Senior Strategic Timetable Development Manager
XC Trains Limited, Nechells Green, Birmingham
Senior Strategic Timetable Development Manager
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XC Trains Limited, Nechells Green, Birmingham
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 3 weeks ago, 4 Jul | Get your application in now before you miss out!
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Location ref: Nechells Green, Birmingham
Full Job Description
Reporting to the Planning Manager and line managing the Modelling Managers for Traincrew Diagrams, Rolling Stock Diagrams and Timetables as well as the Timetable Performance Manager, you will be responsible for:
- Overseeing the development of timetable proposals to present to the Department for Transport whilst balancing Stakeholder Aspirations
- Overseeing the development of future Rolling Stock deployment strategies, to develop comprehensive proposals to reduce crowding on the CrossCountry network
- Overseeing timetable based and MOIRA revenue analysis to influence sound business and industry decisions
- Creating evidence based optimised commercial timetable specifications for further development and delivery In this role you will:
- Act as the escalation point for any issues regarding the above areas of the Planning team
- Work with the Head of Industry Projects and Timetable Strategy Manager to demonstrate a non-silo approach to planning the permanent timetable from concept through specification and development stage to hand over for LTP workstreams
- Manage the Modelling Managers team as well as the Timetable Performance Manager, ensuring all activities are completed on time and handed over to downstream processes
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, including but not limited to:
- Network Rail
- Industry Projects
- Fleet
- Commercial
- Performance
- Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement by identifying and implementing improvements to planning processes and systems
- Deputise for the Planning Manager as required
Current strategic Train Planning experience - Educated to degree level (or equivalent)
- Experience line managing a team in the rail industry
- Experience maintaining excellent attention to detail, working in an analytical way using evidence and data and meeting deadlines
- Excellent IT skills and an ability to learn how to use new systems
- A drive to improve processes to implement faster, smarter and more accurate ways of working More importantly you must be able to bring in new ideas, willing to question the 'norm' and implement improvements so we effectively respond to our customer needs.