Empowering Seamless Operational Excellence at Avanti West Coast

Are you passionate about operational excellence and are ready to drive seamless engineering work blockades? The we encourage you to apply and become a key player in transforming our timetable coordination and operational readiness.

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Possession Readiness Delivery Manager to oversee the operational readiness for engineering work blockades tied to the TriLink programme and other North West & Crewe initiatives. This role is critical in ensuring our operational teams are fully prepared to execute engineering works seamlessly.

This role can be based out of Birmingham, London or Preston.

Key Accountabilities:

• Scoping and Coordination: Scope and coordinate operational changes driven by engineering work that will impact frontline duties before, during, and after blockades.
• Facilitating Suitable Facilities: Collaborate with local management and trade unions to ensure the provision of suitable mess facilities during blockades, especially when these differ from existing requirements.
• Engagement in Operational Requirements: Attend LDC and Company Council meetings to discuss operational needs for upcoming possessions, ensuring union and frontline colleagues are engaged.
• Identifying Operational Alternatives: Work with Network Rail, other Train Operators, and internal teams to identify and facilitate suitable alternatives where operational facilities do not exist.
• Operational Notices and Safety: Coordinate with the Safety team to deliver Operational Notices related to engineering works, ensuring operational grades undertake new or different actions as required by planned disruptions.

Who we’re looking for:

• Knowledge of Managing Possessions: Managing possessions and interfacing with other business departments.
• Understanding Operational Requirements: Operational requirements and how agreements affect readiness.
• Readiness Principles: Knowledge of readiness principles for successful project delivery.
• Tracking Action Plans: Experience in tracking action plans and coordinating large groups.
• Cross-Functional Skills: Strong cross-functional relationship-building, project planning, and communication skills.

Please see role profile attached for more information.

Benefits include: 

• Final salary pension
• Free travel on Avanti West Coast for you/spouse/partner/dependents
• Privilege Travel card (75% off other train operators fares for leisure travel)
• 30 days holiday rising by 1 for every completed year of service to a maximum of 37 days (inclusive of bank holidays)
• 10 free journeys on other First Group Train Operators

Apply now and help keep Avanti West Coast on track!

At Avanti West Coast, we value the differences that make each of us unique! Avanti West Coast recognises the benefits of building a diverse workforce and employing people from diverse backgrounds, which includes their race, religion, age, gender, gender identity, disability and sexual orientation.

Everyone who joins Avanti West Coast becomes part of our close knit team. We're committed to ensuring that Avanti West Coast is inclusive, a place where people are encouraged to be themselves, and not an edited version to fit in. A place where differences are welcomed, recognised, accepted and put to good use!