Project Manager - IP

Location

Leeds, GB

Department Name

IN TRU - Digital Railway (457340) G2

About Network Rail

Key Information

Role: Project Manager

Salary: £55,596 to £65,966 per annum

Location: Leeds

Contract Type: Full time – 12 months secondment / fixed term contract with the opportunity to be extended or made permanent.

Office Requirement: Hybrid - 3 days a week

28 days annual leave + bank holidays

Employees will be entitled to a discretionary 75% discount off leisure travel this includes off peak and super off-peak tickets. Employees will also be entitled to 75% discount on season tickets.

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Transpennine Route Upgrade

The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) is the largest Infrastructure project in the North delivering £10.7 billion Programme of activities that is improving the railway between York and Manchester via Leeds and Huddersfield.

Stretching across the North of England, this key 76-mile Transpennine railway serves 23 stations, crosses over and dips under 285 bridges and viaducts, passes through six miles of tunnels, and crosses over 11 level crossings.

Proposed improvements as will deliver a hard-working, reliable railway for passengers, allowing for trains with more seats, more services and faster journey times.

As part of the exciting transformation of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU), we are introducing the cutting-edge European Train Control System (ETCS) – a revolutionary step forward in digital rail technology. To help lead this landmark transition, we’re looking for an experienced Project Manager to support our Integration Team.

In this pivotal role, you will play a critical part in shaping and driving the successful development, integration, and implementation of the ETCS system. You will work across all aspects of ETCS delivery working with industry, infrastructure and business change teams to provide an overview of how ETCS is to be delivered and support teams in how they deliver projects.

For more information visit www.theTRUpgrade.co.uk

Brief Description

Project Managers work across the full portfolio of Network Rails infrastructure investment from minor renewals through to complex multi-disciplinary programmes. Accountable for managing the safe and effective delivery of all projects from low complexity single discipline through to high complexity multi-disciplinary projects in order to meet client requirements to time, cost, quality, and performance. As an experienced Project Manager you may be required to deliver a portfolio of smaller lower complexity projects.

About The Role (External)

Some of the key accountabilities of this role are:

• Accountable for delivery of complex projects or a portfolio of lower complexity projects in a safe & environmentally responsible manner to time, cost and quality, in accordance with the Project Acceleration in a Controlled Environment (PACE), applicable Network Rail company standards, current legislation and procedures including HMRI guidance where appropriate.
• Work with and support the ETCS project teams in the integration of the whole digital programme
• Lead and develop multi-disciplinary teams including commercial, programme controls, engineering, and others to identify solutions to client requirements and establish a robust baseline plan.
• Empower and inspire others to deliver successful projects.
• Identify and monitor project risks (threats and opportunities), plan and implement mitigations to them, and respond to other issues that affect the project.
• Implement and manage resource allocation plans needed for delivery of the project including identification and management of critical resource requirements. Secure resources needed for projects from internal and external sources.
• Engage with and lead stakeholder relationships including internal and external parties, taking account of their levels of influence and particular interests.
• Establish and maintain governance arrangements for the delivery of projects, defining clear roles, responsibilities and accountabilities that align with organisational practice. Managing project reviews at appropriate points throughout the project lifecycle which will inform governance decisions of projects by providing evaluations of progress, performance, risk, contingency and continuing relevance.
• Establish, and implement where necessary, protocols to change the scope of projects and updating configuration documents as required.
• Manage and update business cases that justify projects in terms of benefits, costs and risks.
• Undertake accident investigations when remitted to by the relevant designated competent person.
  
  
  

We need you to have:

• Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline or equivalent demonstrable experience.
• Membership (or working towards membership) of the Association for Project Management.
• Registered PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills all levels. This should include Customers; 3 rd party representatives, other business & functional leaders and key support personnel.
• Successful relevant experience in a complex project environment including demonstrable experience in team management, planning, contracting and delivery of projects.
• Successful record of project budget management and ability to understand and interpret commercial and financial landscapes (budgets, forecasts, actual status).
• Experience in managing ambiguity in a project environment with strong evaluation and decision-making skills.
• Demonstrable Project safety management practice and knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and best practice.
• Experience with safety cases in support of projects.
• Accident Investigation experience.
  
  
  

It would be advantageous if you have:

• Knowledge of Network Rail’s Investment, Commercial and Procurement regulations and practices
• Rail industry TOC & FOC experience
• You will be a team player and a self-starter with willingness to learn, challenge and get involved
• Knowledge of Network Rail’s assets and how they are managed
• Project integration / controls experience with delivery of working within a Project Management Office
• Demonstrable experience in the Rail Industry Sector (including application of GRIP, Construction Design Management (CDM) and the Common Safety Method (CSM).
• Detailed Knowledge of Network Rail’s Investment, Commercial and Procurement regulations and practices.
• Knowledge of structuring safety cases in support of projects.
• Formal qualifications in risk identification and assessment.
• You will be a team player and a self-starter with willingness to learn, challenge and get involved.
• Knowledge of Network Rail’s assets and how they are managed.
  
  
  

How To Apply (External)

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All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks. Click here for more information

Drugs & Alcohol test: All prospective candidates offered a conditional role will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. Your application will be rescinded if you record a positive test. All positive drugs and alcohol test results for prospective candidates will be securely held on Sentinel database and a 5 year suspension from applying for a safety critical role, a role which requires PTS certification or a Key Safety role on Network Rail Managed Infrastructure will be enforced

Keeping people safe on the railway is at the heart of everything we do, safe behaviour is therefore a requirement of working for Network Rail. You should be able to demonstrate your personal commitment to safety and awareness in your application.

Salary: £55,596 to £65,966 per annum

This is 12 months fixed term contract with the opportunity to be extended or made permanent.

This role can be based in the following locations: Leeds

Closing date : 23 rd September 2025 . Late applications will not be accepted. We retain the right to close the advert before the listed closing date based on application volumes.