Procurement Risk & Assurance Manager

This critical role sits within the Assurance Team in Procurement Operations in the Route Services Commercial & Procurement (C&P) function. You will be helping to control and implement risk and assurance activities for the Commercial & Procurement (C&P) function including Second Line of Defence activities across the devolved regional C&P Directorates.

This will mean overseeing a wide variety of large procurement events and post contract activities to ensure we mitigate our risks and provide value for money for our passengers and freight users. You will be rewarded with a sense of influencing genuine change.

To succeed in this role, you will need experience in sourcing and post contract activities within a regulated environment, ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, a desire to continue to learn and develop, excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to effectively engage with stakeholders at all levels and understanding of the Utilities Contract Regulations 2016.

To help you find out more about the role we have created a candidate pack, attached below, which gives you an insight into what it’s like to work at Network Rail including our purpose, our culture and values, pay and benefits, learning and development and how we create an inclusive environment for all.

And hear what some of our brilliant team members think about Network Rail in this video

For full details of what you’ll be doing and the skills and experience you’ll need, please see the attached job description.

For further information of the role please contact Tim.Stephens@networkrail.co.uk

At Network Rail, we own, repair and develop the railway infrastructure in England, Scotland and Wales. We exist to get people and goods where they need to be and to support our country’s economic prosperity. Rail is already the greenest form of public transport and we’re on a journey to a cleaner, greener future.

We’re an organisation where people matter. We matter to millions.

We offer excellent benefits, including:

• Flexible working patterns such as working from home and working compressed hours
• A range of pension schemes
• Healthcare Scheme
• Rail and underground season ticket subsidies up to 75%
• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and volunteering days (5 days)
• 2 weeks paid reserve leave for our Armed Forces community
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• GymPass – Access to gyms across the UK
• Access to ‘My Benefits’ portal which include discounts in food, technology, and experience days
• 75% discount on leisure rail travel

We are committed to a diverse workplace enriched with representation from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and skills. We pride ourselves on creating an environment where difference is embraced, and individuals can thrive. We recognise that the success of the team is dependent on a multi-cultural, multi-disciplined group of individuals, aligned to deliver successful solutions.

We're undertaking an ambitious change. Our vision is Putting Passengers First - becoming a company that is on the side of passengers and freight users. As one of the UK’s leading equal opportunities employers, our values and the way we behave is important to us and we have created an environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution. We have seven employee networks that provide fantastic support, opportunities and development for applicants from all backgrounds. Click here for more information

Please note, all prospective external candidates offered a conditional role will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. Your application will be rescinded if you record a positive test. All positive drugs and alcohol test results for prospective candidates will be securely held on the Sentinel database and will incur a five-year suspension from applying for a safety critical role, a role which requires PTS certification, or a key safety role on Network Rail Managed Infrastructure.

Vacancy type: Permanent

Location: Nationwide

Closing date: 19th May 2023

Band & Salary: Band 3C (£53,202 - £59,853)

Are you looking to use your experience and expertise to advise on a wide variety of procurement projects to help deliver better services for passengers and freight users? Do you want to be involved in all aspects of the procurement lifecycle to support and advise teams to make sure Network Rail is delivering high performing contracts? If so, this role is an exciting move to explore.

Click ‘apply for this job’ to apply. If you would like to speak the Resourcing Team, please contact Emily.Smith@networkrail.co.uk

Open the Candidate Pack attached below to find out more or hear what some of our brilliant team members think about Network Rail in this video