Rail Infrastructure Programme Lead – West

Northern; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free travel

Pension scheme

Enhanced family benefits

Cycle to work

Electric car scheme

Exclusive discounts

Employee assistance programme

Training and career development

Recognition

Job summary

Northern in York is seeking a Programme Lead to manage infrastructure portfolios across depots, train care centres and station facilities. You will lead a team of Project Managers, align external partners, and ensure delivery on time and within objectives.

The role requires experience leading infrastructure or engineering programmes, strong stakeholder management and a collaborative approach to deliver lasting improvements across the railway network.

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex infrastructure or engineering programmes from planning through to delivery, ideally in a rail environment.
• Strong project and programme management skills, with the confidence to manage competing priorities and make informed decisions.
• The ability to influence, challenge and build trusted relationships with colleagues, contractors and senior stakeholders.
• Well developed team leadership experience
• Experience managing project risks, budgets, governance and reporting.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex information clearly and bring people together around shared goals.
• A collaborative approach and a passion for delivering improvements that make a real difference.

Responsibilities

• Leading infrastructure programmes across depots, train care centres, outstations and station platforms in the West.
• Supporting and challenging the delivery of projects carried out by external partners, including Network Rail, to help achieve the best outcomes for Northern.
• Providing leadership and direction to Project Managers, helping them overcome challenges and keeping programmes on time and within agreed objectives.
• Managing programme risks, dependencies and governance, ensuring stakeholders have clear, accurate updates throughout the project lifecycle.
• Working with colleagues across Finance, Fleet, Operations, Commercial and Programme Management to coordinate successful delivery.
• Acting as one of Northern's key representatives with external organisations including Network Rail, the Department for Transport (DfT) and other industry partners.
• Identifying opportunities to improve project governance, planning and ways of working across the programme.
• Supporting the Infrastructure Change Lead and providing deputy cover when needed.

Job description

Northern in York is seeking a Programme Lead to manage infrastructure portfolios across depots, train care centres and station facilities. You will lead a team of Project Managers, align external partners, and ensure delivery on time and within objectives.

The role requires experience leading infrastructure or engineering programmes, strong stakeholder management and a collaborative approach to deliver lasting improvements across the railway network.