Project Manager (Resourcing 12 month FTC / Secondment)

• Strategic leadership of the Resource team including development and delivery of the Resource Team people plan

• Lead in conjunction with local HR teams the Operations Directorates people plan.

• Taking the lead in succession planning activities for the Ops Director team

• Good quality rosters across the route – being cost effective

• Leading on LLC and Route Council for roster arrangements and recruitment activity

• Develop the training programme for Roster Clerks and continuous development

• Attending MBR’s with Ops teams / Strategic ownership on resource reporting on behalf of the Ops Director (QBR)

• Regular performance audits – reducing waste

• Previous successful experience of leading, managing and developing people

• Previous experience with roster negotiations and Union engagement

• Previous experience of strategic decision making skills

• Previous successful experience of demonstrating organisation and planning skills

• Demonstrable ability to communicate and articulate clearly and concisely with people at all levels within an organisation

• Demonstrable influencing and negotiating skills with senior stakeholders

• Expert knowledge of NR rostering principles

• Detailed understanding of conditions of service, including pay arrangements, applicable to rostering

• Knowledge of the UK railway industry

• Knowledge of people management policies and procedures

Desirable

· Educated to degree level

· Member of project association

· Commercial and financial awareness.

· Knowledge of the principles of investment processes and procedures.

· Knowledge of/experience in the UK rail industry.

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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., This role will lead the North & East route’s approach to resourcing including rostering of over 700 people within the operations function’. You will lead on route and local level council discussions regarding rosters and local agreements and will take a strategic lead in ensuring rostering is as efficient as possible and in line with all agreements, national and local.