Senior Project Information Manager - Rail & Digital

Laing O'Rourke; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Laing O'Rourke is seeking a Senior Project Information Manager in Birmingham to lead the Information Management function across a high-value Midlands Rail Hub project. The role demands strong governance, digital transformation and hands-on leadership of a dedicated IM team.

You will drive project information standards, manage EDMS (Asite) and enable effective handover processes while coordinating with clients and regional IM teams.

Qualifications

• Experience leading Information Management on high-value, complex projects.
• Strong governance and information security discipline.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the project Information Management team, including recruitment, development, training, performance management and retention.
• Develop, agree and communicate project Information Standards, Methods and Procedures in collaboration with the Digital Engineer and Regional Information Management team.
• Establish clear roles and responsibilities for the Information Management function.
• Manage the project's EDMS, typically Asite, ensuring best practice, efficiency and continuous improvement.
• Ensure appropriate information security and access controls are maintained.
• Establish effective project communication and information management systems.
• Coordinate and produce project reporting, including client and system reports.
• Deliver training and ongoing support to project teams on information management systems and processes.
• Manage quality procedures across administrative and document control activities.
• Implement, maintain and support the project's mobile quality management system, preferably Field View.
• Identify and lead opportunities to digitise project processes and improve mobile working capabilities.
• Lead or facilitate the production of the project's digital handover, including system setup, reporting and stakeholder meetings.
• Provide information management system support and training to the procurement team for tender documentation and addenda.
• Establish and manage electronic and hard-copy archiving procedures in accordance with company policy.
• Review project procedures and systems and share lessons learned and best practice with central functions.
• Identify opportunities for further digitalisation, innovation and process improvement.
• Participate in relevant business and functional forums and contribute to the wider Information Management community.
• Undertake additional responsibilities as required by the project.

Skills

People management

Client facing

Information management

Governance

Digital transformation

Communication

Education

Information Management qualification or equivalent

Tools

ProjectWise

Asite

Field View

Excel

Outlook

Word

Teams

Electronic Document Management Systems

Job description

Laing O'Rourke is seeking a Senior Project Information Manager in Birmingham to lead the Information Management function across a high-value Midlands Rail Hub project. The role demands strong governance, digital transformation and hands-on leadership of a dedicated IM team.

You will drive project information standards, manage EDMS (Asite) and enable effective handover processes while coordinating with clients and regional IM teams.