We are proud to be One Team at East Midlands Railway (EMR). We are passionate about keeping people safe, delighting our customers, doing the right thing and putting customers at the heart of our sustainable railway for the East Midlands. With over 2,600 employees, our people are the reason we are so successful, and the IT team make a crucial contribution to this.
Nine times accredited as a Top Employer and Gold accredited for Inclusive Employers Standards, we value our people and are dedicated to making sure that everybody feels empowered to bring their authentic self to work.
We're hiring: IT & Systems Programme Manager
At East Midlands Railway, we're on an exciting journey to deliver smarter systems, stronger digital solutions, and a data-driven future. We're looking for an experienced IT & Systems Programme Manager to lead our programme team and drive high-impact projects that make a real difference across our organisation.
What you'll do:
* Lead the end-to-end delivery of a portfolio of IT & systems projects, ensuring they land on time, within scope, and to budget — with measurable benefits.
* Shape the pipeline of future projects by partnering with business leaders, understanding strategic priorities, and scoping requirements.
* Oversee programme governance, ensuring compliance with EMR's project lifecycle and embedding best practice across the portfolio.
* Actively manage risk, issues, dependencies, and escalations, keeping stakeholders informed and driving resolution.
* Drive effective business change management — ensuring projects deliver not just systems, but lasting value to colleagues and customers.
* Recruit, lead and develop a talented programme team, creating a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.
* Build strategic relationships across EMR, the Department for Transport, and Group partners — influencing at executive level to deliver transformation.
* Provide robust programme reporting and financial forecasting, ensuring clarity, accuracy and alignment to the Annual Business Plan.
What we're looking for:
* Proven programme management experience across the full lifecycle, ideally in a complex or regulated environment.
* Strong leadership and line management skills with a track record of developing teams.
* Chartered project management qualification (APM CHPP or equivalent).
* Expertise in budget ownership, risk/issue management, and delivering business change.
* Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence at executive level.
This is a pivotal role where you'll be at the forefront of shaping EMR's digital and systems landscape — ensuring we continue to deliver for our customers, colleagues, and communities.
If you're ready to take the lead in driving innovation and transformation, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now and be part of our journey.
As well as a competitive salary, we'll also offer you:
* Defined benefit Pension scheme
* Free standard leisure travel on the EMR network and Train Operating Companies under Abellio & LNER
* Friends and Family discounted tickets on the EMR network
* 75% discount on national leisure travel (inc partner and dependants)
* Up to 32 days annual per year
* …and many more
At EMR we want to proactively embrace diversity across our workforce and recognise that we are under-represented in terms of females and ethnic minority groups. We're therefore taking positive steps to promote a positive and inclusive culture; we welcome applications from those that identify with these groups to better represent our communities.
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We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, we promote equal opportunities for all. East Midlands Railway is a non-discriminatory employer committed to the recruitment and promotion of all on the basis of ability and merit irrespective of disability, race, gender, health, social class, sexual preference, marital status, nationality, religion, employment status or age. We'll treat your application fairly and assess you for the job based on merit and skills.
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