Lead Technical Assurance Manager, High Speed Rail
Critical Project Resourcing · London, England ·
Overview In this role, you will lead programme-level technical assurance for a major rail programme, ensuring a coherent, evidence-based assurance case across sub-systems and the overall system. You will manage a team of Technical Assurance Managers, coordinating across contracts and workstreams to gather verification and validation evidence for stage-gate sign-off.
The role requires strong communication with engineers, commercial teams and external bodies to support final authorisation. You'll drive process improvement and contribute to the department's ways of working, with a focus on whole-system thinking and risk-aware decision making.
Pay / Benefits Pension 12% Hybrid (3 days office) Responsibilities Lead and coordinate a team of Senior Technical Assurance Managers and Technical Assurance Managers across multiple contracts and workstreams Assess assurance submissions from supply chain organisations and project teams, escalating risks as needed Maintain performance reporting against key metrics and support stage-gate integration sign-off Apply V lifecycle, configuration management, and requirements engineering principles at programme level Contribute to process improvement and develop departmental ways of working Interface with cross-functional stakeholders and external bodies to communicate assurance positions clearly Support development of evidence-based assurance cases and associated audit activities Key requirements Background in technical assurance, quality assurance or systems engineering on major infrastructure or rail projects Programme-level experience across multiple contracts and disciplines Strong knowledge of systems engineering, safety management, configuration management and requirements compliance Familiarity with CENELEC EN 5012x, ISO 9001, ISO 10007, CDM Regulations and Common Safety Methodology Experience with large-scale data-centric environments and risk/requirements management tools Experience with NEC3 or NEC4 contracts Chartered Engineer status or equivalent experience is advantageous Clear communication of complex assurance positions Leadership and team management Stakeholder engagement with senior stakeholders Systems engineering principles Safety management and requirements compliance Configuration management