Job Location : Leeds, UK
Are you seeking an opportunity to enhance your programme delivery skills?
Would you like an opportunity to work on one of the Government’s most high-profile railway enhancement programmes, supporting the regeneration of communities and regions across the north of England?
If so, we are looking for a highly motivated Senior Programme Client to monitor performance of our Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) programme, and we would love to hear from you.
Job description
The Government is committed to investing in the country’s infrastructure to grow the economy, improve productivity, and provide low carbon transport. As part of meeting these goals, we fulfil the client role for the development and delivery of railway enhancements.
TRU is a multi-billion-pound enhancement of the key east-west rail route between York and Manchester via Leeds and Huddersfield. This is one of the largest enhancement programmes on the rail network and is one of the Department for Transport’s (DfT) most significant live projects.
The TRU Enterprise brings together the DfT, Network Rail, regional Train Operating Companies (TOC), and the supply chain to ensure holistic, best-for-passenger decision making. Our DfT Client team sit outside of the TRU Enterprise, assuring programme performance on behalf of the programme’s Senior Responsible Owner (SRO), DfT ministers and other cross-government Departments.
As Senior Programme Client, you will collaborate with your counterparts within this integrated industry team to identify emerging risks and issues, analyse programme schedule and financial data for dissemination and presentation to senior leaders. You will also hold delivery partners to account to ensure best outcomes for the UK taxpayer.
In this role you will have the opportunity to work across the Department and wider government to understand and embed key lessons from other major programmes and to maintain an active network across government to ensure the Department’s role in supporting "best for programme outcomes."
Your key responsibilities will include:
Benefits of working in the Department for Transport:
To read more about the role and for information on how to apply, please visit our advert on Civil Service Jobs
Salary : 51997 - 51997
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