Planning Manager-Rail projects
Core
Lead the development, coordination, and management of complex rail project schedules, ensuring alignment with milestones, regulatory requirements, and industry standards.
Role type
Senior project planning manager (rail infrastructure)
Builds
Integrated project schedules, status reports, and performance analyses for rail delivery teams
Domain
Rail infrastructure and transportation engineering
Required skills
Complex project scheduling, risk identification and mitigation, stakeholder management, budget and cost profile management, regulatory compliance, data analysis, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
Knowledge of quality management systems, process improvement practices, construction sector experience
Technologies
Microsoft Office, SharePoint, document management systems (DMS), specialized document control software
Responsibilities
Lead development and maintenance of fully integrated project schedules; Monitor progress against milestones and escalate variances; Foster collaboration with cross-functional teams; Oversee updates to project management tools and data systems; Identify and assess potential risks; Ensure compliance with regulations and industry standards; Provide expert scheduling guidance to PMO and Assurance functions; Lead creation of key project documentation; Champion continuous improvement in scheduling methodologies; Analyse critical path activities and float trends; Establish and monitor project budgets and cost profiles; Review and validate work valuations and accruals; Coordinate information requirements across delivery teams; Produce high-level summary reports for leadership.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities