Job Title: Interface Manager

Contract: Immediate start - Ongoing 

Location: Carlisle, Cumbria

*OUTSIDE IR35*

Role Description:

-     Manage multi-disciplinary teams including commercial, programme controls, engineering, and others to deliver the client requirements.

-     Attend progress meetings and chair project reviews.

-     Work with the Sponsorship organisation to ensure requirements are defined and met.

-     Manage stakeholders.

DELIVERABLES:

-     Accountable for delivery of low complexity projects or parts of complex projects in a safe & environmentally responsible manner to time, cost and quality, in accordance with the GRIP or PACE, applicable Network Rail company standards, current legislation and procedures where appropriate.

-      Support the project Sponsor in preparing and maintaining definitions of the project requirements.

-     Coordinate multi-disciplinary teams including commercial, programme controls, engineering, and others to identify solutions to client requirements and establish a robust baseline plan.

-     Identify and monitor project risks (threats and opportunities), plan and implement mitigations to them, and respond to other issues that affect the project.

-      Managing stakeholders, taking account of their levels of influence and particular interests.

-     Managing project reviews at appropriate points throughout the project lifecycle which will inform governance decisions of projects by providing evaluations of progress, performance, risk, contingency, and continuing relevance.

-     Establish, and implement where necessary, protocols to change the scope of projects and update configuration documents as required.

Skills/ Experience:

Essential

-      Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience.

-      Good stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

-      Successful relevant experience including experience of contracting and project delivery.

-      Knowledge and experience of project budget management.

-      Good evaluation and decision-making skills.

-      Project safety management and Health and Safety legislation knowledge.

-      Knowledge of safety cases in support of projects.

Desirable

-     Experience in the Rail Industry Sector (including application of GRIP, and Construction Design Management (CDM) on simple projects).

-      Knowledge of Network Rail’s Project, Investment, Commercial and Procurement practices.

-      Experience in risk identification, assessment and mitigation.

-      Flexible and proactive approach.

-      You will be a team player with a willingness to learn, challenge and get involved.

-      Knowledge of Network Rail’s assets and how they are managed

Please apply with an up to date CV to be considered.