Capital Programme Information Manager

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At Network Rail, we're dedicated to keeping passengers and freight moving safely and efficiently across the country. When you join us, you're not just part of a team- you're part of something that matters to millions. We believe that our people are at the heart of what we do, and every role plays a vital part in building a better, more connected railway.

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Eastern Routes Capital Programmes sits at the heart of Network Rail's ambition to deliver a simpler, better, greener railway. We are responsible for developing, planning and delivering major investment across the Eastern Region, one of the UK's busiest and most complex rail networks, covering key routes from London across the East and into the most northern areas of England.

We turn strategic investment into tangible outcomes. Modernising infrastructure, improving reliability, and supporting passenger growth and freight capability. Our work directly impacts millions of journeys every year and plays a critical role in supporting economic growth across the region.

We manage and deliver a multi-billion-pound portfolio of investment, spanning renewals and enhancements across track, structures, signalling, electrification and major station programmes. Our teams work closely with route businesses, integrated railways, suppliers, and government to ensure that investment delivers safely, efficiently, and with long-term value for the railway.

Our people are based across the Eastern Region footprint, with offices in London, Derby and York, as well as key delivery locations across the entire patch. We operate in a client model, providing clear governance, financial and delivery oversight while working in partnership with our supply chain.

What makes us unique is the scale, complexity and visibility of the work. You'll be part of a team that:

• Delivers some of the most high-profile and technically challenging projects in the UK rail industry
• Influences how billions of pounds of public investment are spent
• Works at the interface between strategy, policy, and delivery
• Plays a critical role in improving safety, reliability and customer experience across the network

Above all, this is a place where you can see the real-world impact of what you do,from safer infrastructure to improving performance. As we transition into Great British Railways, we play a key part in supporting the integrated railway across the region, being a more joined up system led team for passengers and freight.

Our Information Management (IM) and BIM team plays a critical role in delivering safe, efficient and digitally enabled railway infrastructure projects across a diverse portfolio in Eastern Routes Capital Programmes (ERCP) business. Working collaboratively with project delivery teams, engineering disciplines, supply chain partners and asset management stakeholders, the team ensures that information is governed, structured and managed effectively throughout the entire project lifecycle.

The team is responsible for implementing industry best practice in Information Management, BIM and digital delivery, ensuring compliance with organisational governance, standards, ISO 19650 and client requirements. Supporting projects from early development through design, construction, handback and asset operation, the team drives improvements in data quality, information assurance, collaboration and digital transformation.

This role offers the opportunity to work on some of the most significant infrastructure investments in the region, influencing how information is managed and utilised to deliver better project outcomes, improve decision making and create lasting value for the organisation and its customers.

Job Purpose The Information Manager is responsible for leading and assuring the implementation of Information Management and BIM requirements across assigned programmes and projects. Acting as a subject matter expert, the role provides strategic guidance, technical support and assurance to project teams and suppliers, ensuring that information is planned, created, managed and exchanged in accordance with organisational standards and contractual obligations. You will have a focus on the northern part of projects portfolio delivery and line manage two Information Controllers.

The role works closely with project managers, design teams, contractors and operational stakeholders to establish effective information management processes, lead Common Data Environment (CDE) establishment, implementation, availability and continuous improvement, monitor information quality and support successful project delivery. Through collaboration, governance and continuous improvement, the Information Manager helps maximise the value of project information, supports regulatory and business requirements, and enables the efficient transition of information into operational and asset management systems.

You will define project information requirements, embed BS EN ISO 19650-aligned ways of working, assure BIM Execution Plans and promote effective use of the Common Data Environment. This is an opportunity to shape how information and asset data are managed across a major infrastructure programme, improving collaboration, reducing risk and rework, and enabling efficient project close-out and handback. You will also provide professional leadership, coaching and practical support to internal teams and suppliers, helping to develop consistent, proportionate and continually improving Information Management practices.

The role will role model and embed Eastern Region's culture principles - Show We Care, Listen Learn Improve, Better Together and Keep It Simple - by:

• Creating an environment of psychological safety and accountability where people can challenge and improve working practices
• Driving collaboration across teams and partners to deliver whole-system outcomes
• Promoting continuous improvement and learning from performance output
• Ensuring clear, simple and focused governance and decision-making

Key Accountabilities

• To support Eastern Routes Capital Programmes BIM Programme Manager in the development of technical and technological solutions and strategies that improves or enhances the methodologies and working practices for managing project information.
• Identify the 'customers' project information/BIM/Asset Data/Collaboration requirements within ERCP, as well as other stakeholders within Network Rail. These requirements will support project delivery and hand back whilst mitigating risk.
• Prepare project or programme specific 'Employers Information Requirements', whilst providing projects with the relevant existing asset data to support the early stage of works, mitigating risk and rework.
• Establish and maintain regular interfaces between Projects, Programme and other Network Rail stakeholders in respect of all matters concerning the delivery, production and exchange of project information and asset data. With the aim of improving project delivery and close out through collaborative engagement.
• Manage the team structure that provides the processes and procedures for the production and management of project information and data delivery to the required standards. Provide leadership and support in the management, production, delivery, governance and assurance of the regions project's requirements for information so they meet all Programme and Network Rail requirements.
• Communicate the requirements for delivery and production of project information to Contracts & Procurement for inclusion in contract documentation. With the aim of providing clarity to the supply chain on client Information Management requirements.
• Manage and promote the provision of the Common Data Environment to effectively support the needs of the Projects and Programmes, whilst promoting a collaborative culture.
• Provide professional functional leadership for information management within ERCP, in accordance with policies set up by the Engineering function.
• Review and advise on project or programme specific BIM Execution Plan, providing assurance that the approach will satisfy the project requirements.

The provision of education, training and support relating to the production and delivery of project information to both internal and external teams.

• Detailed knowledge and experience of the Information Management Systems (such as Bentley AssetWise/eB and Projectwise, Sharepoint)
• Broad knowledge and understanding of BIM processes and standards, e.g BS EN ISO 19650
• Thorough knowledge of railway infrastructure design, construction, operation and maintenance. Strong evaluation, leadership and decision-making skills.
• Experience of leading the establishment of project data standards, methods and procedures required to support the collaborative production of information.
• Working knowledge of 3D CAD design/modelling applications, preferably Microstation.
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders and suppliers in a contractual environment.
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