Transforming Timetable Coordination and Operational Readiness

Avanti West Coast is seeking a dynamic and experienced Timetable Readiness Manager to join our team. This role is pivotal in ensuring the seamless delivery of timetable change readiness activities, encompassing comprehensive governance and programme management for effective execution.

The role includes co-ordinating with the Events Readiness Manager for strategic workforce planning and strike readiness activities, supporting the Head of Operational Readiness with strike activities, and undertaking seasonal readiness activities. Other responsibilities include delivering Operations & Safety Business Plans & Committed Obligations, compiling the annual business plan for TSO – Operations, supporting forecasting activities, and collaborating with the finance team for budgeting and business planning.

This role can be based in Birmingham or London.

Key Accountabilities:

• Ownership & Delivery: Governance and programme management for effective delivery of timetable changes, creating Initiation Documents and Programme Plans.
• Collaboration: Exceptional coordination of business functions to ensure alignment with timetable change activities, fostering cross-departmental collaboration.
• Implementation: Applying lessons learned from previous timetable changes and overseeing the business implementation of the timetable step-up strategy.
• Support & Coordination: Working alongside key managers to align activities with timetable readiness requirements, supporting workforce planning and strike readiness, and undertaking seasonal readiness activities.
• Strategic & Operational Planning: Delivering Operations & Safety Business Plans, compiling the annual business plan for TSO – Operations, supporting forecasting activities, and collaborating with the finance team for budgeting and business planning.

Who we’re looking for:

• Knowledge: Operational delivery requirements driven by timetable design, traincrew diagramming & roster design principles, project management principles, business planning processes, and Network Rail structures.
• Skills: Practitioner experience in an operational environment, exceptional written communication and analytical skills, positive and resilient attitude, project management skills, and ability to adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience: Presenting complex information clearly, managing and coordinating people and processes across disciplines, strategic planning, and cross-functional plan compilation.

Please see role profile attached for more information

Benefits: 

• 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

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!