Project Manager

1. Lead the development and delivery of project plans within Safer Trackside Working Programme

2. Manage and direct supply chain support for additional trackside protection, with advice, guidance and ensuring accountability

3. Track and share progress against each project milestone in the Profolio

4. Support the Programme Manager in reporting, developing strategic and tactical plans and proposals for consideration between Maintenance ,Operations and other Stakeholders in Sussex

5. Lead and develop your Project Management Assistant(s) capabilities by providing and supporting opportunities for learning.

6. Able to work at pace on a variety of differing tasks whilst leading and engaging with a wide variety of stakeholders across route and region

7. Manage the Contractor(s) to ensure the additional protection measures are sustainable and always available when required

8. Manage the development and delivery of projects in compliance with company processes and procedures

9. Manage the production of project management plans for projects

10. Deliver regular progress reports on change projects, including relevant risks and issues, to the Programme Manager

11. Manage project budgets within agreed targets

· – A passion for improving the rail industry?

· – A proven ability to collaborate with others?

• Strong, proven experience in the creation and delivery of successful projects?

· – The ability to influence others and build positive, resilient relationships?

· – Demonstrable evidence of tracking and developing project benefits?

· – Excellent all-round communication skills?, Degree or equivalent

• Relevant successful experience in project management and stakeholders

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

• Detailed knowledge of safety regulations (particularly CDM)

-Team leader capable of motivating the team

• Commercial and financial understanding and knowledge

• Membership of the Association for Project Management or other professional body

• Experience of reporting, presentation and creation of reports to demonstrate project health

• Experience of applying project methodologies

Desirable

• Member of project association

• Knowledge of investment processes and procedures

• Knowledge of the principles in Maintenance

• Knowledge of/experience in the UK rail industry

Our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We’re an organisation where people matter.

We’re continuing to build a diverse organisation which is representative of the people we serve. We want to harness the skills and expertise of our people and attract the best talent, to enable a safe and accessible railway for everyone. To learn why inclusion is important to us, please click .

About our people and the recruitment process – We’re an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone!

We encourage our colleagues to work flexibly, as we know traditional working patterns don’t always fit. If you want to consider working flexibly, just let us know and we’ll do our best to help and invest in your career with us, whilst you have a healthy work life balance.

We’re also a employer and we’ll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles., Remote working opportunity! this role requires working in the office 2/3 days a week

Drugs and Alcohol Standard:

Our Drugs and Alcohol Standard is changing as of 16.01.2023. All prospective candidates who have not been offered a conditional role by 16.01.2023 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 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.

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Network Rail Benefits –

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