Lead Portfolio Manager

About the Opportunity

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About IPDR

Industry Partnership for Digital Railway (IPDR) is a national and cross-industry enterprise with the mission of creating the next generation railway, through the deployment of European Train Control System (ETCS) digital train control technology...

About The Role

The role will focus on establishing and overseeing the delivery of projects to implement ETCS onboard fitment as part of the National Passenger train fleet programme...

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and oversee the delivery, within agree time and cost parameters, of projects to implement ETCS onboard fitment as part of the National Passenger train fleet programme.
• Ensure that operator business readiness plans are in place and integrated into the delivery plan.
• Deliver agreed deliverables within the PACE framework.
• Oversee contracting and procurement strategies, ensuring alignment with legal, corporate, and governance standards, while fostering collaboration with the supply chain.
• Deliver to scope and programme reflecting project SPEED and PACE principles.

What's In It For You

Here are a few of the benefits we offer:

• 28-day annual leave with the option to buy and sell days
• Choice of pension schemes
• 75% discount of leisure travel for you and your family
• Private Healthcare
• 5 days paid volunteer or carers leave
• Up to 75% subsidized Rail and Underground travel
• Gym Pass - access to gyms across UK
• My Benefits platform - giving national and local retail discount

Your Experience And Skills

What we need from you:

• Onboard train fitment Project Management experience is essential for this position.
• Proven leadership, interpersonal, collaborative and influencing skills.
• Understanding of key stakeholders and experience of cooperative working with stakeholders such as TOCs, ROSCOs, DfT, ORR.
• Communication skills, both written and verbal, to ensure constructive dialogues with projects and the programme, and reporting to stakeholders.
• Competency in planning, monitoring, and controlling projects of similar size and complexity.

Other Desirable Qualifications

• Experience of delivery of onboard ETCS ("digital") technology or rolling stock modification programmes.
• Project engineering experience.
• Understanding of UK Interoperability Regulations and vehicle authorization processes.
• Knowledge of portfolio management approaches (e.g. MoP) or programme methodologies (e.g. MSP).