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Job Title - Senior Communication Manager Location - The Quadrant - Milton Keynes Rates - £ 395.43/Umbrella OR £345.26 PAYE per day In Scope of IR35 About the role: Develop and deliver consistent and effective communications strategies for key projects and activities compliant with Network Rail 's corporate communication strategy. To manage a broad range of stakeholder communication activities including, media, public affairs, community relations and internal audiences. What you will do: Working with your Infrastructure Project 's Senior Director and their team, you will manage the development and implementation of the communication strategy that enables the delivery of the business objectives Provide expert guidance to the Infrastructure Project 's Senior Director and their leadership team on communications issues, including employee engagement. Provide guidance on all communications activity undertaken by key personnel including Directors, Project Managers and Sponsors, delivering consistency with the approved communications strategy and in accordance with Network Rail 's corporate policies Work in partnership with the wider Infrastructure Projects and Network Rail communications teams to align communications campaigns with the bigger picture. Manage the various communications channels in your Infrastructure Projects business area - face to face, paper-based and digital - and help to drive up the quality and effectiveness of communications. As well as strategy development and tactical delivery, you will be responsible for monitoring and evaluating your communications initiatives by formal and informal means, and identifying and implementing quality and efficiency improvement initiatives Represent your Infrastructure Projects business area on relevant communications forums. Check that all branding used on the project and activity complies with Network Rail 's corporate policy on branding, visual identity and image. Establish an effective network of internal and external contacts Where applicable, Co-ordinate communication strategies with external key suppliers, Infrastructure Projects and corporate Network Rail communications teams Where applicable, provide direct management and development of a team including carrying out regular 121 's, appraisals, objective setting and performance monitoring. Experience: Organised, ability to plan and anticipate next steps in project. Good communication skills - this role will be liaising with senior stakeholders, their PAs, and external suppliers. Competent with Microsoft office including Word, Powerpoint, Excel. Familiar with Network Rail (Desirable). Good event management skills. Strong and confident communicator. What you 'll get in return About our client - Network Rail Network Rail is at the operational Centre of the railway and playing a key role in a rapidly evolving industry. We are responsible for rebuilding Britain 's railway infrastructure and are managing some of the biggest and most complex engineering programmes in Europe. Over the next five years we will be spending around £23 billion to maintain and upgrade every aspect of an infrastructure that comprises 21,000 miles of track, 2,500 stations, 9,000 level crossings, 40,000 bridges and tunnels, and signaling and power for the movement of 25,000 trains every day. What we hope you will do next Help us find out more about you by completing our short application process - Click apply now. You will then be directed to a Capita owned microsite that will assist you with your application. Once completed you will then be contacted by the relevant recruiter. Network Rail welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, marital status (including civil partnerships), pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender status, sex (or gender), employment status, trade union affiliation, or other irrelevant factor. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

Project Co-ordinator experienced in data analysis and management required for a large technology deployment project. Experience of capturing, analysing and interpreting large data sets is essential. Key skills: Experience in capturing and managing large data sets across multiple business functions and geographical locations; Liaise with the business and users to gather data that is required to build, schedule and deploy new technology; Check all data submitted is complete and in the correct format, identifying and following up on any errors, gaps or anomalies identified; Be the main point of contact for customer Business Champions and users assisting them to provide the data; Work with the project team to ensure the quality and accuracy of the data being provided to them is what they require; Escalate any delays/issues relating to the data capture and checking process to the Project Manager; Attend weekly progress reviews and input into reporting; Experience in assisting Project Managers assessing the data set and interpreting the impact; Managing multiple communications across several work streams; Ability to manage a busy mailbox, handling queries, triaging queries and responding back to key stakeholders, tracking queries; Managing high volume of scheduling tasks; Ability to manage large volumes of inbox tasks; Has good attention to detail and methodical working methods. Experience: PRINCE2 preferred (not essential); Excellent team member with good written and verbal communication skills; Knowledge of project management and change frameworks and the tools to support it; Experience in balancing & managing multiple internal 'customers' in the development and execution of technology deployment change programmes; Creative in your thinking and get involved, and driven by successful delivery; Aware of, and sensitive to, the emotions generated by change programmes, underpinned by an ability to focus on facts and data.

Job Title - Senior Quality Manager Location - Milton Keynes Rates - £351.49 LTD/Umbrella OR £306.90 PAYE IN SCOPE OF IR35 About the role / project: Network Rail are looking for a Senior Quality Manager to come and join the team in Milton Keynes. You will work as an integral member of the Infrastructure Project (IP) Finance, System & Quality (FSQ) Team, responsible for managing and maintain the IP Integrated Management System (IP IMS). Proactively identify, plan, report and present on performance of the IP IMS as defined in the Governance Manual through IP devolution. What you will do: Strong IT & Share point knowledge and experience Maintain the IP IMS Maintain the IP IMS Document currency Maintain and manage IP IMS Feedback Periodic reporting on the IP IMS performance Implement a communication methodology so that governance briefings are carried out in accordance with procedures and standards; Stakeholder engagement, team work and collaboration across the business (IP & NR) Share best practice collaboratively to enhance effective business performance Manage relationships with the group governance and assurance forums influencing decision making across IP to meet the strategic objectives of the business are met; Manage and maintain the development of the desired quality culture throughout the business unit to meet legal compliance and adoption of functional best practise through good governance, providing stakeholder confidence through effective assurance to achieve efficiencies internally and through the supply chain. Experience: Essential Proven track record of operating in a complex construction project environment across multi-disciplinary areas. Member of the Chartered Quality Institute, Certified IRCA Lead Auditor or relevant professional body recognition A comprehensive knowledge of Quality management tools and techniques. Demonstrates strong business/commercial approach and understanding of business needs. Proven experience of working in partnership with senior business leaders in order to improve quality management. Ability to establish professional credibility quickly. Excellent communication skills and ability to negotiate and influence effectively with all levels of an organisation. Excellent report writing and presentation skills Desirable Awareness knowledge of GRIP An appreciation of the structure of the railway industry and its basic operations. About our client - Network Rail Network Rail is at the operational centre of the railway and playing a key role in a rapidly evolving industry. We are responsible for rebuilding Britain 's railway infrastructure and are managing some of the biggest and most complex engineering programmes in Europe. Over the next five years we will be spending around £23 billion to maintain and upgrade every aspect of an infrastructure that comprises 21,000 miles of track, 2,500 stations, 9,000 level crossings, 40,000 bridges and tunnels, and signalling and power for the movement of 25,000 trains every day. What we hope you will do next Help us find out more about you by completing our short application process - Click apply now. You will then be directed to a Capita owned microsite that will assist you with your application. Once completed you will then be contacted by the relevant recruiter. Network Rail welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, marital status (including civil partnerships), pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender status, sex (or gender), employment status, trade union affiliation, or other irrelevant factor. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

HR Business Analyst Hours of Work: 08:45 – 17:00 Monday to Friday 6 Month Contract SUMMARY Due to our continued success as one of the country’s leading suppliers of heavy commercial vehicles we have a new and exciting opportunity for Business Analyst to join the team based at our Head Office in Milton Keynes. An exciting new opportunity to work with our IT & Transformation portfolio. We are striving to digitally transform all areas of the company and require a strong, capable and structured business analyst to help achieve this. They will be expected to take a ‘hands-on’ approach to deliver the work and be able to undertake more detailed process and analysis work to support the implementation. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND JOB RESPONSIBILITIES Subject matter expert for the Dayforce HCM suite of tools or equivalent and provides in-depth analysis and recommends solutions to business problems related to supported services and HCM applications within Ceridian’s Managed Services offering or equivalent. Work with the HR to understand and analyse requirements and be a trusted advisor. Have a thorough understanding of business processes and be able to identify areas for process improvement. Build strong productive customer focused relationships with the Business, IT teams and third parties. Needs to be an independent thinker and a key contributor in supporting the project manager towards the successful delivery of projects. Have the ability to take on the role of product owner from time to time. Produce high-quality business requirements documentation (such as requirements specifications, user stories, use cases and acceptance criteria) and detailed technical requirements specifications (such as data models, ER diagrams, UML models). Holding requirements gathering sessions, capturing meeting minutes, following up on action items, reporting project status, and ownership of project documentation. Managing scope creep and clearly communicating with stakeholders on feasibility and effort analysis. Working closely with the Development and Testing teams throughout the project lifecycle to ensure that the requirements are understood, and development is aligned. Reviewing test cases and test plans from the System Test team, negotiate testing scope and timelines, review test scripts, review defects raised. Driving the UAT with the business users, which includes performing some parts of the UAT, providing test scenarios and training to the business users, reviewing defects raised. Maintaining risks and issues logs and actively managing the mitigation strategies. Communicating regularly with the project team members, the IT leadership, Business stakeholders, and Project Sponsors to provide appropriate requirements related to status updates. Expected to work with managers and staff within the Business and across IT as well with external partners and vendors across a number of geographies (in order to deliver the projects) This job description provides an indication of the role and responsibilities but should not be construed as an exhaustive list of duties that the post holder may be asked to undertake. CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS BA/BSc Degree in a relevant subject. PMI-PBA Certified or equivalent (desirable) EXPERIENCE/SKILLS Essential More than five years’ experience of working as a business analyst in an IT environment. Good understanding of processes and terminology. Experience in soliciting and documenting requirements using a variety of styles and techniques. Experience working with distributed teams and relationship building with stakeholders. Experience of the full project life cycle and use of the appropriate controls at each step. Experience with Agile or iterative methodologies and terminology. Ability to combine “soft” influencing, persuasion and consultancy skills with “leadership” qualities that encourage business leaders to positively respond to questions, and requests to meet deadlines. Excellent English written and verbal communication skills, capable of working with people at all levels within and external to the business. Creative, proactive, logical and innovative and will not just accept the status quo. Results driven, with the energy and determination to succeed in a fast paced environment where the pace of response and leadership is critical to success. Desirable Experience of industry tools and technologies Practical understanding of applying different Project Management methodologies and controls; Waterfall, Agile, Iterative etc, Some exposure to working in a commercially focused housing/asset management environment

Job Title - Network and Voice Engineer Location - Milton Keynes Rates - £382.25 LTD/Umbrella - £333.75 PAYE About the role / project: Network Rail are looking for a Network and Voice Engineer to come and join one of the Digital Teams based in Milton Keynes. Ideally looking for someone who has a background of upgrading, migrating and deploying Network and Voice technologies (Cisco/Mitel). A successful candidate will have a diverse background using a variety of vendors to offer a consultative approach. What you will do: Identify opportunities and manage innovation to facilitate the achievement of corporate objectives. Lead the customer-focused development of equipment, systems and processes to agreed cost, time and quality. Confirm the business case remains robust throughout developments. Provide input to the development of policy and to the development and management of voice switching and standards, specifications and engineering competence requirements. Maintain close liaison with manufacturers who wish to supply equipment to the railway. Influence the development of technology to meet company needs. Provide technical input to acceptance processes. Provide expert technical advice on voice switching and associated equipment, systems and processes to the rest of the organisation and to external bodies. Provide expert technical input to investigations and the management of resulting recommendations. Conduct Engineering verification activities as directed in support of the national programme and provide support to other corporate assurance processes. Experience: Essential Incorporated Engineer, or able to demonstrate an equivalent level of learning Degree in a relevant subject or equivalent qualification or experience Substantial engineering experience in a project or maintenance environment in the area of voice switching Knowledge of policies and standards relating to voice switching Knowledge of the engineering safety management and risk assessment processes Holds relevant professional license or capable of achieving within reasonable timescales Understanding of project management and financial analysis principles Desirable Chartered Engineer Experience in a safety critical role Experience in both maintenance and projects Good understanding and experience of assurance activities About our client - Network Rail Network Rail is at the operational centre of the railway and playing a key role in a rapidly evolving industry. We are responsible for rebuilding Britain 's railway infrastructure and are managing some of the biggest and most complex engineering programmes in Europe. Over the next five years we will be spending around £23 billion to maintain and upgrade every aspect of an infrastructure that comprises 21,000 miles of track, 2,500 stations, 9,000 level crossings, 40,000 bridges and tunnels, and signalling and power for the movement of 25,000 trains every day. What we hope you will do next Help us find out more about you by completing our short application process - Click apply now. You will then be directed to a Capita owned microsite that will assist you with your application. Once completed you will then be contacted by the relevant recruiter. Network Rail welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, marital status (including civil partnerships), pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender status, sex (or gender), employment status, trade union affiliation, or other irrelevant factor. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

Job Title - Senior Communication Manager Location - The Quadrant - Milton Keynes Rates - £ 395.43/Umbrella OR £345.26 PAYE per day In Scope of IR35 About the role: Develop and deliver consistent and effective communications strategies for key projects and activities compliant with Network Rail 's corporate communication strategy. To manage a broad range of stakeholder communication activities including, media, public affairs, community relations and internal audiences. What you will do: Working with your Infrastructure Project 's Senior Director and their team, you will manage the development and implementation of the communication strategy that enables the delivery of the business objectives Provide expert guidance to the Infrastructure Project 's Senior Director and their leadership team on communications issues, including employee engagement. Provide guidance on all communications activity undertaken by key personnel including Directors, Project Managers and Sponsors, delivering consistency with the approved communications strategy and in accordance with Network Rail 's corporate policies Work in partnership with the wider Infrastructure Projects and Network Rail communications teams to align communications campaigns with the bigger picture. Manage the various communications channels in your Infrastructure Projects business area - face to face, paper-based and digital - and help to drive up the quality and effectiveness of communications. As well as strategy development and tactical delivery, you will be responsible for monitoring and evaluating your communications initiatives by formal and informal means, and identifying and implementing quality and efficiency improvement initiatives Represent your Infrastructure Projects business area on relevant communications forums. Check that all branding used on the project and activity complies with Network Rail 's corporate policy on branding, visual identity and image. Establish an effective network of internal and external contacts Where applicable, Co-ordinate communication strategies with external key suppliers, Infrastructure Projects and corporate Network Rail communications teams Where applicable, provide direct management and development of a team including carrying out regular 121 's, appraisals, objective setting and performance monitoring. Experience: Organised, ability to plan and anticipate next steps in project. Good communication skills - this role will be liaising with senior stakeholders, their PAs, and external suppliers. Competent with Microsoft office including Word, Powerpoint, Excel. Familiar with Network Rail (Desirable). Good event management skills. Strong and confident communicator. What you 'll get in return About our client - Network Rail Network Rail is at the operational Centre of the railway and playing a key role in a rapidly evolving industry. We are responsible for rebuilding Britain 's railway infrastructure and are managing some of the biggest and most complex engineering programmes in Europe. Over the next five years we will be spending around £23 billion to maintain and upgrade every aspect of an infrastructure that comprises 21,000 miles of track, 2,500 stations, 9,000 level crossings, 40,000 bridges and tunnels, and signaling and power for the movement of 25,000 trains every day. What we hope you will do next Help us find out more about you by completing our short application process - Click apply now. You will then be directed to a Capita owned microsite that will assist you with your application. Once completed you will then be contacted by the relevant recruiter. Network Rail welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, marital status (including civil partnerships), pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender status, sex (or gender), employment status, trade union affiliation, or other irrelevant factor. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

Job Title - Senior Quality Manager Location - Milton Keynes Rates - £351.49 LTD/Umbrella OR £306.90 PAYE IN SCOPE OF IR35 About the role / project: Network Rail are looking for a Senior Quality Manager to come and join the team in Milton Keynes. You will work as an integral member of the Infrastructure Project (IP) Finance, System & Quality (FSQ) Team, responsible for managing and maintain the IP Integrated Management System (IP IMS). Proactively identify, plan, report and present on performance of the IP IMS as defined in the Governance Manual through IP devolution. What you will do: Strong IT & Share point knowledge and experience Maintain the IP IMS Maintain the IP IMS Document currency Maintain and manage IP IMS Feedback Periodic reporting on the IP IMS performance Implement a communication methodology so that governance briefings are carried out in accordance with procedures and standards; Stakeholder engagement, team work and collaboration across the business (IP & NR) Share best practice collaboratively to enhance effective business performance Manage relationships with the group governance and assurance forums influencing decision making across IP to meet the strategic objectives of the business are met; Manage and maintain the development of the desired quality culture throughout the business unit to meet legal compliance and adoption of functional best practise through good governance, providing stakeholder confidence through effective assurance to achieve efficiencies internally and through the supply chain. Experience: Essential Proven track record of operating in a complex construction project environment across multi-disciplinary areas. Member of the Chartered Quality Institute, Certified IRCA Lead Auditor or relevant professional body recognition A comprehensive knowledge of Quality management tools and techniques. Demonstrates strong business/commercial approach and understanding of business needs. Proven experience of working in partnership with senior business leaders in order to improve quality management. Ability to establish professional credibility quickly. Excellent communication skills and ability to negotiate and influence effectively with all levels of an organisation. Excellent report writing and presentation skills Desirable Awareness knowledge of GRIP An appreciation of the structure of the railway industry and its basic operations. About our client - Network Rail Network Rail is at the operational centre of the railway and playing a key role in a rapidly evolving industry. We are responsible for rebuilding Britain 's railway infrastructure and are managing some of the biggest and most complex engineering programmes in Europe. Over the next five years we will be spending around £23 billion to maintain and upgrade every aspect of an infrastructure that comprises 21,000 miles of track, 2,500 stations, 9,000 level crossings, 40,000 bridges and tunnels, and signalling and power for the movement of 25,000 trains every day. What we hope you will do next Help us find out more about you by completing our short application process - Click apply now. You will then be directed to a Capita owned microsite that will assist you with your application. Once completed you will then be contacted by the relevant recruiter. Network Rail welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, marital status (including civil partnerships), pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender status, sex (or gender), employment status, trade union affiliation, or other irrelevant factor. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

Project Co-ordinator experienced in data analysis and management required for a large technology deployment project. Experience of capturing, analysing and interpreting large data sets is essential. Key skills: Experience in capturing and managing large data sets across multiple business functions and geographical locations; Liaise with the business and users to gather data that is required to build, schedule and deploy new technology; Check all data submitted is complete and in the correct format, identifying and following up on any errors, gaps or anomalies identified; Be the main point of contact for customer Business Champions and users assisting them to provide the data; Work with the project team to ensure the quality and accuracy of the data being provided to them is what they require; Escalate any delays/issues relating to the data capture and checking process to the Project Manager; Attend weekly progress reviews and input into reporting; Experience in assisting Project Managers assessing the data set and interpreting the impact; Managing multiple communications across several work streams; Ability to manage a busy mailbox, handling queries, triaging queries and responding back to key stakeholders, tracking queries; Managing high volume of scheduling tasks; Ability to manage large volumes of inbox tasks; Has good attention to detail and methodical working methods. Experience: PRINCE2 preferred (not essential); Excellent team member with good written and verbal communication skills; Knowledge of project management and change frameworks and the tools to support it; Experience in balancing & managing multiple internal 'customers' in the development and execution of technology deployment change programmes; Creative in your thinking and get involved, and driven by successful delivery; Aware of, and sensitive to, the emotions generated by change programmes, underpinned by an ability to focus on facts and data.