Job Description

At Network Rail, our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We're an organisation where people matter.
Scotland's Railway is part of this large family and it covers a large geographical area from the Borders to Thurso at the far tip of the North East of Scotland, accounting for almost 20 per cent of the UK rail network. We provide rapid access along busy commuter routes to our seven cities, servicing the varied needs of our business and leisure commuter services, including cross border services and rural services. We have up to 50 freight services operating every day and we are steadily building capacity for this to grow. Our ambition to be responsive to passengers and freight users, drives us every day and we're empowered to do the right thing for those who use the rail network. We actively challenge unsafe practices and take responsibility for addressing risks, resolving issues and protecting safety and wellbeing.
Our colleagues are encouraged to work flexibly as we know that busy lives don't always fit around a traditional working pattern, if you need flexibility to complete your role just let us know and we will do our upmost to help you to invest in your career with us while balancing other aspects of your life.
We're also a employer and we'll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles.
We want to help deliver a railway which is safe, reliable, affordable and that provides great customer service to everyone.
Brief Description
The Engineering & Asset Management function focus on the provision of a high calibre engineering service that underpins the delivery of a safe, high performing railway network. Managing our infrastructure and assets also needs to be carefully planned, aligning objectives and activities which are delivered efficiently and sustainably, within budget.
This is an opportunity to enhance and mature the delivery of asset information requirements and asset information exchange processes, reporting and technical solutions that address risks and opportunities identified with data integrity within company asset management systems and processes. You'll liaise with route, regional and national stakeholder groups regarding change to data and systems.
About the role (External)
Here are some of the duties your role will include: -
Lead the Network Data Management team to achieve business and functional objectives and meet key performance measures.
Provide a management and distribution service for network-related data to internal and external customers and stakeholders.
Deliver, with other senior data managers, an integrated approach to the management of asset data and information and a consistent set of data management and quality KPIs.
Lead the management, maintenance and provision of Network data to support internal and external systems and processes.
Lead the development of an assurance framework and KPIs for network-related data processes and management activities consistent with Asset Information's governance and assurance structures.
Identify business and safety risk associated with the quality, management and delivery of Network data and develop and implement treatment plans to reduce risk to agreed acceptable levels.
Work with managers and stakeholders to identify future needs for network data and assess the impact on current resources, processes and systems.
Lead the monitoring and reporting of the effectiveness of the network data management services and activities and proactively progress improvements.
Lead data management benchmarking and implement identified best practice and other capability-improvement initiatives throughout the Network Data Management team.
Support data quality improvement initiatives through the provision of resources, analysis capability and subject-matter expertise as appropriate.
Own, and lead the development and implementation of, relevant data management standards, processes, procedures and work instructions.
What you will bring to the role: -
Essential
Degree or equivalent qualification, preferably in a numerate discipline
Substantial experience of working with stakeholders to understand their requirements
Proven experience of information management, governance and assurance frameworks
Good knowledge of railway network, capacity, capability and geospatial data
Good understanding of geospatial datasets and related management systems
Good interpersonal, leadership and influencing skills
Substantial experience of team management
Desirable
Experience of Master Data Management approaches and methodologies
Good knowledge of corporate asset registers and related asset management systems
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How to apply (External)
Salary: 46,701 - 53,589
Network Rail Benefits -
Closing date: Midnight of 17th June 2025
Please note proof of all essential qualifications will be required.
Please get your application in as soon as possible, we may close the advert before the listed closing date if we receive enough applications. Late applications will not be accepted.
Please note the recruitment process for this role is an online work related behaviour assessment and a competency based interview.
Interviews are scheduled to take place during the week beginning 7th July 2025 and will be held face to face at our St Vincent Street offices. If you are unable to attend in person, we may be able to arrange a Microsoft Teams interview -please email scotlandresourcingenquiries@networkrail.co.uk with your details, including the job title of the position you are applying for.
We're dedicated to creating an and we welcome applications from everyone!
Network Rail is a and we'll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles. You can visit for advice on accessibility support if you're unsure of the options available. Should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please add a note to your application.
All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.

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