Governance & Assurance Analyst
- Recruiter
- Network Rail
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Salary
- GBP 15.74 - 17.70 per hour
- Posted
- 18 Sep 2020
- Closes
- 01 Oct 2020
- Ref
- IRC2194508
- Approved employers
- Approved employer
- Job role
- Accountant
- Sector
- Accounting - Public practice
About Network Rail We at Network Rail are dedicated to becoming one of Britain's best employers and believe this starts with placing the candidate at the heart of everything we do!
Our ambition to be responsive to passengers and freight users, drives us every day and we're empowered to do the right thing for those who use the rail network. We actively challenge unsafe practices and take responsibility for addressing risks, resolving issues and protecting safety and wellbeing.
We're passionate about great service and we ask ourselves: "what can we do to put our passengers and freight users at the centre of everything we do?" With this in mind, we pull together as one industry because we care about people and teamwork is key. For more information about Network Rail click here.
Brief Description The role
As a Governance and Assurance Analyst, you will run key GBS project governance and assurance processes, and act as a subject matter expert in delivery methodologies, reporting to the Governance & Assurance Manager.
About the role (External) Key Accountabilities
What will you be doing?
• To run the Delivery Assurance process, including regular portfolio baselining and "heat-mapping" to identify candidates for reviews, the publication of the assurance schedule and compliance reports, management of all assurance related communications, advance notification and scheduling of assurance reviews, and planning and management of resources to conduct the reviews.
• To conduct Delivery Assurance reviews for lower value / risk projects and produce Delivery Assurance reports, documenting evidence and outlining recommendations to address issues, presenting findings to the Governance & Assurance Manager and/or senior management.
• To review key project deliverables, including but not exclusively Delivery Assurance reports and Project Closure Reports, to identify areas for improvement and to recommend changes that address these areas for improvement.
• To run the project approval and investment process, running the process, and managing and owning all associated activities, including publication of candidate projects, workload allocation for PDR reviews, approval tracking, updates to PDR endorsement criteria, and related communications.
• To run the Programme Office change control process, running the process, and managing and owning all associated activities, including publication of CR list, CR review criteria, related communications, and close working with Strategic Sourcing.
• To own and maintain a flexible suite of GBS delivery methodologies, acting as a subject matter expert, and championing use of these methodologies within the project management community
• To run the GBS delivery methodology change control process.
Job Skills, Experience and Qualifications
Do you meet the following criteria?
Essential
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrable experience in IT delivery assurance for projects <=£1m
• Demonstrable experience in delivering projects <=£1m within the IT Delivery Life-Cycle
• Demonstrable understanding of Prince2 and Agile methodology
• Strong English business writing skills
• Strong analytic skills.
Desirable
• Educated to degree level
How to apply (External) Salary: £32,740 - £36,832
Closing date: 29 September 2020. Late applications will not be accepted.
Click 'apply now' to apply.
*Please note we have adapted our recruitment processes in line with Government advice during COVID-19. Interviews will take place 'virtually' over video and for some office based roles the successful candidate may need to work from home initially using their own personal device. This guidance is subject to change, we will update you accordingly. We appreciate your understanding.
Keeping people safe on the railway is at the heart of everything we do, safe behaviour is therefore a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should demonstrate their personal commitment to safety in their application.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. Click here for more information
Want to find out about what benefits we offer? click here
All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks. Click here for more information
Our ambition to be responsive to passengers and freight users, drives us every day and we're empowered to do the right thing for those who use the rail network. We actively challenge unsafe practices and take responsibility for addressing risks, resolving issues and protecting safety and wellbeing.
We're passionate about great service and we ask ourselves: "what can we do to put our passengers and freight users at the centre of everything we do?" With this in mind, we pull together as one industry because we care about people and teamwork is key. For more information about Network Rail click here.
Brief Description The role
As a Governance and Assurance Analyst, you will run key GBS project governance and assurance processes, and act as a subject matter expert in delivery methodologies, reporting to the Governance & Assurance Manager.
About the role (External) Key Accountabilities
What will you be doing?
• To run the Delivery Assurance process, including regular portfolio baselining and "heat-mapping" to identify candidates for reviews, the publication of the assurance schedule and compliance reports, management of all assurance related communications, advance notification and scheduling of assurance reviews, and planning and management of resources to conduct the reviews.
• To conduct Delivery Assurance reviews for lower value / risk projects and produce Delivery Assurance reports, documenting evidence and outlining recommendations to address issues, presenting findings to the Governance & Assurance Manager and/or senior management.
• To review key project deliverables, including but not exclusively Delivery Assurance reports and Project Closure Reports, to identify areas for improvement and to recommend changes that address these areas for improvement.
• To run the project approval and investment process, running the process, and managing and owning all associated activities, including publication of candidate projects, workload allocation for PDR reviews, approval tracking, updates to PDR endorsement criteria, and related communications.
• To run the Programme Office change control process, running the process, and managing and owning all associated activities, including publication of CR list, CR review criteria, related communications, and close working with Strategic Sourcing.
• To own and maintain a flexible suite of GBS delivery methodologies, acting as a subject matter expert, and championing use of these methodologies within the project management community
• To run the GBS delivery methodology change control process.
Job Skills, Experience and Qualifications
Do you meet the following criteria?
Essential
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrable experience in IT delivery assurance for projects <=£1m
• Demonstrable experience in delivering projects <=£1m within the IT Delivery Life-Cycle
• Demonstrable understanding of Prince2 and Agile methodology
• Strong English business writing skills
• Strong analytic skills.
Desirable
• Educated to degree level
How to apply (External) Salary: £32,740 - £36,832
Closing date: 29 September 2020. Late applications will not be accepted.
Click 'apply now' to apply.
*Please note we have adapted our recruitment processes in line with Government advice during COVID-19. Interviews will take place 'virtually' over video and for some office based roles the successful candidate may need to work from home initially using their own personal device. This guidance is subject to change, we will update you accordingly. We appreciate your understanding.
Keeping people safe on the railway is at the heart of everything we do, safe behaviour is therefore a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should demonstrate their personal commitment to safety in their application.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. Click here for more information
Want to find out about what benefits we offer? click here
All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks. Click here for more information
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