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Network Rail operates and maintains the railway infrastructure 24/7 365 days a year. Our purpose is to connect people and goods with where they need to be and our vision is for a simpler, better, greener railway.

You will be part of the NW&C Region which consist of three routes:

• North West Route, covering Manchester, Liverpool, Lancashire and Cumbria.

• Central Route, covering the West Midlands and Chiltern areas.

There is also a Regional Team which supports Regional Major Programmes & Professional services.

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The programme management team in North West Route works with colleagues across all functions to deliver a portfolio of projects and programmes. We manage the Route data and information management processes so that Route teams can be confident in data quality and make better decisions that lead to better outcomes.

From delivery of individual access points and operational enhancements, to new technology introduction, to complex cultural change programmes focussed on planning, access and ‘21st Century’ Maintenance – the remit of the team is to enable those changes that will see the Route meet its CP7 targets. The team’s key focus is delivery – working with those impacted by the projects and programmes to drive a people-centred approach to structured change management. We are a friendly team who work closely together and are passionate about delivering for our customers.

The Project Manager [Technology] will manage the development and delivery of change projects to agreed scope, time, cost and quality requirements, working with Function Directors, Executive Sponsors and their representatives. The focus of the role will be around Track Worker Safety and leading the Route approach to all new technology delivery.

About the role

Specific responsibilities include

• Agreeing the remit and success criteria of change projects with the relevant Executive Sponsors and Functional Directors.

• Managing the development and delivery of change projects in compliance with company processes and procedures.

• Managing the production of project management plans for change projects.

• Establishing and managing collaborative cross-functional virtual teams to deliver change projects, where appropriate.

• Delivering regular progress reports on change projects, including relevant risks and issues, to Executive Sponsors and Functional Directors.

• Managing project budgets within agreed targets.

• Promoting and monitoring the use of efficiency improvement methods.

Essential

• Experience of working in change projects.

• Understanding of applying project methodologies.

• A passion for safety and technology

Desirable

• Educated to degree level.

• Member of project association.

• Commercial and financial awareness.

• Knowledge of the principles of investment processes and procedures.

• Knowledge of/experience in the UK rail industry

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Salary and benefits:

• Salary: Band 3B, starting at £46,701 and increasing to £52,539

• Pro-rata annual leave entitlement (28 days)
• My benefits – our discounted online shopping site
• A range of discounted offers including, childcare vouchers, healthcare offers – cycle to work, healthcare club discounted membership and other benefits
• Subsidies of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets
• 75% discount on leisure travel
• A choice of contributory pension schemes
• 2 weeks paid reserve leave for our Armed Forces community

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Closing date: 16th May 2024. Late applications will not be accepted.

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