Job Description
Project Manager - Rolling Stock / Fleet Programme
Location: London (Hybrid - 1-2 days on site/office)
Rate: 500 per day (Umbrella)
A major London organisation is seeking a Project Manager to support delivery within a key Rolling Stock / Fleet programme, focused on Victoria Line trains and associated systems.
This is a hands-on delivery role managing complex, multi-stakeholder capital projects in a live rail environment, ensuring outputs are delivered to time, cost, quality, and safety standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead delivery of high-value capital projects through full lifecycle
- Manage governance, reporting, risk, change, and project controls
- Coordinate multiple stakeholders, contractors, and delivery partners
- Manage budgets, procurement, contract administration, and variations
- Track programme performance and ensure delivery against milestones
- Ensure compliance with health & safety and organisational standards
- Support effective interface management across multiple workstreams
- Drive collaboration and continuous improvement across delivery teams
Requirements
- Strong project management experience in rail, transport, or major infrastructure
- Proven delivery of complex, multi-disciplinary projects in matrix environments
- Good understanding of project controls, commercial management, and procurement
- Experience managing contractors and external suppliers
- Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
- Ability to manage pressure, competing priorities, and complex interfaces
Desirable
- Rolling stock / train systems experience (doors, bogies, maintenance, etc.)
- Experience within metro or urban rail environments
- Project Management qualification (APM / PRINCE2)
Hybrid working with occasional depot and office presence required.
Disclaimer:
This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.
