Train Crew Diagramming Team Leader - Birmingham, United Kingdom - DB Arriva

DB Arriva

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Birmingham, United Kingdom

1 week ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Arriva is one of the largest transport services organisations in Europe, employing some 34,000 people and delivering more than 1.6 billion passenger journeys across 10 European countries every year.

We have strong roots dating back to 1938, and an ambitious strategy to achieve our vision of becoming Mobility partner of choice.

CrossCountry, operate more of the countries Rail Network than any other train company.

With Birmingham at its heartland and HQ, CrossCountry stretch from Aberdeen to Penzance, Stansted to Cardiff, including Newcastle, Leeds, Sheffield, Manchester, Nottingham, Bristol, Southampton and Edinburgh.

We are looking for a Train Crew Team Leader (Drivers) to provide day-to-day leadership of the Train Planning & Diagramming Specialists to produce a high quality planning product, maintaining effective workload and manpower planning to achieve industry timescales, working with Train Crew Diagramming Team Leader (Customer Service) to ensure the plan takes into account all of these requirements (TLD1).

Principal Accountabilities

Responsible for delivering LTP & STP train crew diagrams (TLD4)
Prepare train crew diagrams that are robust & deliver a train service that will meet the franchise performance targets and issue these in a timely manner (TLD5)
Liaise with Driver Managers, Operations and Resource Centres to ensure diagrams meet Manpower and Budget plans and to ensure that plans are deliverable within available resources (TLD6)
Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement by identifying and implementing improvements to planning and diagramming processes and systems (TLD7)

Who we're looking for

Experience, Knowledge, Qualifications & Training

Proven track record of effectively leading and motivating teams to achieve deadlines and maintain excellent attention to detail
Previous experience of using KPIs and benchmarking to drive successful business outcomes
Experience of Project Management principles and/or relevant Project Management qualifications
Excellent IT literacy
Proven success in redesigning business processes to implement faster and smarter ways of working, including IT change
Track record of building effective and influencing relationships with key stakeholders, including internal customers, peers and suppliers

Sound like you? Then please apply

Closing Date:

3rd December 2023.

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At Arriva we acknowledge the importance of our people's diverse experiences, talents, and cultures. Embracing diversity and creating inclusion is a key component of our talent strategy. The creation of a diverse, inclusive workforce is central to our ability to unlock potential and enhance our success._**
Benefits:

Free rail travel for you and your family (rules and conditions apply).
A healthier and cheaper way to commute with a tax efficient way to fund buying a bike.
Enjoy discounts with major retailers through Arriva's employee benefits portal, The Village.