About us

Are you ready for a once in a lifetime opportunity to enhance your career?

The railway in Britain is changing and this is your chance to get involved in the biggest transformation to the railway in a generation!

The Government recently announced plans to redefine the running of the railway. The network will be brought under a new cross industry public body, Great British Railways (GBR). Working with the Government and across the whole rail sector, the Great British Railways Transition Team (GBRTT) is now making a start on this exciting journey.

We want to build a service that is customer-led, focuses on sustainability, and builds a better business that’s made to last. Our vision for a simpler, better railway that will transform the travel experience of millions starts here, with us and this is your chance to be a part of it.

What we're looking for

This is an exciting opportunity to provide leadership and guidance in the concept of risk management, value management and lessons learnt.  Working together with business to facilitate the integrated risk management process.  To provide specialist advice to Managers to enable the prioritisation of business risk using the integrated risk process, thereby supporting the development of a suitable risk-based business plan.

To support and monitor business functions in achieving compliance with the risk management processes, criteria and procedures.

To align and maintain business unit risk data with the strategic risks identified by the GBRTT Exec and Programme Risk Manager and also facilitate risk workshops, including QRA, making sure attendees are educated in their role, the process, the assessment criteria, and their post workshop responsibilities.

To deliver Level 1 Assurance activities as specified by the Programme Risk Manager.

To Manage &/or deliver specialist R&VM support services, such as QSRA and QCRA at key points of the programme.

What we need from you

Essential 

• Proven experience of facilitating multifunctional groups of senior managers
• Competent in all aspects of project and business risk management facilitation
• Proven influencing and interpersonal skills
• Detailed understanding of risk process and their application in operational risk assessment methods
• Detailed understanding of integrated risk management processes

Desirable 

• Able to build complicated cost, schedule, and business risk models in a number of applications
• Membership of the Institute of Risk Management or Association for Project Management Risk Practitioner
• Detailed understanding of the railway industry, its key business processes, and interfaces
• Proven experience of working in a safety critical industry. 

What does our recruitment process look like

Once you’ve submitted your online application, we’ll review and check you meet the job requirements. We want to make sure the skills and experience you can bring, match what the role requires.

If you’re successful, you’ll be invited for a virtual interview.

About our people and what to expect

We're an inclusive employer of choice and welcome applications from everyone! We encourage people to work flexibility and we're open to considering flexible working arrangements.

We're also a Disability Confident employer and we’ll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities.

A job with us, is a fantastic opportunity to shape the rail industry. You'll have great opportunity to develop and grow in an exciting and fast paced environment.

This role is available on a Fixed Term Contract or Industry Secondment (for 6 months will a possible extension to March 2024.

*Industry secondment – this is where you're employed in the rail industry and there’s an opportunity for a secondment.

** This is a hybrid working role with travel to London Waterloo, once/twice per week.