Strategic Railcrew Resources Leader

TXM Recruit; Tyseley; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A railway recruitment firm is seeking a proactive Head of Traincrew Resources to ensure efficient traincrew availability for operations. You will manage strategic planning and budget while liaising with various departments to optimize traincrew resourcing. Ideal candidates will have significant leadership experience in a unionised environment and in-depth knowledge of traincrew operations. This permanent, full-time role is based in Birmingham and offers a hybrid working pattern.

Qualifications

• Proven senior leadership experience within a complex operational environment.
• Extensive experience working in a heavily unionised environment.
• In-depth knowledge of traincrew operations and diagramming processes.
• Strong commercial acumen, including experience in budget ownership.
• Technically skilled in resource management systems to extract data.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy and planning for traincrew resourcing.
• Develop and maintain forecasting models and KPIs.
• Establish communication channels with internal departments.
• Manage department budget and resource expenditure efficiently.
• Support collective bargaining negotiations.
• Drive adoption of new technology for resource planning.
• Manage industrial relations risk effectively.
• Ensure timely delivery of resourcing elements for projects.
• Lead resource recovery during service disruptions.

Skills

Senior leadership experience

Experience in a unionised environment

Knowledge of traincrew operations

Commercial acumen

Technical skills in resource management systems

Stakeholder engagement skills

Risk management proficiency

Understanding of safety compliance

Tools

CrewPlan

Genius

Integrale

Job description

A railway recruitment firm is seeking a proactive Head of Traincrew Resources to ensure efficient traincrew availability for operations. You will manage strategic planning and budget while liaising with various departments to optimize traincrew resourcing. Ideal candidates will have significant leadership experience in a unionised environment and in-depth knowledge of traincrew operations. This permanent, full-time role is based in Birmingham and offers a hybrid working pattern.