Project Manager- 2 Year FTC

Closing Date: 04 June 2025 

Salary Scale: Up to £60,000 per annum

What is the purpose of this job?

Project management at RDG is about the balance between driving delivery and being an inspiring leader who forges strong working relationships. As a Project Manager at RDG your role is to work across project teams, operational teams and a range of stakeholders to successfully deliver projects to time, scope and budget with risks and dependencies recognised and managed. This will involve employing both project management tools and techniques and excellent people skills.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and detail-oriented Project Manager to join our team delivering some major new accessibility-focused features on the National Rail Enquiries digital channels. This project will involve the development of the features across both web and mobile applications, aimed at improving accessibility for rail passengers. Additionally, the role will encompass overseeing the backend API development to support the front-end requirements as well as managing a procurement process for selecting external vendors to deliver key elements of the project.

As the Project Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring that the website, apps, and backend systems are developed to the highest standards, with a focus on accessibility and inclusivity for all users.

What can I expect to do in this job?

This isn’t an exhaustive list, but things you can expect to be involved with include:

· Planning what work needs to be done, when and who’s going to do it.

· Reviewing and managing risks.

· Being responsible for getting the work done to the right standard and adapting to the different structure and needs of specific project.

· Leading and motivating the team of people involved in the project.

· Co-ordinating with multiple work streams and teams.

· Work closely with the RDG procurement team to lead an open market procurement process to identify and select suitable vendors for the front-end development of the project.

· Ensuring the project is running on time and to budget.

· Dealing with changes to the project as and when necessary.

· Ensuring the outcomes and benefits of the project are delivered; and

· Working to the RDG Project Delivery Framework.

Who will my key contacts be?

· Project Team Members

· Department for Transport

· Third Party Suppliers (service support providers)

· Train Operating Companies (TOCs) / member organisation representatives

· Network Rail

Requirements

What experience, skills and knowledge do I need?

We are looking for someone with experience of working as a project manager or similar, demonstrating a strong aptitude for the role and solid relevant knowledge of the subject matter.

Some of the specific skills and knowledge we are looking for include:

· Experience of managing third-party suppliers and coordinating with internal functions, such as QA and service delivery.

· Experience of delivering complex technical projects in line with a recognised delivery lifecycle [MA1];

· Managing project scope, including benefits management, change control, configuration management, change management and requirements management.

· Experience with project scheduling – both resource and time.

· Project budget and cost control experience.

· Managing risk, understanding the risk context and demonstrating a range of risk techniques.

· Experience in dealing with external resources, including third party contracts and procurement.

· Experience in the delivery of digital projects (web and apps) and familiarity with accessibility standards (WCAG).

· Solid understanding of a project business case and ability to translate the business case into successful delivery.

· Experience in project planning, reporting and stakeholder management.

· Experience and qualifications in agile project methodologies e.g. Scrum.

· Experience of using project tools such as Jira, Confluence, and MS Project/Smartsheet.

Benefits

• 30 days annual leave
• 75% reduction on UK rail travel (for work and leisure) - more below
• Reduced international rail travel
• Interest free season ticket loan
• Contributory defined benefit pension scheme
• Give As You Earn scheme
• Subsidised private medical care
• Healthcare cash plan scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme scheme
• Flexible working
• 30 weeks full pay for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (subject to eligibility)
• Personal Development Days
• Employees may sell up to a maximum of five days’ leave. Employees can buy up to a maximum of five days’ leave. These figures will be pro rata for part-time employees