Hybrid Senior Project Manager – Passenger Information Systems

at Rail Delivery Group

• Job title: Senior Project Manager – Passenger Information Systems
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: £70,000 per year
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Location requirements: Hybrid, London, United Kingdom

About the role

• Senior Project Manager responsible for delivering the rollout of a Passenger Information System to UK stations. Leading multiple teams to ensure project delivery on time and to budget.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the roll out of a Passenger Information System to UK stations.
• Planning what work needs to be done, when and who’s going to do it.
• Looking at the risks involved in a particular project and managing these risks.
• Motivating people involved in the project.
• Co-ordinating work done by different people, with responsibility for the work to be done to the agreed standard.
• Working with multiple third party suppliers.
• Responsible for the project running on time and to budget.
• Dealing with changes to the project as and when necessary.
• Driving the project to deliver the expected outcomes and benefits.
• Working to the RDG Project Delivery Framework and ensuring that others do too.

Requirements

• Solid experience of delivering complex projects within the UK rail industry sector.
• Knowledge / experience of work on infrastructure / engineering or manufacturing projects will be beneficial.
• Experience of working with equipment installations / surveyors / progressing landlord consents / site inspections will be beneficial.
• Experience of managing delivery via 3rd party suppliers.
• Understanding of various types of contracts.
• Experience of scope definition, then managing project scope and changes.
• Preparing estimates and a detailed project plan for all phases of the project.
• Procuring adequate resources to achieve project objectives within planned timeframes.
• Managing project budgets and cost control experience.
• Managing risk, understanding the risk context and demonstrating a range of risk management techniques.
• Experience in dealing with and managing external resource, including third party contracts and procurement.
• Managing quality and participating in quality issue resolution.
• Managing all aspects of multiple related projects to ensure an overall programme is aligned to and directly supports the achievement of strategic objectives.
• Understanding interdependencies between technology, operations and business needs.

Benefits

• 75% off rail travel for personal and family use, plus international rail discounts.
• 30 Days annual leave (plus buy/sell options and additional leave for key life events)
• Season ticket loan for commuting costs.
• Enhanced family leave – 30 weeks full pay for maternity, adoption, surrogacy, and shared parental leave.
• Pension scheme – up to 11.58% employer contribution.
• Private medical insurance (AXA PPP) including mental health and specialist care.
• Discounted gym membership and access to wellbeing programmes.