Portfolio Manager

Lead Portfolio Manager – Digital Railway / ETCS

Location: London

Salary: £527 per day - Umbrella

Contract Type: Contract | Inside IR35 | 12 Months

CETO Talent is currently recruiting for an experienced Lead Portfolio Manager to support a major digital railway transformation programme within the UK rail industry.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a national portfolio environment supporting the delivery of the Passenger ETCS Deployment Programme, helping to shape the future of digital train control technology across the UK rail network.

The successful candidate will play a key role in establishing and overseeing the delivery of projects required to implement ETCS onboard fitment across the passenger train fleet. You will support the implementation of the agreed strategy, ensuring alignment between fleet requirements, operator readiness, deployment milestones and governance approvals.

Role Details

Position: Lead Portfolio Manager

Contract Length: 12 months

Location: London Kings Cross (3 days per week onsite)

Rate: £527 per day (Umbrella)

IR35 Status: Inside

IR35Clearance: BPSS required

About theRole

Working within a national portfolio environment, you will be responsible for coordinating and overseeing delivery activity across a complex, multi-stakeholder progrmme.

Key responsibilities will include:

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• Establishing and managing projects required to support ETCS onboard fitment across passenger rolling stock
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• Supporting the delivery of the national passenger fleet digital railway strategy
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• Ensuring alignment between fleet strategy, deployment plans and operational readiness
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• Working with industry partners, operators, engineering teams and programme stakeholders
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• Supporting governance processes, approvals and delivery milestones
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• Providing portfolio-level oversight across multiple projects and workstreams
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• Managing risks, dependencies and key programme interfaces
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Essential Experience

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• The successful candidate will have:
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• Proven experience delivering onboard ETCS / digital railway technology programmes
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• Experience working on rolling stock modification or upgrade programmes
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• Strong project engineering experience within a complex delivery environment
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• Experience managing complex portfolios, projects or workstreams
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• Ability to operate effectively across multiple stakeholders within the rail industry
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Desirable Experience

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• Experience working across UK rail infrastructure or rolling stock programmes
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• Knowledge of ETCS deployment and digital railway transformation
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• Experience working within highly regulated and safety-critical environments
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This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Lead Portfolio Manager to play a key role in one of the UK rail industry’s most significant digital transformation programmes.

If you have the relevant experience and are interested in this opportunity, please apply today or contact the CETO Talent team for further information.