Rail Programme Manager

Tended; Lincoln; Hybrid; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

Tended in the United Kingdom is seeking a senior rail programs leader to direct high-impact projects and shape national safety initiatives.

You will partner with C-suite stakeholders, embed digital delivery practices, and drive continuous improvement across a fast-scaling tech environment.

This role offers a hybrid working model, site exposure, and the opportunity to influence how national rail programs are delivered.

Qualifications

• Experience in the rail sector, ideally within an operational environment.
• PTS certification or the ability to obtain one.
• Proven ability to thrive in scaling, fast-changing environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead & Innovate: Direct multi-project portfolios, bringing clarity, pace, and strategic structure to high-priority rail initiatives.
• Partner at the C-Suite Level: Act as the primary lead for senior partner stakeholders, shaping outcomes and building long-term trusted relationships.
• Pioneer Best Practices: Embed digital delivery tools, drive continuous improvement, and use your operational insights to design future rail programs.
• Navigate Complex Challenges: Solve high-level operational risks, clear project roadblocks, and champion new ways of working across the rail sector.

Skills

Rail Industry Expertise

Agility & Ambition

Strategic Leadership

Job description

This role offers a unique platform to transform rail safety, direct nationally significant programs, and build a career within a fast-scaling tech environment.

About Us

At Tended, we create first-of-a-kind safety systems that use some of the most advanced technologies on the market to transform rail safety. Our flagship geofencing solution, which provides centimetre-accurate GPS positioning, has been named one of TIME's Best Inventions and won Geospatial Initiative of the Year at the Digital Leaders Awards.

Tasks

What’s In It For You

• Direct High-Impact Safety Initiatives: Drive cutting-edge technology initiatives that are actively changing the rail rulebook and saving lives across Great Britain.
• Shape High-Profile Programs: Take the reins on nationally significant rail projects from early-stage development through execution, establishing yourself as a trusted advisor to senior industry leaders.
• Accelerate Your Career Growth: Scale alongside an ambitious, fast-growing company where your strategic input directly shapes business growth, future project designs, and delivery standards.
• Flexible Working Dynamic: Enjoy a hybrid balance of home working, client office visits, and hands-on rail site exposure.
• Culture of Innovation: Work within a passionate team that actively encourages creative problem-solving, digital tool adoption, and continuous learning.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Lead & Innovate: Direct multi-project portfolios, bringing clarity, pace, and strategic structure to high-priority rail initiatives.
• Partner at the C-Suite Level: Act as the primary lead for senior partner stakeholders, shaping outcomes and building long-term trusted relationships.
• Pioneer Best Practices: Embed digital delivery tools, drive continuous improvement, and use your operational insights to design future rail programs.
• Navigate Complex Challenges: Solve high-level operational risks, clear project roadblocks, and champion new ways of working across the rail sector**.**

Requirements

What You Bring

• Rail Industry Expertise: Proven experience in the rail sector—ideally within an operational environment—along with a current Personal Track Safety (PTS) certification or the ability to obtain one.
• Agility & Ambition: The ability to thrive in a scaling, fast-changing environment with multiple competing priorities.
• Strategic Leadership: Exceptional stakeholder management, commercial acumen, and a proactive approach to leading complex programs.