Are you ready to shape how data, technology and systems power the future of rail?We're seeking a General Manager – Data, IT & Systems to join our Commercial leadership team, based at out Head Office in London Bridge (hybrid working – 3 days on site).As Southeastern continues its journey towards Great British Railways, this role sits at the heart of our transformation, ensuring our technology, systems and data enable a modern, resilient and insight‑driven railway for the communities we serve.Can you move people? Apply now.What you'll doIn this role, your purpose is clear: to lead Southeastern's Data, IT and Systems capability so that technology and insight enable a thriving, modern railway.You'll provide senior leadership across IT services, specialist railway systems and data & analytics, ensuring our technology estate is available, resilient, secure and aligned to the future state of rail.You'll shape and deliver the strategy for how we manage information, systems and insight across a 24/7 operational environment, turning complex operational and commercial data into clear, actionable intelligence that informs decision‑making at every level.Working closely with the Commercial & Digital Director, Executive colleagues and Great British Railways, you'll help define industry data standards, influence national programmes, and ensure Southeastern plays a leading role in how data and technology support integrated rail.This is a role for someone who can set vision, prioritise ruthlessly, and lead with clarity, balancing operational resilience with innovation, and day‑to‑day delivery with long‑term transformation.The experience you'll needWe encourage you demonstrate how 'your talents' align with the below in your application;You dare to lead - inspiring senior leadership comes naturally to youYou are commercially minded - confident negotiating and managing complex technology supplier relationshipsYou understand technology - with experience in one or more of – Azure, Power BI, AWS, PRINCE2, Agile PM Scrum, TOGAF, DAMA CDMP, ISO 27001, CISM/CISSP (or equivalent experience )You are a natural data storyteller - making insight clear, compelling and impossible to ignoreYou are a strategic business partner - trusted by executives and senior external stakeholdersYou are a visionary leader - able to set clear roadmaps and focus effort on what matters mostYou bring relevant experience or qualifications in IT, data, computer science or a related fieldYou understand service management and resilience - ITIL experience is essentialRailway experience is desirable, but not essentialAs proud members of the ArmedForcesCovenant and DisabilityConfidentScheme, we will offer you an interview if you apply under these schemes and meet the minimum criteria for the role. Find out more here.Other things to knowThis vacancy may close early if we receive a large number of applications. So, make sure you get yours in early.All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references, a right to work verification, a basic criminal record check, and a pre-employment medical assessment. Work visa sponsorship isn't available for this role.If you applied but weren't successful in getting a similar role at Southeastern, please wait six months before applying again.Find out more about our recruitment process and get tips to help you apply.What you'll get in returnAlong with your salary, the rewards you'll get include:a final salary pension25 days annual leave allowance (plus bank holidays)free rail travel across our networks.Meaning you can feel secure in your career as well as fulfilled by your work. Click here to see our full range of amazing benefits.A bit about SoutheasternWe're one of Britain's busiest train operators, serving London, Kent and parts of East Sussex. We run over 1,700 trains a day, carrying more than 500,000 passengers and serving 180 stations.However, working on our railway is more than getting passengers from A to B. It's about all the little moments that make a difference to their journey.It's also about making our railway a great place to work. With a team that represents the communities we serve. This is a journey we're fully committed to and we're proud to have been named a 'Great Place to Work' at the 2023 National Rail Awards and endorsed as a WORK180 Employer for Women.Our ways of working are what we expect of everyone at Southeastern. They are powerful. Tiny moments, every day, from every one of us, add up to massive, positive change. Improving how it feels to work here and how it feels to travel with us.At the heart of everything we do, our Safeguarding Team works to keep our customers, colleagues, and the public safe by improving safeguarding measures and knowledge making sure everyone gets home safe, every day.Learn more about our railway.