Senior Lead Rolling Stock Commercial Manager x 3 - Pontypridd, South Wales

Salary: up to £75,000 depending on experience

Basis: Full time

Equal Opportunities

At Transport for Wales we value diversity. It makes us stronger, helps us understand our customers better, make better decisions and be more innovative. Everyone's different and has their own perspective so we're building a diverse team that mirrors the communities we serve. Through this we're determined to be one of Wales' leading inclusive employers. We're creating an inclusive transport network that everyone in Wales can be proud of.

Who we are

At Transport for Wales, we’re on a mission to transform transport in Wales and make it fit for the future, whether that’s rail, bus, walking or cycling. We want to inspire a nation to change the way it travels, so that we all travel more sustainably and help to combat the climate emergency we’re all facing. We’re an open and inclusive place to work, where everyone is welcome and our people are supported to reach their full potential. We want to create an environment where our people can grow and succeed. This is key to enabling us to deliver on the promises we’ve made to the people of Wales to build a sustainable transport network that meets their needs.

Role responsibilities

The Senior Lead Rolling Stock Commercial Manager will work within the Rolling Stock area of the Commercial Directorate and have a key role in achieving the successful delivery and ongoing contract management of multiple commercial projects/contracts by ensuring works and services are delivered to time and costs and are managed in accordance with the relevant contractual terms and Transport for Wales's (TfW) Governance processes and procedures.

• Lead a Commercial Team within the Rolling Stock Strategy area of the organisation by providing technical expertise on the monitoring and implementing of TfW Commercial policy and procedures across the wider TfW to ensure successful ongoing contract management delivery.
• Lead cost reporting of allocated projects within the TfW reporting framework by providing robust cost analysis including cost forecasting, anticipated final cost, cost of work done, gross billing and current contract value to ensure TfW are performing in line with their allocated budget and programmes and ensuring value for the Welsh public is attained.
• Develop, enhance, and lead a team of Commercial Professionals by upskilling the team with knowledge and experience of delivering similar works and services.
• Manage the commercial aspects of allocated projects by raising issues and risks, implementing mitigation actions at the earliest opportunity, and acting as a point of escalation for all commercial issues within the scope of the role to ensure works and services are delivered in accordance with the contractual terms and conditions and TfW's Governance policies and procedures.

Who we’re looking for

• Degree qualified in relevant field such as Commercial Management or Engineering.
• Demonstrable experience in delivering rolling stock projects/fleet operations at a strategic level.
• Detailed knowledge of the UK rolling stock market (manufacturers, ROSCOs) and railway commercial contracts.
• Demonstrable experience of working on multi-disciplinary projects, including managing budgets and planning and programme responsibility.

Welsh Language Skills

The ability to speak/write Welsh would make a great addition to your application, but it is not essential for this role. Transport for Wales supports and promotes the use of the Welsh Language by employees and will encourage them to develop, improve and maintain their Welsh Language skills. We fully support our people who want to improve their Welsh language skills, and personal development for Welsh Language skills are offered in a variety of ways such as online learning, classroom courses and funding attendance at local community courses.

Next steps

Does this role sound like the opportunity you are looking for? Do you want to find out more? See attached Job Description for further details. Transport for Wales is a disability leader. We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments you may need in the recruitment process or as part of the role if you are successful. This advert will close at midnight on the day of the application closing date stated above. We do encourage you to submit your application as early as possible. Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Note that you must hold the permanent right to work in the UK. We are not currently able to provide sponsorship.