Job Description

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Location

Milton Keynes, GB#

Department Name

PL Advanced Timetable Analysis (552203) G3#

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Vacancy Details

Duration: Permanent

. This role is a full-time opportunity; flexible working patterns will be considered.

Location:

This role is based in

The Quadrant: Milton Keynes

. Please note that you will be required to attend the office a minimum of 3 days per week. For Quadrant:MK, you must live within 90 minutes.

Band & Salary:

Band 3C - 55,596 - 65,966

(Dependent upon experience)











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Brief Description

Join us as an

Advanced Timetable Analysis Manager

and take the lead in developing and managing a talented team to deliver vital analysis and insight to support major industry timetable change programmes, for example North of England, West of England and East West Rail. This is an exciting opportunity to combine strategic leadership with technical expertise, influencing key decisions and ensuring the effective use of the rail network to meet evolving customer and industry needs.

Who are we looking for?

We're looking for an experienced and forward-thinking leader with a strong background in complex capacity planning and analysis. You'll be confident managing a team of skilled professionals, fostering collaboration, and driving continuous improvement across complex projects. With proven experience in capacity planning and a deep understanding of industry capacity challenges, you'll bring both technical expertise and strategic vision.




You'll have a passion for developing people, the ability to build trusted relationships with key stakeholders, and the confidence to influence decisions that shape the best use of the rail network. If you're a proactive manager who thrives on delivering high-quality analysis and leading positive change, we'd love to hear from you.











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About the role (External)

About the team

You will be part of a team that provides expert advice and undertakes advanced timetable development to meet the needs of the industry. The team works closely with regional peers and project teams to identify and enable change to future timetables. We do this by undertaking analysis and providing expert inputs to industry decision making through Event Steering Groups and development timetable processes. You will be at the centre of the team and we're looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who wants to make a real difference in shaping a rail network ready for the demands of tomorrow.

What does the average day look like?

In this role, you will take responsibility for the leadership, development and management of a team to deliver capacity analysis for customers such as the Department for Transport, Network Rail Regions, Major Programmes, Train Operating Companies and Freight Operating Companies. This includes working with stakeholders to identify priority analysis, collaborating with colleagues to ensure cohesion across industry and using project management techniques to deliver analysis to time, cost and quality.


You'll balance hands-on leadership with forward-thinking strategy -- managing resources, setting priorities, and ensuring your team delivers accurate, high-quality analysis on time. Collaboration is key, so you'll regularly work with colleagues across Network Rail and the Industry to share best practice, enhance processes, and drive continuous improvement. Alongside this, you'll invest time in developing your team -- coaching, mentoring, and identifying growth opportunities to strengthen capability and performance.


Every day offers the chance to influence how the rail network is planned, operated, and optimised making a tangible impact on the future of rail capacity across the country.

Essential Criteria

Proven management capability, the experience of leading teams as well as projects Substantial experience of complex capacity planning plus relevant systems and/or analysis and the use of the RailSys modelling tool and other such resources Significant demonstrable, and up-to-date, knowledge of capacity challenges Educated to degree level or holder of relevant experience in timetable analysis Proven Project Management experience

We would also like, but not essential.

Post Graduate education/training or equivalent experience Experience of managing and leading a virtual or matrix team Understanding of financial/business plan information and processes. Understanding of the network capability issues faced by the industry Understanding of the RailSys modelling tool and its outputs

Please see attached job description for full details.











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How to apply (External)

Closing date: 23

rd

of November 2025

. Please note that Network Rail reserves the right to close the role before the advertised closing date depending upon the number of application received. Late applications may not be accepted.

Next Steps:

Interviews will be held

W/C 08

th

December 2025

, depending on business requirements.

Some of our great benefits:


Flexible/hybrid working arrangements considered.


Generous annual leave (28 days plus statutory days), with the option to buy/sell days.


Discounts at stations with your Network Rail pass.


Defined benefit pension scheme


75% subsidy on train tickets.


? Interest-free travel loan for train and car park season tickets.


? Volunteer leave to make a positive impact.


Plus more
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