Department for Transport

Oversee £multibillion rail franchises that affect millions of passenger journeys a year.

About the role

As one of our Market Leads, you’ll manage strategic relationships with a range of key stakeholders at board level. Overseeing the management of two to four railway franchises – plus the delivery of their objectives and procurements – you’ll engage with industry players and ministers. It will see you fuel improvements to the franchising and wider rail agenda, and deliver value to passengers and taxpayers through contract management and franchise competition.

About you

Credibility, versatility and the ability to learn and deliver fast will be your standout qualities. Beyond this you’ll be an excellent leader and communicator who delivers solutions that really count. Of course, you’ll bring us experience in managing and overseeing complex commercial contracts and interdependencies across work streams and projects. You’ll also have led on major procurement exercises, and have a record of strategic oversight, building capability quickly and delivering through others.

About us

Part of Rail Group, Passenger Services provides industry leadership for the shape, direction and the outputs from Britain’s railways. We cover the franchise life-cycle from procurement through to day-to-day management, and put passengers at the heart of what we do. We aim to cause a revolution in public and passenger advocacy for the railways. In this way, passengers get the services they need and deserve, taxpayers get value for money and, as a country, we maximise the benefits from investment.