Location
Blackfriars, GB
Department Name
CN Performance Improvement Director South East (113800) G1
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Brief Description
Leadership Opportunity – Senior Programme Manager (12 month fixed term)
People & Transformation, Network Rail – Southern Region
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced change leader to join our People & Transformation team in Network Rail’s Southern Region.
This is a unique opportunity to shape and deliver high-impact transformation programmes that drive meaningful change across our organisation. As a senior leader, you will play a pivotal role in leading integration across the rail industry and managing change initiatives that support our strategic direction.
We’re looking for someone with a strong track record of delivering programme and change management at a senior level, ideally within agile, complex, and fast-paced environments. Your leadership will be instrumental in enabling the exciting changes ahead for our industry.
If you are passionate about transformation, thrive on collaboration, and are ready to make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.
Join us and help shape the future of rail for our people and the passengers we serve.
Key Accountabilities
About the role (External)
- Deliver a portfolio of programmes and/or projects.
- Implement an assurance framework and KPIs for programme management activities.
- Develop and implement relevant programme management standards, processes and procedures.
- Develop and deliver a specific programme/project on time, to budget and to other agreed success criteria, within corporate guidelines.
- Produce investment plans for the programme in accordance with Investment Regulations.
- Deliver the effective development and management of suppliers and staff to meet all corporate rules and means of control (including standards), in particular those relating to safety, quality and environment, and disseminate lessons learned.
- Deliver the effective development and management of suppliers to meet programme requirements.
- Establish and manage collaborative cross-functional virtual teams to deliver change projects, where appropriate.
- Identify and implement quality and efficiency improvement initiatives.
- Develop the capability and professional development of staff within the programme and project management teams.
- 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.
- Discharge Network Rail's CDM related duties as required by company process.
Essential
Job Skills, Experience and Qualifications
- Degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject
- 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 requirements
- Membership of a relevant professional body
Desirable
- Chartered status
- 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
How To Apply (External)
Salary: £ 97,850 to £116,101 per annum plus £3,270 Inner London Allowance and £8,000 car allowance.
The salary package also includes:
- 75% off rail travel for you and your partner
- Public sector boosted pension
- Private healthcare for you and your family
- Annual discretionary bonus
Closing date: 8th August 2025. - Late applications will not be accepted.
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This is a 12 month fixed term opportunity.
This role requires working in the office minimum of 3 days per week.
What does our recruitment process look like?
- Once you have applied, our Recruitment Specialist will look at your CV.
- If your experience matches what we're looking for, you'll be invited to an interview
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