Head of Strategic Planning
Network Rail Posted on 2022-11-18
| Salary | £93,636 – £105,341 a year |
|---|---|
| Location | York YO1 |
| Type | Full-time |
Job Description
Location
Department Name
About Network Rail
Key Vacancy Information
Duration: Permanent
This role is a permanent opportunity, but flexible working patterns will be considered.
Location: This role is based at Manchester/York, you must live within 90 minutes.
Closing date: 1st December 2022. On occasions, we may need to close the advert early based upon application volumes. Late applications may not be accepted. Interviews will be held W/C 5th December 2022.
Band & Salary: Band 1b, Salary £93,636 – £105,341
Hiring Manager & Resourcer: Graham Botham / Mark Powell
About Network Rail
Our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We’re an organisation where people matter. When you »re part of our team, you matter to us and you matter to millions. Watch our video to find out more!
About the function
System Operator are passionate about capacity. We craft tomorrow »s railway to meet future needs of the rail industry. By understanding what the future requirements of the railway are, we can plan the long-term capability of the network, promoting the efficient use of network capacity. We improve the railway for the millions of people who use it every single day.
Brief Description
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for a leader who will join the team driving the IRP to succeed, providing leadership in advance of GBR.
We are looking for proven leader who can think strategically, identifying the outputs need from the railway of the future for passengers, and freight-users, to meet the transport and socio-economic outcomes funders are seeking to achieve.
The successful candidate will have proven influencing skills across industry, funders and wider stakeholders. They will be able to scope and interrogate the specific work that they need completing across the industry to inform the strategies they are developing. They will lead the definition of the outputs needed from the different phases of the IRP and the Northern Powerhouse Rail Programme.
About the role (External)
What does the average day look like?
As the Head of Strategic Planning you will:
- Work with a range of rail industry and government partners to develop and agree he the future strategic solutions across the network.
- You will use the data available to identify the best value service levels and make clear recommendations to funders.
- You will bring to life the balance between train services, performance and infrastructure and make evidence-based recommendations to funders. Funders will see you as an integral part of their decision-making process involving you in advising decision-makers from a factual basis.
What essential skills and experiences are required?
- Educated to degree level or relevant experience.
- Senior management experience in financial or economic environment.
- Ability to represent Network Rail at senior levels internally and externally.
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
- Strong influencing skills, with funders and stakeholders.
- Strong and proven analytical, communication and negotiation skills bringing complex issues to life.
We would also like, but not essential.
- Post graduate business or economic qualification.
- Good understanding of regulatory and all complex business environments.
- Broad understanding of all aspects of the business and the railway industry.
What can we offer you in return?
We have a range of benefits including:
- 28 days annual leave entitlement, plus Bank Holidays and five volunteer days
- My Benefits – our discounted online shopping site
- A range of discounted offers including, Healthcare offers, cycle to work, healthcare club discounted membership and other benefits
- Subsidies of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets
- A range of pension schemes
- Two weeks paid reserve leave for our Armed Forces community
- Training, development and employee assistance programme available
A message from our Chief Executive, Andrew Haines:
“
We want to be on the side of the passengers and demonstrate our leadership across the rail industry. We will be an organisation that is easy to do business with, and one where our people are proud to work.
To achieve these ambitions, we will work to increase the diversity of our workforce so that we represent the passengers that we serve up and down the country – because everyone matters.” (2020)
How to apply
Visit Evenbreak’s Career Hive should you need accessibility support to apply or should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please contact RecruitmentSupport@networkrail.co.uk
Company description:
People depend on Britain’s railway for their daily commute, to visit friends and loved ones and to get them home safe every day. Our role is to deliver a safe and reliable railway that connects people, businesses and communities. We connect people, businesses and communities all across our great nation. We »re a team of over 39,000 people with over 4,000 different types of jobs, all working together to deliver for our passengers. We Matter to Millions.
Follow us