Senior Programme Lead

4 weeks ago


York, York City, United Kingdom Network Rail Full time

Job Title: Senior Programme Lead

Location: UK

Salary: £65,000 - £85,000 per annum

About the Opportunity

Network Rail is seeking a highly skilled Senior Programme Lead to join our team. As a key member of our programme management team, you will be responsible for delivering a portfolio of programmes and/or projects.

Key Responsibilities
  1. Develop and deliver a specific programme/project on time, to budget, and to other agreed success criteria, within corporate guidelines.
  2. Implement an assurance framework and KPIs for programme management activities.
  3. Establish and manage collaborative cross-functional virtual teams to deliver change projects, where appropriate.
  4. Identify and implement quality and efficiency improvement initiatives.
  5. Develop the capability and professional development of staff within the programme and project management teams.
  6. 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.
  7. Discharge Network Rail's CDM related duties as required by company process.
Requirements

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • 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.
Desirable Qualifications

Chartered status, knowledge of the rail industry and its regulatory framework, knowledge of the principles of investment processes and procedures, and experience of working in a commercial environment in a programme management role are desirable.

About Network Rail

Network Rail is the owner and operator of the railway network in the UK. We are responsible for the maintenance and improvement of the network, as well as the delivery of major projects such as the electrification of the Great Western Main Line.



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