Digital Transformation Project Manager (Railway)

ENGINEERINGUK; United States; On-site; USD 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28-day annual leave

Private Healthcare

Choice of pension schemes

Rail travel discount

Gym pass

Volunteer or carers leave

Job summary

Network Rail is seeking a Scheme Project Manager to lead digital transformation projects across the national portfolio. You will own project documentation, RAID logs, and governance, coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver on time and to scope.

This national role involves travel across the UK, strong stakeholder engagement, and reporting to senior management. The role offers the chance to shape learning technology initiatives within the railway sector.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering technology-oriented projects, preferably within training technology or railway sectors.
• Experience with agile and waterfall methodologies.
• Excellent communication and reporting skills, with the ability to present complex technical concepts clearly.
• Proven experience owning key project documentation, such as RAID logs, project plans and governance documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead digital projects and workstreams aligned to objectives.
• Utilise Agile, Scrum, or other digital project management methodologies to drive efficiency and adaptability.
• Support development and implementation of digital solutions across the wider Digital Transformation Portfolio.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including suppliers and in-house technical teams to meet milestones.
• Own project documentation including RAID logs, project plans and governance documentation.
• Lead project management meetings with cross-functional stakeholders to drive projects forward.
• Monitor and manage project risks and coordinate mitigation across workstreams.
• Deliver regular progress reports and presentations to senior management.
• Capture and disseminate lessons learned to improve future digital project performance.

Skills

Digital project management

Agile framework

Scrum

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Progress reporting

Documentation

Education

PRINCE2 Certification

Tools

Jira

MS Project

Confluence

Job description

Network Rail is seeking a Scheme Project Manager to lead digital transformation projects across the national portfolio. You will own project documentation, RAID logs, and governance, coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver on time and to scope.

This national role involves travel across the UK, strong stakeholder engagement, and reporting to senior management. The role offers the chance to shape learning technology initiatives within the railway sector.