio ar amrywiaeth o brosiectau cerbydau rheilffyrdd fel Rheolwr Prosiectau, neu rôl debyg.
• Profiad o hyrwyddo’r broses o gydweithio ar draws timau, gan ganolbwyntio ar adeiladu rhwydweithiau sy'n fuddiol i'r naill ochr a'r llall a gwella’r gwasanaeth cyffredinol sy’n cael ei ddarparu.
• Profiad amlwg o reoli cyllideb, gan gynnwys llunio rhagolygon a monitro gwariant.

Sgiliau Iaith Gymraeg

Byddai’r gallu i sgwrsio ac ysgrifennu yn Gymraeg yn ychwanegiad gwych at eich cais, ond nid yw’n hanfodol ar gyfer y swydd hon.

Mae Trafnidiaeth Cymru yn cefnogi ac yn hybu gweithwyr i ddefnyddio’r Gymraeg, a bydd yn eu hannog i ddatblygu, gwella a chadw eu sgiliau Iaith Gymraeg. Rydym yn rhoi cefnogaeth lawn i staff sydd eisiau gwella eu sgiliau Cymraeg, ac mae datblygiad personol ar gyfer sgiliau Iaith Gymraeg yn cael ei gynnig mewn amrywiaeth o ffyrdd megis dysgu ar-lein, cyrsiau ystafell ddosbarth a chyrsiau cymunedol lleol

Y camau nesaf

A yw’r swydd hon yn swnio fel y cyfle rydych chi’n chwilio amdano? Hoffech chi gael gwybod mwy? Gweler y Disgrifiad Swydd sydd ynghlwm am ragor o fanylion.

Trafnidiaeth Cymru – yn arwain ar anableddau. Rydyn ni’n fodlon trafod unrhyw addasiadau rhesymol y bydd eu hangen arnoch yn y broses recriwtio neu fel rhan o’r swydd os byddwch chi’n llwyddiannus.

Bydd yr hysbyseb hon yn cau am hanner nos ar y diwrnod cau a nodir uchod. Rydyn ni’n eich annog i gyflwyno eich cais cyn gynted â phosibl.

* Cofiwch ein bod yn cadw’r hawl i gau’r swydd wag hon yn gynnar os daw digon o geisiadau i law.

**Sylwch fod yn rhaid i chi ddal yr hawl barhaol i weithio yn y DU. Nid ydym yn gallu darparu nawdd ar hyn o bryd.**