Strategic Programme Lead, Rail Redevelopment

Network Rail; Greater London; On-site; GBP 71,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days leave

Pension schemes

Travel discount

Rail travel subsidy

Gym access

Benefits platform

Job summary

Network Rail in London (Inside M25) is seeking a dynamic senior Programme Manager to lead the London Liverpool Street Redevelopment Programme and related major infrastructure investments. You will establish governance, develop business cases, manage stakeholders and direct multi-disciplinary teams to deliver innovative, safe, and commercially valuable solutions for passengers.

The role requires extensive experience in leading large transport or infrastructure programmes, strong sponsorship or

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject.
• Excellent interpersonal, management and communication skills.
• Substantial proven experience in programme management.
• Excellent knowledge of programme and project controls processes and systems.
• Proven experience in managing and developing teams to achieve high performance.
• Proven ability to work with senior industry stakeholders to understand their requirements.
• Membership of a relevant professional body.
• Knowledge of the rail industry and its regulatory framework.
• Experience of working in a commercial environment in a programme management role.
• Experience of developing station redevelopment schemes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a portfolio of programmes and/or projects.
• Implement an assurance framework and KPIs for programme management activities.
• Develop and implement relevant programme management standards, processes and procedures.
• Develop and deliver a specific programme/project on time, to budget and to other agreed success criteria, within corporate guidelines.
• Produce investment plans for the programme in accordance with Investment Regulations.
• Deliver the effective development and management of suppliers and staff to meet all corporate rules and means of control (including standards), in particular those relating to safety, quality and environment, and disseminate lessons learned.
• Deliver the effective development and management of suppliers to meet programme requirements.
• Establish and manage collaborative cross-functional virtual teams to deliver change projects, where appropriate.
• Identify and implement quality and efficiency improvement initiatives.
• Develop the capability and professional development of staff within the programme and project management teams.
• Liaise with internal and external customers to address customer needs by fully understanding them and taking them into consideration in any strategic or policy changes that may arise.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Management skills

Communication skills

Programme management

Stakeholder management

Rail knowledge

Investment processes

Team leadership

Commercial experience

Station redevelopment

Education

Degree in a relevant subject

Job description

Network Rail in London (Inside M25) is seeking a dynamic senior Programme Manager to lead the London Liverpool Street Redevelopment Programme and related major infrastructure investments. You will establish governance, develop business cases, manage stakeholders and direct multi-disciplinary teams to deliver innovative, safe, and commercially valuable solutions for passengers.

The role requires extensive experience in leading large transport or infrastructure programmes, strong sponsorship or