Permanent Timetable Delivery Manager

East Midlands Railway (EMR) is looking for a Permanent Timetable Delivery Manager to join their passionate and dedicated team in Derby. As part of the Train Planning & Access Department, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of their services, contributing to EMR's commitment to safety, customer satisfaction, and operational excellence.

Main Duties of the role:

• Lead direct reports, ensuring objectives and deliverables within the accountability of the (Permanent) Timetable & Resource Planners are delivered to agreed timescales, cost, and quality, and through the required management competencies and business values.
• Ensure the compliance of the permanent timetable at all stages of the timetable development process; through collaborating within meetings and forums, including Timetable Development Working Group, Timetable Strategy Group and Timetable Readiness Group.
• Support on the development of business case opportunities for timetable initiatives which deliver sustainable, efficient, resilient, and compliant high performing, compliant, accurate, efficient and revenue generative timetables and train plans.
• Lead the delivery of the permanent timetable rolling stock and train crew diagrams which comply with operating rules, trade union agreements and constraints within agreed timescales.
• Lead regular meetings throughout the timetable development processes, to represent EMR and ensure the timetable offer is reflective of the agreed timetable scope.
• Confirm with the Network Regulatory Access Manager that EMR has the required track access rights to operate its permanent timetable plans in accordance with the Network Code.
• Lead and deliver projects successfully within the Annual Business Plan with other functions and stakeholders which are set to achieve the optimum operating timetable plan for EMR.
• Lead the relationship with the Amended Planning team and the Timetable Information team to enable the handover of the permanent timetable into the amending planning and passenger information publication processes.
• Lead the review process to monitor the performance and effectiveness of the permanent timetable once this is implemented.
• Lead the management of the Operational Planning Rules process.

Skills and Experience required:

• A passion for people and stakeholder management
• Demonstrable experience of train planning is preferred
• Computer literacy required in common applications such as Word and Excel
• Ability to comprehend and take cognisance of EMR’s wider business strategies.
• General knowledge of East Midlands railway geography, the train services and rolling stock operated by EMR
• Excellent communicator and team player
• Willingness to travel in order to maintain excellent working relationships and communications with Network Rail and other TOCs

EMR values diversity and encourages applications from under-represented groups. Even if you don't meet every single requirement, but possess the drive and enthusiasm, they encourage you to apply.

This role involves supporting frontline colleagues at times, demonstrating EMR's 'One Team' culture.

Benefits include an excellent pension scheme, free/discounted travel, generous leave, and training opportunities.

To apply, complete the online application and upload your CV, ensuring all personal information is removed for blind screening.