A leading transport organization in the United Kingdom seeks a Senior Project Manager to drive crucial transformation projects aimed at enhancing operational efficiency and transitioning to Great British Railways. The role requires proven experience in complex project delivery, exceptional leadership, and communication skills. The successful candidate will manage project scopes, timelines, and stakeholder relationships while promoting accountability and continuous improvement within project teams. A highly competitive salary and benefits package is included.
Dec 12, 2025
Full time
A leading transport organization in the United Kingdom seeks a Senior Project Manager to drive crucial transformation projects aimed at enhancing operational efficiency and transitioning to Great British Railways. The role requires proven experience in complex project delivery, exceptional leadership, and communication skills. The successful candidate will manage project scopes, timelines, and stakeholder relationships while promoting accountability and continuous improvement within project teams. A highly competitive salary and benefits package is included.
Salary: £59,031 - £67,000 per annum Closing date: 10 December 2025 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. What is the purpose of this job? We are excited to be recruiting a 12 month Fixed Term Contract to provide maternity cover for a Senior Finance Business Partner role. This role is specifically supporting our Commercial and Marketing teams within RDG and has line management responsibilities of 1 Finance Business Partner. This role will allow the post holder to provide insight, analysis and challenge to help drive value for money within the RDG budgets for our members. You will be required to be involved in month end activities, budgeting and forecasting, plus then ad hoc support as your stakeholders require. To provide business partnering support to key budget holders within RDG. This will include providing reporting, enabling financial planning, providing key analysis and challenge for your stakeholders in order to facilitate responsible financial decision support and cost management to provide best value for money for our members. We have a small number of Senior Finance Business Partners who are each aligned to different areas of the business. This role is supporting the Commercial and Marketing areas of the business who's work include the annual marketing campaigns for the whole rail industry, and supporting Third Party Retailers. The role holder will be expected to be proactive in their approach and explore solutions to financial challenges that arise within the role. You will be given autonomy to work with your stakeholders as best fits, while maintaining consistency across all business partners in the high quality of service we provide. What can I expect to do in this job? This isn't an exhaustive list, but things you can expect to be involved with include: Budgeting - enable the annual budget for your key budget holders. This will include communicating key timelines and expectations, supporting with analysis and challenging assumptions ahead of wider reviews. Forecasting - provide in depth quarterly forecast updates to the budget, plus lighter touch monthly forecasts, working with your budget holders to understand key movements and changes to assumptions. Reporting - produce accurate and timely financial business reports each period to enable business areas to monitor cost performance and to have the information they require to alter their operations, if necessary, to ensure optimisation of their budget. Prepare internal finance papers for the RDG Executive Management, plus additional reporting as required. Month end processing - you will be required to complete month end journals and analysis to ensure the position at close of period end is reflective of the activities that have been completed that month. You will need to make judgement calls on accruals and prepayments. Investment appraisals for key projects - working with the business, provide financial support by way of investment appraisal and financial project evaluation, utilising targeted cash flow models, and also providing a strategic review of business cases. Ad-hoc queries - support your key business areas with ad hoc queries and requests for support and data. You will encourage self-service where possible, while ensuring the finance voice of the organisation is valued in decision making. Training - ensure business areas are familiar with and complying with financial best practice for example the use of purchase orders, timely forecasts, use of the budgeting tools. Provide training (system and policy) to budget holders and their designated staff with budget responsibility. Mentoring - provide knowledge and assistance to other areas in Finance and to the junior members of the Finance department to enable the Finance department to provide a first class service to the business Line Management - if line management is included in the role, ensure all line management duties are completed. This includes regular catch ups including feedback and ongoing development and coaching of your direct report. Relationships - establish and develop relationships with your business area, wider business and possibly external stakeholders in order to know and understand key elements of the business. This will facilitate an optimal level of service provided to the business. Continual development - ensure continual professional development, both technical and personal, is performed to allow continued membership of the ACCA/ICA/CIMA. This will enable the standards in the Finance department to remain high. What experience, skills and knowledge do I need? Essential Qualified Accountant or Qualified by Experience - we are open to all qualifications Advanced Excel skills - ability to use excel to analyse and present data in a variety of different ways to suit your audience Experience of budgeting, month end and forecasting Confidence to challenge senior budget holders to ensure value for money for members Problem Solving and Decision Making Creative and analytical thinking Relationship building and customer/stakeholder focus Championing of continuous improvement - both within this role and for your stakeholders Ability to tailor communication to your stakeholders, and ability to make finance accessible to non finance colleagues Desirable Experience with Netsuite or Oracle PBCS - training will be provided during your induction to the role Line management - training and support can be provided, and training on RDG policies will be provided regardless of experience We are open to applicants from all industry backgrounds. This is a hybrid role with our office being based at Blackfriars in London. Your should expect to be in the office 1-2 days a week, but with flexibility to attend key company events or meetings in person as required. We are open to applicants from a variety of backgrounds, and are open to making reasonable adjustments for anyone with a disability. We offer a highly competitive package, including: 75% off rail travel for personal and family use, plus international rail discounts. 30 Days annual leave (plus buy/sell options and additional leave for key life events) 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 11.58% employer contribution. Private medical insurance (Vitality PPP) including mental health and specialist care. Discounted gym membership and access to wellbeing programmes.
Dec 12, 2025
Full time
Salary: £59,031 - £67,000 per annum Closing date: 10 December 2025 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. What is the purpose of this job? We are excited to be recruiting a 12 month Fixed Term Contract to provide maternity cover for a Senior Finance Business Partner role. This role is specifically supporting our Commercial and Marketing teams within RDG and has line management responsibilities of 1 Finance Business Partner. This role will allow the post holder to provide insight, analysis and challenge to help drive value for money within the RDG budgets for our members. You will be required to be involved in month end activities, budgeting and forecasting, plus then ad hoc support as your stakeholders require. To provide business partnering support to key budget holders within RDG. This will include providing reporting, enabling financial planning, providing key analysis and challenge for your stakeholders in order to facilitate responsible financial decision support and cost management to provide best value for money for our members. We have a small number of Senior Finance Business Partners who are each aligned to different areas of the business. This role is supporting the Commercial and Marketing areas of the business who's work include the annual marketing campaigns for the whole rail industry, and supporting Third Party Retailers. The role holder will be expected to be proactive in their approach and explore solutions to financial challenges that arise within the role. You will be given autonomy to work with your stakeholders as best fits, while maintaining consistency across all business partners in the high quality of service we provide. What can I expect to do in this job? This isn't an exhaustive list, but things you can expect to be involved with include: Budgeting - enable the annual budget for your key budget holders. This will include communicating key timelines and expectations, supporting with analysis and challenging assumptions ahead of wider reviews. Forecasting - provide in depth quarterly forecast updates to the budget, plus lighter touch monthly forecasts, working with your budget holders to understand key movements and changes to assumptions. Reporting - produce accurate and timely financial business reports each period to enable business areas to monitor cost performance and to have the information they require to alter their operations, if necessary, to ensure optimisation of their budget. Prepare internal finance papers for the RDG Executive Management, plus additional reporting as required. Month end processing - you will be required to complete month end journals and analysis to ensure the position at close of period end is reflective of the activities that have been completed that month. You will need to make judgement calls on accruals and prepayments. Investment appraisals for key projects - working with the business, provide financial support by way of investment appraisal and financial project evaluation, utilising targeted cash flow models, and also providing a strategic review of business cases. Ad-hoc queries - support your key business areas with ad hoc queries and requests for support and data. You will encourage self-service where possible, while ensuring the finance voice of the organisation is valued in decision making. Training - ensure business areas are familiar with and complying with financial best practice for example the use of purchase orders, timely forecasts, use of the budgeting tools. Provide training (system and policy) to budget holders and their designated staff with budget responsibility. Mentoring - provide knowledge and assistance to other areas in Finance and to the junior members of the Finance department to enable the Finance department to provide a first class service to the business Line Management - if line management is included in the role, ensure all line management duties are completed. This includes regular catch ups including feedback and ongoing development and coaching of your direct report. Relationships - establish and develop relationships with your business area, wider business and possibly external stakeholders in order to know and understand key elements of the business. This will facilitate an optimal level of service provided to the business. Continual development - ensure continual professional development, both technical and personal, is performed to allow continued membership of the ACCA/ICA/CIMA. This will enable the standards in the Finance department to remain high. What experience, skills and knowledge do I need? Essential Qualified Accountant or Qualified by Experience - we are open to all qualifications Advanced Excel skills - ability to use excel to analyse and present data in a variety of different ways to suit your audience Experience of budgeting, month end and forecasting Confidence to challenge senior budget holders to ensure value for money for members Problem Solving and Decision Making Creative and analytical thinking Relationship building and customer/stakeholder focus Championing of continuous improvement - both within this role and for your stakeholders Ability to tailor communication to your stakeholders, and ability to make finance accessible to non finance colleagues Desirable Experience with Netsuite or Oracle PBCS - training will be provided during your induction to the role Line management - training and support can be provided, and training on RDG policies will be provided regardless of experience We are open to applicants from all industry backgrounds. This is a hybrid role with our office being based at Blackfriars in London. Your should expect to be in the office 1-2 days a week, but with flexibility to attend key company events or meetings in person as required. We are open to applicants from a variety of backgrounds, and are open to making reasonable adjustments for anyone with a disability. We offer a highly competitive package, including: 75% off rail travel for personal and family use, plus international rail discounts. 30 Days annual leave (plus buy/sell options and additional leave for key life events) 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 11.58% employer contribution. Private medical insurance (Vitality PPP) including mental health and specialist care. Discounted gym membership and access to wellbeing programmes.
Salary: £59,031 - £70,000 per annum Closing date: 23 December 2025 What is the purpose of this job? Rail Delivery Group is seeking a Senior Project Manager (fixed term contract) to lead the delivery of RDG's transformation project. This project is critical for RDG to ensure our people, processes, systems and services are transformed, where appropriate, and transition successfully into Great British Railways as part of the wider rail reform programme. This is a high profile project with significant impact on the future of rail in Britain, requiring strong leadership, rigorous project management, and exceptional stakeholder engagement to manage complex risks and dependencies. What can I expect to do in this job? This isn't an exhaustive list, but things you can expect to be involved with include: Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of complex transformation projects. Ensure projects meet agreed objectives, timelines, and budgets. Identify, assess, and mitigate risks and dependencies. Implement robust governance and reporting processes. Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Facilitate collaboration across multiple teams and functions. Inspire and motivate project teams to achieve high performance. Promote a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. Co ordinate with multiple work streams and teams. Deal with changes to the project as and when necessary. Maintain accurate documentation and audit trails. Ensure the outcomes and benefits of the project are delivered. Work to the RDG Project Delivery Framework and encourage others to do so. We are looking for a Senior Project Manager who has an aptitude for the role and can demonstrate solid experience of delivering complex projects. Specific skills and knowledge we are looking for include: Proven experience delivering large scale, complex change projects. Managing project scope and changes. Procuring adequate resources to achieve project objectives in the required timeframe. Managing risk, understanding the risk context and demonstrating a range of risk techniques. Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills. Ability to manage budgets and resources effectively. Managing all aspects of the project to ensure overall alignment to strategic objectives. Understanding interdependencies between technology, operations and business needs. Highly experienced in planning and reporting. Experience of working with and managing a diverse range of senior stakeholders. Extensive understanding of project and programme management principles, methods and processes. Familiarity with organisational transformation programmes (desirable). Experience in rail sector (desirable). We offer a highly competitive package, including: 75% off rail travel for personal and family use, plus international rail discounts. 30 days annual leave (plus buy/sell options and additional leave for key life events). 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 11.58% employer contribution. Private medical insurance (Vitality PPP) including mental health and specialist care. Discounted gym membership and access to wellbeing programmes.
Dec 12, 2025
Full time
Salary: £59,031 - £70,000 per annum Closing date: 23 December 2025 What is the purpose of this job? Rail Delivery Group is seeking a Senior Project Manager (fixed term contract) to lead the delivery of RDG's transformation project. This project is critical for RDG to ensure our people, processes, systems and services are transformed, where appropriate, and transition successfully into Great British Railways as part of the wider rail reform programme. This is a high profile project with significant impact on the future of rail in Britain, requiring strong leadership, rigorous project management, and exceptional stakeholder engagement to manage complex risks and dependencies. What can I expect to do in this job? This isn't an exhaustive list, but things you can expect to be involved with include: Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of complex transformation projects. Ensure projects meet agreed objectives, timelines, and budgets. Identify, assess, and mitigate risks and dependencies. Implement robust governance and reporting processes. Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Facilitate collaboration across multiple teams and functions. Inspire and motivate project teams to achieve high performance. Promote a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. Co ordinate with multiple work streams and teams. Deal with changes to the project as and when necessary. Maintain accurate documentation and audit trails. Ensure the outcomes and benefits of the project are delivered. Work to the RDG Project Delivery Framework and encourage others to do so. We are looking for a Senior Project Manager who has an aptitude for the role and can demonstrate solid experience of delivering complex projects. Specific skills and knowledge we are looking for include: Proven experience delivering large scale, complex change projects. Managing project scope and changes. Procuring adequate resources to achieve project objectives in the required timeframe. Managing risk, understanding the risk context and demonstrating a range of risk techniques. Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills. Ability to manage budgets and resources effectively. Managing all aspects of the project to ensure overall alignment to strategic objectives. Understanding interdependencies between technology, operations and business needs. Highly experienced in planning and reporting. Experience of working with and managing a diverse range of senior stakeholders. Extensive understanding of project and programme management principles, methods and processes. Familiarity with organisational transformation programmes (desirable). Experience in rail sector (desirable). We offer a highly competitive package, including: 75% off rail travel for personal and family use, plus international rail discounts. 30 days annual leave (plus buy/sell options and additional leave for key life events). 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 11.58% employer contribution. Private medical insurance (Vitality PPP) including mental health and specialist care. Discounted gym membership and access to wellbeing programmes.
Closing date: 22 December 2025 Salary scale: £39,000 - £51,000. What is the purpose of this job? You will work closely with our Senior Leadership teams to build organisation and people capability. Shaping and implementing effective people strategies and activities within the business to assist in the delivery of the organisation's priorities, this will require you to be able to work both strategically and operationally across the business. In addition, you will support on the design and delivery of a range of People & Inclusion initiatives/projects in line with the strategic priorities and People & Inclusion plan. What can I expect to do in this job? This isn't an exhaustive list, but things you can expect to be involved with include: To quickly build relationships with key stakeholders and provide pragmatic HR solutions that deliver within both the strategic and operational HR areas. To maintain and continually develop a strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practice, including maintaining external networks. To provide sound advice and guidance to the business in relation to employment relations matters. Identifying and mitigating, where possible, risk to the business through the application of appropriate solutions. Support with the design, delivery and management of learning interventions, along with facilitation, coaching and mentoring skills. Be a strong and visible advocate for change management, leading and supporting the business as required. Analyse and diagnose business issues and translate these into people-based solutions whilst continuing to contribute and communicate with a wider commercial view. Be passionate about inclusion and well-being with knowledge of practical and meaningful solutions to deliver progress in both areas. Strive to develop digital skills and an understanding of new emerging HR trends. What experience, skills and knowledge do I need? You will be CIPD qualified or equivalent experience and have a strong generalist HR background at an HR Business Partner level. You may have worked in a standalone role or as part of a team but will have the ability to be hands on when required. More specifically you will be: Personable with excellent communication skills, able to connect with the team and understand their challenges. Confident, you will act as the conscience of the business. You will be comfortable in having difficult conversations and not shy away from dealing with challenging issues and speaking up, whether it be mediating any employee relation matters, or advising Senior Management on legal or policy development. Have a good sense of commercial awareness, with a proven record of partnering with and influencing all levels of leadership across the organisation to design and implement effective HR programs and service. Able to measure and track HR effectiveness using key metrics and measures. Confident in UK employment law, experience of Hay job evaluation or similar methodology would be preferable. Passionate about continuous improvement and creating an engaging employee experience. Benefits 30 days annual leave 75% reduction on UK rail travel (for work and leisure) - more below Reduced international rail travel Interest free season ticket loan Contributory defined benefit pension scheme Give As You Earn scheme Subsidised private medical care Healthcare cash plan scheme Employee Assistance Programme scheme Flexible working 30 weeks full pay for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (subject to eligibility) Personal Development Days Employees may sell up to a maximum of five days' leave. Employees can buy up to a maximum of five days' leave. These figures will be pro rata for part time employees
Dec 11, 2025
Full time
Closing date: 22 December 2025 Salary scale: £39,000 - £51,000. What is the purpose of this job? You will work closely with our Senior Leadership teams to build organisation and people capability. Shaping and implementing effective people strategies and activities within the business to assist in the delivery of the organisation's priorities, this will require you to be able to work both strategically and operationally across the business. In addition, you will support on the design and delivery of a range of People & Inclusion initiatives/projects in line with the strategic priorities and People & Inclusion plan. What can I expect to do in this job? This isn't an exhaustive list, but things you can expect to be involved with include: To quickly build relationships with key stakeholders and provide pragmatic HR solutions that deliver within both the strategic and operational HR areas. To maintain and continually develop a strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practice, including maintaining external networks. To provide sound advice and guidance to the business in relation to employment relations matters. Identifying and mitigating, where possible, risk to the business through the application of appropriate solutions. Support with the design, delivery and management of learning interventions, along with facilitation, coaching and mentoring skills. Be a strong and visible advocate for change management, leading and supporting the business as required. Analyse and diagnose business issues and translate these into people-based solutions whilst continuing to contribute and communicate with a wider commercial view. Be passionate about inclusion and well-being with knowledge of practical and meaningful solutions to deliver progress in both areas. Strive to develop digital skills and an understanding of new emerging HR trends. What experience, skills and knowledge do I need? You will be CIPD qualified or equivalent experience and have a strong generalist HR background at an HR Business Partner level. You may have worked in a standalone role or as part of a team but will have the ability to be hands on when required. More specifically you will be: Personable with excellent communication skills, able to connect with the team and understand their challenges. Confident, you will act as the conscience of the business. You will be comfortable in having difficult conversations and not shy away from dealing with challenging issues and speaking up, whether it be mediating any employee relation matters, or advising Senior Management on legal or policy development. Have a good sense of commercial awareness, with a proven record of partnering with and influencing all levels of leadership across the organisation to design and implement effective HR programs and service. Able to measure and track HR effectiveness using key metrics and measures. Confident in UK employment law, experience of Hay job evaluation or similar methodology would be preferable. Passionate about continuous improvement and creating an engaging employee experience. Benefits 30 days annual leave 75% reduction on UK rail travel (for work and leisure) - more below Reduced international rail travel Interest free season ticket loan Contributory defined benefit pension scheme Give As You Earn scheme Subsidised private medical care Healthcare cash plan scheme Employee Assistance Programme scheme Flexible working 30 weeks full pay for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (subject to eligibility) Personal Development Days Employees may sell up to a maximum of five days' leave. Employees can buy up to a maximum of five days' leave. These figures will be pro rata for part time employees
A leading transport organization in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to shape and implement effective people strategies. The role involves providing HR solutions, advising on employment matters, and supporting inclusion initiatives. Candidates should be CIPD qualified with a strong generalist HR background, exceptional communication skills, and a passion for continuous improvement. This position offers competitive benefits including generous leave and travel perks.
Dec 11, 2025
Full time
A leading transport organization in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to shape and implement effective people strategies. The role involves providing HR solutions, advising on employment matters, and supporting inclusion initiatives. Candidates should be CIPD qualified with a strong generalist HR background, exceptional communication skills, and a passion for continuous improvement. This position offers competitive benefits including generous leave and travel perks.