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At Network Rail, we're dedicated to keeping passengers and freight moving safely and efficiently across the country. We believe that our people are at the heart of what we do, and every role plays a vital part in building a better, more connected railway. We're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. We value flexibility and understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance. As a Disability Confident Leader, we'll do everything we can to accommodate any needs throughout the recruitment process.
We are recruiting for a Sponsor to join the East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP) within Network Rail's Industry Partnership & Investment team.
The East Coast Digital Programme is a £2bn, industry-leading programme that is revolutionising the East Coast Main Line through the deployment of digital signalling technology (ERTMS/ETCS). As a cross-industry partnership involving more than 30 organisations, it is delivering a safer, more reliable, greener and higher-performing railway - setting the blueprint for how digital transformation will be delivered across the national network.
This role will play a central part in shaping and delivering that transformation. As a Sponsor, you will lead and coordinate key investment areas on behalf of our funding clients and industry partners, ensuring delivery of outcomes to agreed scope, time and cost. Reporting to a Senior Sponsor, you will lead the Sponsorship and delivery of a range of projects within the programme. This includes key areas such as Passenger Train Fitment and Business Change, the roll-out of enabling digital tools and IT systems, alignment of performance, timetable planning and infrastructure readiness, and the management of the formal Network Change processes.
You will work with industry partners to identify and realise cost efficiencies while maintaining a clear focus on outcomes, securing the best possible benefits for passengers, freight users and the wider rail network.
You'll be working across organisational boundaries to deliver industry-wide benefits and help create the next generation railway.
Experience of delivering infrastructure projects, business or technology change, Network Change, or passenger operations would be an advantage.
Build effective relationships, (internally & externally) to balance the requirements of the client, Network Rail and the industry as a whole. Champion the interests of clients, customers and stakeholders acting as the focal point for escalation within Network Rail.
# Work with internal and external stakeholders to establish a scope which optimises client requirements, value for money, network availability and capacity for future development and whole life cost.
# Be responsible for the conversion of the client remit into an agreed project requirements specification. Be accountable for the development of the initial project plan and budget; working with the project manager to specify how the project is going to be delivered, expected milestones and associated timescales, resource requirements, risks & issues and funding needs/sources.
# Produce business cases and investment papers for projects.
# Devise solutions which maintain the 'business as usual' accessibility for our customers, take consideration of the 7 day railway principles and therefore minimise disruption to end rail users. Lead the process of quantifying risk associated with the project. Hold the Project Manager accountable for programme delivery to cost, time and scope parameters. Negotiate with customers and stakeholders on the project's commercial and contractual terms in accordance with relevant corporate policy and strategy. Act as the focal point for negotiations and resolution of external scheme interface requirements, including any Parliamentary or Statutory processes, external consents issues to optimise the value of the scheme to Network Rail and funder(s).
# Comply with the requirements of investment regulations, other corporate governance and the Guide to Railway Investment Projects. Adhere to corporate processes, including those related to safety, finance, legal and corporate affairs.
# Facilitate the discharge of the duties assigned by the Client as detailed within the Construction Design Management (CDM) Regulations for the programme of projects allocated to you.
Ability to articulate complex business problems into manageable work packages and produce synthesised logical solutions
Experience in management roles in a commercial environment
MBA or other related postgraduate qualification
Experience in negotiating contracts to finalisation and ability to demonstrate commercial success
Knowledge and experience of the Network Change process within the UK rail industry
Track record of delivering business change within complex, multi-stakeholder programmes
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All positive drugs and alcohol test results for prospective candidates will be securely held on Sentinel 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