Who We Are
About FTR
Transforming how passengers buy and use rail
Britain's railways must deliver for passengers now and in the future. That's why the government and the rail industry are delivering a programme of reforms to make rail easier to buy and use:
- Easier to understand, better value fares - Straightforward ticket choices and fair, consistent prices, including more lower fares.
- Confidence you have the right ticket - Simple to understand the ticket you need and better protection for honest passengers through industry-wide action to tackle fare dodging and fraud
- Easier ways to buy tickets - A high quality GBR website and app selling and serving passengers' rail journeys, alongside independent retailers.
- Rail integrated with other public transport in major urban areas - Tap-in tap-out expanded to Greater Manchester, the West Midlands and more of the South East, with new mobile payment trials testing future innovation.
- Better, more accessible retail experience - More support for passengers including those who rely on paper tickets or cash, or who need extra assistance.
We're not waiting. As we become Great British Railways, a programme of reform is already making rail easier to buy and use, helping rebuild trust in rail and encouraging more people to travel by train.
About the role
Within this role, you will lead the Programme Planning team within the Programme Management Office, establishing and embedding a consistent programme planning framework across all Network Rail functional teams. You will be responsible for overseeing programme planning activities, ensuring effective integration, governance and delivery across the wider organisation.
In this role, you will develop and maintain the master organisational work breakdown structure and integrated programme schedules, ensuring all planned activity is aligned with key milestones and delivery objectives. You will provide strategic leadership to the Programme Planning team, fostering a high-performing culture focused on collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement.
A key focus of the role will be driving improvements across both work and access planning systems, ensuring planning processes remain efficient, effective and aligned to organisational priorities.
Your experience and skills
¿ Demonstrable experience of Project/Programme planning and associated software planning tools;
¿ Experience of successfully performing in a leadership role in the project/planning discipline in major transformation programmes
¿ Ability to use basic and advanced IT systems
¿ Must have proven experience of working with specialist staff and be able to communicate well at all levels of the organisation
¿ Experience of leading and motivating large teams within a large complex/ matrix management organisation
¿ Strong leadership skills, with the vision and ability to establish cross-industry relationships and drive cultural / organisational change
¿ Excellent communication and influencing skills
¿ Exceptional interpersonal skills, possessing the ability to interact and maintain credibility with people at all levels across the business and industry stakeholders
This role is available on permanent contract or secondment for 12 months.
We're an inclusive employer of choice and welcome applications from everyone. For this specific role, there is an expectation to be able to come to our London or Derby Offices for a minimum of three days per week. We encourage people to work flexibly and we're open to hybrid working! We'll also try our best to adapt the recruitment process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities.
If you're working within the rail industry and considering applying via a Secondment, we encourage you to have a conversation with your line manager early in the process to support a potential secondment into Network Rail and where successful to support your release.