Principals Renewals & Investment Engineer

Are you passionate about driving impactful projects that make a difference? We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Project Sponsor to join our team, providing strategic oversight and leadership on critical initiatives. Based in either London or Milton Keynes, this role offers a unique opportunity to shape projects from inception to delivery, ensuring alignment with organisational goals and stakeholder expectations. As a key figure in the project lifecycle, you will champion the vision, secure resources, and act as the primary contact between executive leadership and project teams. Your ability to navigate complex challenges, communicate effectively, and maintain a clear focus on outcomes will be pivotal to success. As part of the DDaT directorate, you have a unique opportunity to enable our customers and industry partner with modern and transformative technology. From the day-to-day IT operations that keeps a national railway running, to the extensive delivery programmes that our helping to reshape the railway – we are at the forefront of all of it. We operate with a talented and passionate workforce, fostering empowered individuals and teams who understand that technology is not just a tool – it's the catalyst for progress, especially in an ever-demanding industry where change is a constant. Get ready to embark on a journey where your skills will not just be utilised; they'll be honed and expanded. You're not just joining a team; you're becoming part of a collective force helping to build and operate a railway fit for the next 200 years!, To direct the development and implementation of the Telecoms renewal and enhancement portfolio. Identifying funding sources and developing technical requirements, acceptance criteria and benefits realisation. What will you be doing? · Set the development and communication of renewals strategies and the associated prioritised work bank to quantify, evaluate and mitigate programme delivery risk. · Direct the development and specification of the Telecoms portfolio of renewals to facilitate the effective transition of requirements from the client to the appropriate delivery organisation. · Control the specification of the Telecoms portfolio of works, including design approval and the specific stakeholder requirements for acceptance of the equipment and associated services into asset ownership, operations, and maintenance. · Identify the interest of the client, customers, and stakeholders throughout the entirety of the renewals cycle to provide a focal point for escalation, manage change and drive benefit realisation. · Evaluate the review and interrogate client remits and challenge plans to confirm their overall viability. Work with internal and external stakeholders to establish a scope which optimises client requirements, value for money, network availability and capacity for future development and whole life cost. · Prepare the conversion of the client remit into an agreed project requirement specification to support the development of the initial project plan and budget; working with the project manager to specify how the project portfolio is going to be delivered, expected milestones, and associated timescales, resource requirements, risks & issues and funding needs/sources. · Develop business cases and investment papers for Telecoms project portfolios, to provide clear rationale and justification for the cost · Lead the periodic reviews with the associated delivery organisations to drive accountability with project and programme managers for cost, time and scope parameters in line with the Client requirements. Communicate progress status against defined milestones and expectations to stakeholders putting contingency measures in place if required and presenting any required scope changes to the client for approval. · Implement compliance with the requirements of investment regulations other corporate governance and delivery methodologies (GRIP/PACE). · Direct the assignment of key duties delegated by the Client as detailed within the Construction Design Management (CDM) Regulations for the programme of projects allocated.

· Qualified to degree level or equivalent experience · Experience of dealing with client portfolios and liaising with people at all levels · Ability to articulate complex business problems into manageable work packages and produce synthesised logical solutions · Proven ability to write coherently, conveying report / investment information in a concise manner · Commercially astute, persuasive, and customer focused · Proven influencing and negotiating skills · Experience of leading a successful team Desirable · Experience in a management role in a commercial or delivery environment

We're dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that reflects the passengers we serve. To achieve this, we're committed to becoming an open, diverse, and inclusive workplace, leveraging the skills and expertise of our talented workforce. Together, we strive to create a safe and accessible railway for everyone. Discover more about the importance of Diversity and Inclusion at Network Rail by clicking here. Investing in our people is key to enhancing the safety, reliability, and efficiency of our railway system. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact, then this opportunity is for you! About our people and the recruitment process - We're an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone! We encourage our colleagues to work flexibly, as we know traditional working patterns don't always fit. If you want to consider working flexibly, just let us know and we'll do our best to help and invest in your career with us, whilst you have a healthy work life balance., You can visit Evenbreak's Career Hive for advice on accessibility support if you're unsure of the options available. Should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please contact

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