The Role

The Senior Project Manager will be accountable for the management and delivery of several multi-million-pound projects as part of the TfW Infrastructure Programme across the Wales and Borders network. Projects will be focused on station and depot infrastructure. 

This is a varied role where the successful candidate will be responsible for managing all aspects of Infrastructure projects as required.  Driving innovation, stakeholder engagement, and continuous improvement throughout the programme lifecycle and ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest safety and quality standards.

Role responsibilities

• Line management and development of Project Managers, Assistant Project Managers and Project Support Officer. 
• Influencing, motivating and manage project teams across the organisation, including working with support functions and Business Partners.   
• Provide strategic oversight of project progress against key milestones and delivery dates by monitoring project trackers, proactively identifying and mitigating risks, coordinating cross-functional teams, and delivering timely updates to internal and external stakeholders to ensure all projects are delivered on schedule and fully meet their defined obligations. 
• Plan and drive completion of all project deliverables including the business case, safety validation, regulatory requirements, project roadmap, budget, implementation, and handover into business as usual.
• Ensure that the projects are delivered within agreed parameters (scope/specification, safety, timescale, cost and quality). Represent the best interest of TfW in respect of the evaluation, development and planning for the impact of the Stations Improvement Programme upon TfW business.
• Ensure all design and delivery of projects meet operational requirements and is customer focussed.

Who we're looking for

• Demonstrable experience of successfully developing and delivering projects of significant value and complexity in a railway environment across stations, depot and rolling stock infrastructure projects.

• Hold a project management qualification e.g APM or PRINCE2
• Experience of NEC Suite of contracts of the entire project lifecycles, demonstrating an understanding of collaborative project management, proactive risk mitigation, and the ability to deliver projects efficiently.

• Experience in leading and developing a team to high performance
• Knowledge of relevant railway, Health, Safety, Environmental and Equalities Act legislation.

Welsh Language Skills

While not essential for this role, Welsh language skills would make a great addition to your application.

TfW support anyone who wants to learn Welsh or improve their skills. We offer online learning, classroom courses and funding attendance at local community courses.

Equal Opportunities

We're changing the way the transport industry looks. By celebrating and embracing differences, we're building a workforce that represents Wales. We need talented people from all backgrounds and cultures to bring their perspectives and experiences. Diverse teams make better decisions and drive innovation. Join us in transforming the way Wales travels."

Who we are 

Transport for Wales is changing the way Wales travels, making sustainable transport the first choice. We're building a multimodal integrated transport network called the T Network, making it easier for people to travel by train, bus, walking, wheeling and cycling.

Next steps

See attached Job Description for further details and how to apply. If you want to find out more about what we're doing in Wales, see our Annual Report.

We're a Disability Confident Leader. Let us know about  any reasonable adjustments you may need in the recruitment process and as part of the role if you are successful.

This advert will close at 23:59 on the day of the application closing date stated above. However, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive enough applications. We encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.