Land Information Manager

The Property Services team provides comprehensive property consultancy to clients within TfL and the wider Greater London Authority Group. The Property Services Data function is responsible for the strategic direction, data governance, and optimisation of how property data, knowledge, and information are collected, managed, improved, used, and shared within Transport for London (TfL).

We are seeking a Land Information Manager to provide high-level business and technical support to Property Services. This role will lead and embed a land information function for TfL, manage land referencing activity for TfL infrastructure projects, and be a key stakeholder in driving TfL’s property data strategy and land governance. You will introduce and deliver geospatial solutions related to land and property, and manage the daily operations of the Property Services Data and Process Team, handling land acquisition, complex ownership issues, and data management.

This role involves working with unique land interests across London, making it ideal for individuals passionate about land information and diverse property portfolios. You will collaborate with a talented team of GIS and data specialists.

Key Accountabilities

• People and Relationship Management: Collaborate with stakeholders to capture requirements, identify opportunities, and implement solutions. Liaise with data providers to ensure high-quality data delivery.
• Solution Implementation: Develop and design systems by identifying project requirements for land and property, utilising relevant IT. Be responsible for data capture for land referencing and other TfL work, manipulating and analysing data to ensure it is fit for publication and complies with standards.
• Communication and Influencing: Present mapping and land information to senior management. Develop business cases for adopting specific solutions and articulate project benefits and efficiencies. Resolve problems related to land referencing and other project work, and engage in external consultation.
• Project Delivery: Plan, procure, and manage land referencing and other property data programmes to meet project objectives within agreed timescales, quality, and budget. Manage the production of drawings/plans and associated schedules, ensuring timely handling of land acquisition and ownership inquiries.
• Technology: Direct Tech & Data to ensure IT infrastructure supports property data function objectives. Manage team systems including GIS, CAD, Muniments, and Conveyancing Searches.
• Change Management: Identify new and best working practices, develop training and consultation material to effectively deliver change management.
• Project Governance and Risk Management: Ensure appropriate governance and reporting arrangements are implemented. Identify and manage project risks, escalating them as necessary.

Knowledge and Skills

• Detailed knowledge of land referencing in relation to compulsory purchase (Essential).
• Detailed knowledge of Land Registry, legal document management, and land ownership/interest resources (Essential).
• Specialist knowledge in implementing, using, integrating, and developing GIS, associated GIS technologies, CAD, document management systems, and web-based tools (Essential).
• Experience in ESRI ArcGIS, AutoCAD, Microsoft 365, and Microsoft Power Platform (Essential).
• Knowledge of programming languages and applications like PYTHON, SQL, FME (Desirable).
• Relevant degree qualification and/or demonstrable experience in a similar role (Desirable).
• Membership of a GIS-related professional body (Desirable).
• Ability to communicate effectively and build relationships with stakeholders up to senior management level (Essential).
• Ability to plan, implement, and manage projects to deliver on time, within budget, and to quality standards (Essential).
• Ability to motivate oneself and team members (Essential).
• Ability to identify, review, recommend, and implement IT systems (Essential).
• Ability to identify data sources and apply data management principles (Essential).
• Ability to identify the need for change, initiate, and implement change (Essential).

Experience

• Experience in a time-constrained project management environment within a large, complex, safety-focused organisation with multiple interfaces (Essential).
• Experience in a land referencing and/or team leader role, delivering to time, budget, and quality (Essential).
• Experience working in a property team providing property, graphical, spatial, and attribute information (Essential).
• Experience with desktop and on-site data capture, storage, and manipulation for GIS and land referencing using off-the-shelf technologies, and liaising with relevant internal and external parties (Essential).

Benefits

• Final salary pension scheme
• Free travel on the TfL network
• Reimbursement for National Rail travel (75%)
• 30 days annual leave plus public holidays
• Hybrid working approach
• Optional private healthcare discount
• Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
• Retail, health, leisure, and travel offers
• Discounted Eurostar travel