Rail Functional Integration Lead | Change & Transformation

DfT Operator Limited; London Borough of Lambeth; Hybrid; GBP 61,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave 25–30 days

DC Pension Scheme: 10% employer

Hybrid working

Job summary

DFTO is looking for a Functional Integration Manager to lead the delivery of the transition of DFTO’s business support functions into Great British Railways (GBR). The role collaborates with the Head of Functional Integration and DFTO Directors to translate reform programmes into practical delivery plans while maintaining current performance.

The post requires strong stakeholder management, change management expertise and the ability to coordinate across governance, risk and assurance functions.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering business change, organisational integration or transformation programmes.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Experience working within complex programme or project environments.
• Ability to translate strategic objectives and programme requirements into practical delivery plans.
• Knowledge of change management principles and implementation techniques.
• Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Experience managing risks, dependencies and competing priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to influence stakeholders without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Support and deliver the integration of business support functions as part of the transition to Great British Railways.
• Provide professional expertise so that integration activities are effectively planned, coordinated and implemented while safeguarding DFTO's current responsibilities and operational commitments.
• Monitor progress against integration plans, identifying risks, dependencies and opportunities for improvement.
• Act as a trusted business partner to DFTO Functional Directors, supporting the development of future integrated GBR functions.
• Build effective relationships across DFTO, TOCs, IRs, and wider rail reform partners.
• Facilitate collaboration between functional teams to drive alignment of priorities, delivery plans and implementation activities.
• Analyse, interpret and implement the implications of the GBR Accountability Framework for DFTO functions.
• Work closely with DFTO client management and contract management teams so that roles, responsibilities, governance and accountabilities remain clear during transition.
• Support the development and embedding of supporting processes, controls and operating procedures.
• Work collaboratively with change and transformation teams across multiple disciplines.
• Establish and maintain a network of change practitioners to support implementation activity across DFTO and its subsidiaries.
• Develop and coordinate change interventions that help teams understand and adapt to reform-related changes.
• Act as a change champion, promoting engagement, readiness and adoption of new ways of working.
• Work with PMO offices to drive alignment across programmes and deliver practical work packages.
• Develop delivery products, tools and implementation materials that support operational teams.
• Support the delivery and tracking of implementation activities across DFTO and subsidiary organisations.
• Support tools/processes for continuous improvement and monitor benefits.
• Identify opportunities to improve organisational performance and efficiency.
• Embed continuous improvement approaches that can be sustained through transition into GBR.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Change management

Programme delivery

Translate objectives to plans

Risk & dependency management

Analytical | problem-solving

Communication skills

Influence without authority

Job description

DFTO is looking for a Functional Integration Manager to lead the delivery of the transition of DFTO’s business support functions into Great British Railways (GBR). The role collaborates with the Head of Functional Integration and DFTO Directors to translate reform programmes into practical delivery plans while maintaining current performance.

The post requires strong stakeholder management, change management expertise and the ability to coordinate across governance, risk and assurance functions.