HS2 Workforce Planning Manager

£ Competitive

Who are we?

GWR is the proud custodian of Brunel's railway - one of the most prestigious networks in the world. We have some of the newest trains in the country and exciting plans to extend our services. With more than one hundred million passenger journeys each year, we carry people to over 275 stations in the South West, from Cornwall and South Wales to London, passing through beautiful country and some of the UK's top tourist destinations. 

We are transforming the way people think about train travel, empowering our team of over 6,000 people from all different backgrounds to make it a great experience for our customers. Together, we will revalue rail as a very special way to travel – relaxing, fast, efficient, friendly and fun.

About the team?

The Traincrew Strategy team ensures that GWR is resourced appropriately to deliver our timetable to our customers, largely through development of long-term Workforce Plans. Within the driver function we are also planning a significant amount of route and traction training to resource our business for the future.

About the job?

The HS2 Workforce Planning Manager role sits within the Traincrew Strategy Team, within the Operations Directorate.

The purpose of the role is to enable the business to deliver the additional resource required due to the HS2 project. You will produce a Driver Management Workforce Plan and support the Traincrew Strategy team throughout HS2.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Developing a Workforce Plan for Management and supporting roles required to support the growing driver workforce at GWR


• Identifying training requirements for Driver Management roles


• Liaising with the Onboard function to identify additional resource required for HS2


• Working with the Optimisation Manager to identify accommodation risks presented by the Driver/Onboard Workforce Plans due to the HS2 project


• Representing the Traincrew Strategy team at HS2 led and related meetings


• Provide data and reporting required by key stakeholders due to HS2 workstreams

You'll need to be 

• Naturally inquisitive and analytical, with a numerate background


• An expert user of Microsoft Excel, previous experience of Power BI would be desirable


• A good communicator with strong stakeholder management experience


• An independent learner with an enthusiasm for development


• Able to work effectively in a team to find solutions cross functionally

About the location?

This role can be based anywhere on the GWR network with a minimum expectation of 2 days per week in Swindon. Opportunity to work flexibly around the needs of the role.

Working pattern?

Office hours – Monday-Friday, 37 hours per week 

Additional information?

This role is only for the duration of HS2, currently between 01 April 2024 to 31 March 2031. If HS2 is delayed, the position is likely to be extended.

The Reward?

As well as a great team environment and comprehensive training, all GWR colleagues enjoy a range of benefits including on-going development, defined benefit pension scheme, free rail travel across the GWR network for you and your family, company-sponsored health care plan, discounted shopping and gym membership and an employee assistance programme.

We all belong at GWR. This is our vision for providing an inclusive environment for all our colleagues, ensuring all candidates have an equal opportunity to access meaningful employment. 

We value our differences such as age, gender, LGBTQIA, ethnicity, religion and disability. We maintain zero tolerance towards any form of prejudice towards our colleagues, customers, and future talent.

We celebrate and encourage diversity of thought, progressive ways of working and seeing all our colleagues grow and thrive.

We review all roles and job descriptions to ensure they are accessible and, where possible, we support and provide flexible working options; we recommend that you refer to each vacancy description for further details.

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