Location
London Puddle Dock, Blackfriars

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£55,411 per annum

About the Role
The Southern Renewals Enterprise (SRE) is delivering a transformative £9 billion renewals programme across the Southern Region between 2024 and 2034. At the heart of SRE is the Southern Integrated Delivery (SID), a partnership combining AtkinsRéalis, Network Rail, Octavius, VolkerFitzpatrick and VolkerRail to deliver this vital programme collaboratively and efficiently.

As a Senior Quality Manager, you will lead quality assurance, governance and continuous improvement across Network Rail’s Works Delivery business. This high-profile role involves quality leadership, stakeholder engagement and driving performance improvements to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to industry standards.

You will work closely with project teams, senior leaders and supply chain partners to identify improvement opportunities, implement practical solutions and foster a positive quality culture. A key responsibility is chairing quality forums with over 15 supply chain partners to share best practices, improve performance and embed consistent quality standards.

This role offers the chance to influence quality standards across one of Britain’s largest infrastructure organisations, working collaboratively to deliver excellence in project delivery.

Experience
- Significant experience in quality management, business improvement, performance improvement, construction management or project delivery.
- Experience within construction, infrastructure, engineering or major project organisations.
- Strong understanding of quality management systems and assurance principles.
- Knowledge of CDM regulations and governance across Principal Contractor and Principal Designer activities.
- Proven ability to lead continuous improvement initiatives and deliver measurable business benefits.
- Experience engaging senior stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams.
- Experience working with contractors, suppliers and supply chain partners to improve quality performance.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to lead cross-functional improvement activities within a complex organisation.

About you
You are passionate about improving infrastructure project delivery and driving a culture of quality and continuous improvement. You are confident influencing senior leaders and supply chain partners, with excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative approach. You thrive in complex environments and are committed to operational excellence and accountability.

Qualifications
- Membership of the Chartered Quality Institute (CQI), IRCA Lead Auditor qualification or similar professional recognition is desirable.
- Experience leading quality assurance, governance or performance improvement programmes is advantageous.
- Knowledge of the rail industry and infrastructure sector is beneficial.
- Experience chairing improvement, assurance or governance forums is preferred.