Programme Manager

On behalf of Network Rail, we are looking for a Programme Manager (Electrical Safety Delivery) for a 12 month contract based Hybrid working (3 days per week on differing Southern based sites and remaining WFH).

Network Rail is at the heart of revitalising Britain's railway. From Crossrail - Europe's largest civil engineering project - to investment in world-class stations and major programmes of electrification, we are involved in some of the most ambitious and diverse ventures that this country has ever seen. We at Network Rail are dedicated to becoming one of Britain's best employers and believe this starts with placing the candidate at the heart of everything we do

Role purpose:

The Regional Programme Manager Deployment role will support Southern Region to deliver the ESD phased implementation of the Single Approach to Isolation, technology enhancements and electrical safety culture initiatives and be a key interface with the Routes teams, SRE teams and E&P maintenance teams and the Electrical Safety Delivery Programme in Route Services.

The main duties and responsibilities of the Programme Manager - Electrical Safety Delivery would be to:

• Support ESD as the main point of contact in Southern with deployment of enhancements, standards, processes, and technology. With a particular emphasis on the culture and behaviours necessary to embed the changes over CP7.
• Oversee the ESD regional deployment fund, milestones, implementation plan and reporting for Southern for CP7, includes interfacing with project sponsors i.e. NSCD.
• Be the single point of contact for gathering information from electrical safety issues in the Region to develop plans to trend and address issues.
• Lead behaviour and culture discussions/session in the Region with relevant teams and contractors.
• Lead on the creation of the Regional deployment roadmap for ESD, working with the E&P engineering to determine the deployment area boundaries, planning ahead and coordinating the initiation and go live dates across multiple deployment areas and phases, where an overlap will be inevitable.
• Collaborate with Regional and Route Business Change Managers to be inform the Regional change landscape.

Essential:

• Have a technical understanding of the electrical safety processes, whilst the role doesn't require an engineering or operational expert, an understanding of the system and its operation to support working on the track is required.
• Be flexible in working as some night working will be required.
• Dynamic and agile individual to lead
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Ability to govern various workstreams at a route and regional level
• 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 requirement.
• Knowledge of the rail industry and its regulatory framework
• Knowledge of the principles of investment processes and procedures
• Experience of working in a commercial environment in a programme management role (desirable)

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Network Rail is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. They welcome applications from everyone.

Disability Confident

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, Network Rail guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

Network Rail guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".