Lead Asset Strategy & Business Planning Manager

Who We Are

At Network Rail, we're the publicly owned operator of Britain's rail infrastructure. We're trusted custodians of one of our nation's most critical public assets:
Scotland's Railway. We keep Scotland moving – connecting people and places, supporting businesses, public services and communities – driving economic, social and environmental success.

Our work spans almost 20% of the UK network and between 2024 and 2029, we're investing £4.8 billion to enhance our stations and routes, supporting new passenger and freight rolling stock. Working together with train operators, our investment will mean a more reliable, climate resilient railway; a better customer experience; and greener, more sustainable travel that links cities, towns, urban and rural communities with each other and with the wider UK.

But it's our people who make this progress possible. At Network Rail Scotland, you'll find an inclusive, supportive and flexible working culture where your ideas are valued, your growth is encouraged, and your impact is real. Join us.

Responsible for leading the development and integration of asset management strategy and associated business planning across the Scotland Region. The role provides strategic direction for engineering and asset management input into Network Rail's corporate planning processes, ensuring alignment between long‑term asset strategies, investment decisions, and operational delivery.

Working closely with Heads of Asset Management and Head of Business Planning & Strategy, the role oversees the creation and delivery of the Regional asset management plan with input from our discipline Regional Asset Managers (RAM), to help drive continuous improvement in asset performance, efficiency, and decision‑making and supports the optimisation of maintenance and renewal investment strategies.

• Prepare and lead asset management planning and interfacing with the RAM discipline teams within engineering and asset management.
• Delivery of a rolling asset management plan, liaising closely with Heads of Asset Management.
• Develop and deliver asset management improvement across the Region to drive continuous improvement within Asset Management decision making.
• Develop the overall efficiency plan for engineering and asset management in the Region and monitor delivery by the relevant teams.
• Establish Network Rail's asset management interests with internal and external stakeholders, including safety and financial regulators. Develop and prepare the regional asset management improvement plan, providing specialist asset management input.
• Deliver the recommendations from asset management assessment and formal investigations.

Salary:
Band 2B – £71,163 – £84,437

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. You should demonstrate your personal dedication to safety within your application.

• Chartered Engineer.
• Knowledge of/experience in the UK railway industry or an equivalent industry with a complex asset base.
• Wide knowledge of asset management processes and techniques.
• Knowledge of health and safety management and compliance management processes.
• Knowledge of relevant standards and procedures.
• Good interpersonal, influencing, organisational and communication skill.

• Experience in relevant aspects of business management.
• Highly collaborative and adept at developing lasting and productive relationships.
• Experience of developing and delivering business plans.
• Knowledge of engineering systems, engineering standards and process integrity.
• Experience applying asset management to a complex asset base but not specific to rail.

We're dedicated to creating an inclusive environment and we welcome applications from everyone! Network Rail is a Disability Confident Leader and we'll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles.