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About Network Rail
Role: Project Manager
Salary: 55,596 to 63,797 per annum
Location: Leeds
Contract Type: Full time, permanent
Office Requirement: 3 days a week
28 days annual leave + bank holidays
Employees will be entitled to a 75% discount off leisure travel, including off peak and super off-peak tickets. Employees will also be entitled to a 75% discount on season tickets.
We also offer a range of highly competitive pension options and private medical care is included, amongst other benefits.
Join Our Team at Network Rail!
Are you ready to make a difference in people's lives? At Network Rail, we connect passengers and freight customers, ensuring safe and efficient transportation across the country. We're an organisation where people truly matter, and when you join us, you matter to us and millions of others.
We're dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that reflects the passengers we serve. To achieve this, we are committed to becoming an open, diverse, and inclusive workplace, leveraging the skills and expertise of our talented workforce.
Investing in our people is key to enhancing the safety, reliability, and efficiency of our railway system. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact, then this opportunity is for you!
Brief Description
Part of the exciting introduction of the new ETCS train control technology needs dedicated project management personnel working with and within our technology and operator partners helping to facilitate the delivery of rolling stock upgrades, implementing Network Rail business change activities and supporting our technology partner in design build and commissioning the ETCS trackside system.
About the role (External)
Some of the key accountabilities of this role are:
1. Accountable for delivery of complex projects or a portfolio of lower complexity projects in a safe & environmentally responsible manner to time, cost and quality.
2. Support the project Sponsor in preparing and maintaining definitions of the project requirements.
3. Lead and develop multi-disciplinary teams to identify solutions to client requirements.
4. Empower and inspire others to deliver successful projects.
5. Identify and monitor project risks and respond to other issues that affect the project.
6. Implement and manage resource allocation plans needed for delivery of the project.
7. Engage with and lead stakeholder relationships.
8. Establish and maintain governance arrangements for the delivery of projects.
9. Manage and update business cases that justify projects in terms of benefits, costs and risks.
10. Undertake accident investigations when remitted to by the relevant designated competent person.
We need you to have:
1. Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline or equivalent demonstrable experience.
2. Membership (or working towards membership) of the Association for Project Management.
3. Registered PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent.
4. Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills at all levels.
5. Successful relevant experience in a complex project environment.
6. Successful record of project budget management.
7. Experience in managing ambiguity in a project environment.
8. Demonstrable Project safety management practice.
9. Experience with safety cases in support of projects.
10. Accident Investigation experience.
It would be advantageous if you have:
1. Demonstrable experience in the Rail Industry Sector.
2. Detailed Knowledge of Network Rail's Investment, Commercial and Procurement regulations.
3. Knowledge of structuring safety cases in support of projects.
4. 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.
Company
Every day, 4.8 million people use our network. Keeping Britain moving and building a better railway for the future is full of challenges – but also tremendous opportunities.
From our commitments to your development, our range of benefits and our approach to Diversity & Inclusion, we believe there are many reasons to join the team at Network Rail.
Your health, wellbeing and benefits
We believe that safety and performance go hand in hand and this doesn’t just mean safety on the railway! We are committed to the wellbeing of our employees and believe that should come first.
We have a range of benefits including:
* 28 days annual leave entitlement.
* My benefits – Our discounted online shopping site.
* A range of discounted offers including childcare vouchers and healthcare offers.
* Subsidies of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets.
* A range of pension schemes.
* 2 weeks paid reserve leave for our Armed Forces community.
What Diversity and Inclusion means to us
‘Diversity’ means recognising differences between people while valuing the contribution they make. ‘Inclusion’ means creating safe and welcoming workplaces with fair cultures.
Disability Confident Leader
Network Rail is an accredited Disability Confident Leader. This means, where a disabled applicant meets the essential criteria for any of our vacancies, they will receive an interview.
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