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About the Role

Accountable for the efficient and effective delivery of high value, complex capital projects and programmes, ranging from multi hundred million pound investments through to programmes valued around a billion pounds. Leading large matrix teams and external suppliers, you will ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to the required quality standards, achieving the outcomes defined by sponsors and operational stakeholders. You will work collaboratively across TfL and with external partners, influencing key decisions throughout the project lifecycle and ensuring new assets are delivered in a way that maximises value while minimising operational impact. As a senior leader, you will drive the development of the Project Management Community (PMC) hubs, driving collaboration, sharing best practice, and implementing innovative approaches that improve project delivery across Capital Delivery. You will champion resource management strategies that enhance flexibility, capability and efficiency, while creating opportunities for project professionals to develop their expertise across programmes. You will also be accountable for promoting a positive safety culture, ensuring compliance with statutory obligations and TfL policies, and providing strategic leadership to strengthen project management capability and support the successful delivery of future investment programmes. This specific role will be accountable for delivering a series of new London Underground depot facilities for some of our largest programmes of work.

Responsibilities

Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to the required quality standards.
Achieve outcomes defined by sponsors and operational stakeholders.
Work collaboratively across TfL and with external partners.
Influence key decisions throughout the project lifecycle.
Ensure new assets are delivered in a way that maximises value while minimising operational impact.
Drive the development of the Project Management Community (PMC) hubs.
Drive collaboration, sharing best practice, and implementing innovative approaches that improve project delivery across Capital Delivery.
Champion resource management strategies that enhance flexibility, capability and efficiency.
Create opportunities for project professionals to develop their expertise across programmes.
Promote a positive safety culture.
Ensure compliance with statutory obligations and TfL policies.
Provide strategic leadership to strengthen project management capability.
Support the successful delivery of future investment programmes.
Deliver a series of new London Underground depot facilities for some of our largest programmes of work.

Requirements

Accomplished programme delivery leader with a proven track record of successfully delivering major infrastructure and depot facilities in complex rail/Underground operational environments.
Experience leading the design and construction of new maintenance depots or similar large scale asset programmes.
Experience managing the challenges of fit out, operational integration and stakeholder engagement throughout the project lifecycle.
Experience gained within the rail industry will be highly valued.
Commercially astute and inspiring leader.
Extensive experience of managing large multi-disciplinary project teams.
Experience developing high-performing project managers and delivery professionals.
Strong strategic thinking.
Excellent business and financial acumen.
Demonstrated ability to deliver major projects from a client side perspective in high profile, multi-stakeholder environments.
Ability to influence at all levels.
Ability to build strong relationships.
Ability to drive collaboration.
Ability to create a culture of accountability, safety and continuous improvement.
Passionate about delivering complex programmes that make a real difference.
Excited by the opportunity to lead projects that will help shape the future of transport in London.
Submit an up-to-date copy of your CV (no more than 2 A4 pages, Arial size 12).
Submit a cover letter (no more than 1 A4 page, Arial size 12).
Application outlines where you meet the required criteria.
Satisfactory right-to-work checks.
Demonstrate right to work in the UK.

Skills

Programme delivery
Infrastructure delivery
Depot facilities delivery
Rail/Underground operational environments
Design and construction
Maintenance depot construction
Large scale asset programmes
Fit out management
Operational integration
Stakeholder engagement
Commercial acumen
Strategic thinking
Business acumen
Financial acumen
Project delivery (client side)
Influencing
Relationship building
Collaboration
Accountability
Safety culture
Continuous improvement
Project management
Resource management

Location

Endeavour Square
Site
London

Work Type

Permanent
Full time
Hybrid working

Experience Level

Senior leader
Band - 5

Benefits

Final salary pension scheme
Free travel on the TfL network
Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home
75% reimbursement on a 28-day flexi ticket
30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays
Private healthcare discounted scheme (optional)
Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
Retail, health, leisure and travel offers
Discounted Eurostar travel
Access to electric vehicles through salary sacrifice

About the Company

Transport for London (TfL) keeps London moving, working to deliver safe, sustainable and reliable transport for millions of customers every day.
Capital Delivery plays a vital role in shaping the future of the city, delivering some of the country’s most high profile and complex infrastructure programmes.
We are committed to continuous improvement, innovation and excellence in project delivery, ensuring we provide best value for London while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality and performance.
As we continue to invest in London's transport network, we are seeking an exceptional leader to help drive the successful delivery of our major capital programmes and strengthen our project management capability across the organisation.
TfL is a place that’s open to your ideas.
Where you can make a tangible impact and see the positive results of your work on the people and places around you.
It’s a place where you can thrive and achieve.
Where you’re encouraged and enabled and empowered to feel pride in the work you do.
We work together for a better London.
A better place for everyone.
Constantly improving and enhancing how we operate to shape a city of the future.

Equal Opportunity

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation.
Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible.
We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria.
At Transport for London, safety, trust and fairness sit at the heart of how we recruit.
Our Vetting Charter explains the checks we may carry out before you join us, helping ensure we create a safe, inclusive and reliable network for everyone who depends on our services.
We simply ask that the information you provide is honest and accurate so we can progress your application smoothly.
If something doesn’t match or can’t be verified, we may not be able to move forward with your application, but we’ll always treat you with transparency, respect, and clear communication throughout.
All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory right-to-work checks.
Candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK.
At the present time TfL is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.