Portfolio Manager

Lead a matrix team to deliver the market application readiness requirements, taking all ETCS suppliers through a development and technical assurance process to deliver products that are fully compliant with NR’s identified ETCS requirements (or agreeing any deviations), and achieving product acceptance.

Document and maintain the approach to the delivery of market application readiness.

Manage and deliver on NR’s obligations under the MAR contract(s), holding suppliers to account on their obligations to time, cost and quality.

Work with suppliers and the NR team to develop a schedule for MAR activities, including product development and assurance activities, and maintain and monitor progress against it

Develop KPIs with suppliers to understand development, testing and assurance progress

Hold regular progress reviews with suppliers and NR teams.

Implement and administer a technical / commercial query process with suppliers and NR teams as relevant.

Maintain a risk and issues register associated with MAR requirements and deliver action plans to address them.

Undertake periodic and other cyclical or ad-hoc reporting on progress, risks and issues

Arrange supplier site visits, and access to test facilities as required to assure delivery progress.

Manage the budget for market application readiness activities in line with NR standards, corporate governance and Managing Public Money guidelines.

Implement and manage the change control process, to cater for scope, requirement, schedule and cost change.

Deliver continuous improvement on the MAR approach, based on supplier and NR team feedback.

Desirable

• Commercially astute with experience of managing NEC4 contracts
• Experience of managing complex development and delivery programmes in close collaboration with internal and external engineers.
• Experience of collaboratively working with large Original Equipment Manufacturers to jointly resolve issues.

Top 3 things candidates must have

1. NEC 4 Contract Management experience

2. Complex development experience

Key Essential Skills and Top 3

Evaluation Criteria

3. Large Manufacturing experience

Ideally a rail background, or IT background