Network Rail
Senior Sponsor - 12 Month Secondment
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Who We Are
Join Network Rail! Where People and Connections Matter
At Network Rail, we're dedicated to keeping passengers and freight moving safely and efficiently across the country. When you join us, you're not just part of a team—you're part of something that matters to millions. We believe that our people are at the heart of what we do, and every role plays a vital part in building a better, more connected railway.
We're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. To discover more about our ED&I commitments click here. We value flexibility and understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance. As a Disability Confident Leader, we'll do everything we can to accommodate any needs throughout the recruitment process.
Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our safety vision.
About The Role
We're looking for a commercially minded leader to take ownership of a portfolio of rail investment projects, acting as the vital link between clients, stakeholders, and project delivery teams. This is an exciting opportunity to influence major investment decisions, drive value for money, and ensure projects deliver real benefits for passengers, customers, and communities.
In this role, you'll:
- Build strong relationships with clients and stakeholders
- Translate their requirements into clear project specifications, business cases, and delivery plans
- Challenge and influence project teams to ensure schemes are delivered safely, efficiently, and within agreed scope, cost, and timescales
- Lead negotiations, manage portfolio risks, and drive continuous improvement across your projects
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What you'll bring
Essential
- Degree qualified (or equivalent experience)
- Experience managing client portfolios and building relationships with stakeholders at all levels
- Ability to translate complex business challenges into practical, deliverable solutions
- Strong report-writing and business case development skills, presenting information clearly and concisely
- Commercially astute, customer-focused, and outcome-driven
- Excellent influencing, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
- Proven experience leading and developing successful teams
Why join us?
This is a fantastic opportunity to work at the heart of rail investment, influencing strategic decisions and delivering projects that improve the railway for millions of passengers and freight users. If you thrive on building relationships, solving complex challenges, and driving successful outcomes, we'd love to hear from you.
This is a secondment opportunity ending 12 months after the agreed start date and has the potential to be extended.
For further information about the role contact Anna Weeks - Principal Programme Sponsor. For information about the process please contact Erin Gray - Resourcing Business Partner.
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% subsidised Rail and Underground travel
- Gym Pass—access to gyms across UK
- My Benefits platform—giving national and local retail discount
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Your Experience And Skills
Ideal Candidate
A commercially astute and influential leader with experience managing complex client portfolios and building strong stakeholder relationships at all levels. You can translate complex challenges into practical solutions, develop compelling business cases, and confidently negotiate to deliver value, efficiency, and successful project outcomes. With proven team leadership experience, you thrive in a customer-focused environment where collaboration, strategic thinking, and delivery excellence are key.
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Our aim is to ensure your candidate experience is as positive as possible. If you require reasonable adjustments at any point, simply let us know, and we'll do our best to assist you.
Some of our roles require face-to-face Drugs & Alcohol testing. We will share further details with you as part of your formal offer.
All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks. Click here for more information
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