Programme Manager leading the Welcome Points rollout for Rail Delivery Group. Overseeing project delivery and stakeholder engagement to enhance accessibility in rail services.
Responsibilities
Lead the programme – represent it, resolve blockers, have a strong and capable team, set direction and manage multiple workstreams simultaneously
Establish, maintain and manage programme and project plans, tracking and monitoring progress and issues and taking necessary actions and decisions
Develop and maintain productive and professional stakeholder relationships to ensure that programmes are delivering to industry needs and realising the required benefits
Manage risks, issues and change. Initiate corrective action against identified risks and issues to achieve programme objectives. Manage change considering business benefit and impact on costs and time
Set up the appropriate governance for the Programme in line with RDG’s existing governance structure. Responsible for providing reports and papers for that governance and stakeholders
Line & matrix manage and support project delivery teams in their day-to-day delivery achieve the performance needed to successfully deliver the objectives of programmes
Adhere to RDG Project Delivery Framework standards and procedures and identify and implement improvements to these standards and procedures.
Manage Programmes of value of between £5m and £15m.
Lead engagement with DfT, GBR, TOCs and accessibility stakeholders to support the national rollout and strengthen collaboration
Represent the Welcome Points programme at Programme Boards and senior forums, clearly articulating scope, timelines, and progress.
Represent the programme at events and forums, championing and promoting the initiative
Coordinate strategic stakeholder engagement to support station selection, deployment planning, and industry alignment.
Requirements
Broad vocational experience ideally within Transport, Travel, Retail, Utilities, Professional Services
Experience working with both Agile and Prince 2 methodologies, qualified in programme management (e.g. Managing Successful Programmes (MSP)
Delivery of programmes/projects within the agreed constraints of time, budget and high-level scope. This includes demonstrated experience in prioritising activities (including where necessary supplier priorities) and ensuring appropriate actions are regarding managing issues and risks and approving changes.
Experience of delivering programmes or projects with multiple external stakeholders
Ability to make decisions relating to project priorities, change management (e.g. scope, time, contractual), financial and commercial changes.
Experienced in developing project plans for and assuring delivery of priority projects.
Identifying and documenting risks, issues, dependencies, assumptions and decisions and the associated management, with the appropriate action owner, to remediate.
Demonstrated leadership skills, leading and getting the best out of project teams and individuals
Excellent communication skills, liaising with all senior executives, stakeholders, Industry boards and project team members, through the provision of high-quality multi-media reports, presentations, demonstrations and focus groups to influence decisions, make recommendations and provide support on business management.
The ability to think strategically in your approach to delivery of the project aims.
Experience of managing high impacting programmes of between £5m and £15m.
Experience working in accessibility and/or customer experience programmes
Confident influencing skills, including senior-level engagement
Ability to manage sensitive policy, operational and stakeholder issues
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 (Vitality PPP) including mental health and specialist care.
Discounted gym membership and access to wellbeing programmes.
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