Project Manager - 12 Month FTC

Help Shape the Future of Britain's Railway

Rail Delivery Group (RDG) partners with Britain’s train operators to put customers at the heart of everything we do, delivering essential services and dedicated experts who keep the nation’s railway running efficiently.

From journey information, reservations and Railcards to improving performance, safety and accessibility, we drive the services and people that keep the railway moving. Anyone who has travelled by train or booked a journey for friends or family, will have used our services. We are integral to the running of the railway and play a crucial part at every stage of the customer journey – making sure we are delivering a better railway for all our customers, now and in the future.

As we embark on a new era for rail, we are now looking for a Project Manager to join us. If you are motivated by meaningful work and want to play a role in the future of Britain's railway, we'd love to hear from you!

What is the purpose of this job?

To support the Government's railway reform agenda, Rail Delivery Group (RDG) is transitioning into Great British Railways (GBR). This role will support the delivery of that transition, working alongside a PMO team comprising a Senior Programme Manager and a Senior Project Manager.

The post holder will be responsible for providing project management support across the programme's workstreams, helping to drive delivery while ensuring that plans, dependencies, risks and issues are effectively managed and maintained.

The role is critical to supporting effective stakeholder engagement at workstream level, maintaining delivery momentum, and providing input into the integrated cross-workstream plan managed by the PMO.

Operating within a multi-organisational environment, the role will work closely with a range of sector partners and stakeholders to support successful programme delivery.

Project management at RDG is about the balance between driving delivery and being an inspiring leader who forges strong working relationships. As a Project Manager at RDG your role is to work across project teams, operational teams and a range of stakeholders to successfully deliver projects to time, scope and budget with risks and dependencies recognised and managed. This will involve employing both project management tools and techniques and excellent people skills.

What can I expect to do in this job?  

No two days are quite the same, but some of the things you will be involved in include:

This isn’t an exhaustive list, but things you can expect to be involved with include:

• Develop detailed project plans, including setting milestones and adhering to deadlines Identifying risks and developing mitigation strategies.
• Establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders
• Being responsible for getting the work done to the right standard and adapting to the different structure and needs of specific project.
• Leading and motivating the team of people involved in the project.
• Co-ordinating with multiple work streams and teams.
• Ensuring the project is running on time and to budget.
• Measure project performance using appropriate tools, and report progress.
• Dealing with changes to the project as and when necessary.
• Ensuring the outcomes and benefits of the project are delivered; and
• Working to the RDG Project Delivery Framework.

What experience, skills and knowledge do I need?

We are less interested in ticking every box and more interested in finding someone who can make a positive contribution to our team. We are looking for someone with experience of working as a project manager or similar, demonstrating a strong aptitude for the role and solid relevant knowledge of the subject matter.

You'll likely bring:

Essential

• Experience of managing third-party suppliers and coordinating with internal functions, such as QA and service delivery.
• Experience of delivering complex technical projects in line with a recognised delivery lifecycle[MA1] ;
• Managing project scope, including benefits management, change control, configuration management, change management and requirements management.
• Experience with project scheduling – both resource and time.
• Project budget and cost control experience.
• Managing risk, understanding the risk context and demonstrating a range of risk techniques.
• Experience in dealing with external resource, including third party contracts and procurement.
• Solid understanding of a project business case and ability to translate the business case into successful delivery.
• Experience in project planning, reporting and stakeholder management.
• Experience and qualifications in standard project methodologies e.g. Prince, Agile, Scrum.

Desirable

• Experience of using project tools such as Jira, Confluence, and MS Project/Smartsheet

Why Work for RDG?

We offer a highly competitive package, including:

• 75% discount on rail travel (for work and leisure), plus international rail discounts
• 30 Days annual leave (plus buy/sell options and additional leave for key life events)
• Two Personal Development Days are granted to employees annually
• Interest-free 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 8.64% employer contribution
• Subsidised Private Medical Insurance (Vitality PPP) and Health Cash Plan (Healthshield)
• Access to our flexible benefits portal - a central hub for accessing retail discounts, shopping, dining, travel, and entertainment perks
• Flexible working arrangements available