Performance Reporting Automation Specialist - 12 Months Secondment/FTC

Location

Milton Keynes, GB

Department Name

Route Services

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Brief Description

Route Services is a division of Network Rail that provides the Routes with services so they can help Network Rail deliver a better railway for a better Britain.We support the Routes with a myriad of services and supplies they need to maintain and operate the railway To learn more, please click here to watch our video.

This role sits within Supply Chain Operations (SCO) , an area of the business which supplies and delivers the logistics, materials, components, rail and road fleet that enable the maintenance and renewal of the railway.

SCO keeps the materials, machinery and components required by its customers moving – making sure they are on-site when needed so work can go ahead as planned and on schedule. Watch our video Working in Supply Chain Operations

About The Role (External)

An opportunity has arisen for an individual with specific technical expertise predominantly in Power BI, Power Automate, Azure Database, Maximo among others. The team is a small one at the moment but with the ongoing need for accurate data to measure performance it is expected to grow.

Experience in working in a large organisation and managing the various stakeholders from IT to HR is welcome.

You will provide specialist skills to enable the automation of performance reporting in SCO (Supply Chain Operations). Specifically, accurate migration of existing data and translation of business processes.

Key Accountabilities
• Collect business & data requirements for automated systems and embed these into coding or queries in line with the requirements catalogue.
• Establish data migration and/or cleansing requirements so the automated process does not create any discontinuities or ambiguities compared to the manual process.
• Establish governance and access rights for specific applications such that modifications of the automated processes can only be made at the right level in the organisation in line with the Master Data Management Strategy.
• Embed the automation into the overall Master Data strategy in collaboration with the Data Quality Development Manager so there is system consistency.
• Provide backup, training or coaching - as the SME (Subject Matter Expert) - for the stakeholders of the automated process.
• Calculate savings from automation to provide data as additional business justification for automation projects in the context of efficiency.

Essential

Job Skills, Experience and Qualifications
• Extensive knowledge and experience of coding and BI query languages (e.g. Power BI, Tableau, SAP Business Objects, Maximo)
• In-depth knowledge of data migration tools and techniques.
• Knowledge of software development tools.

Desirable
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of the rail industry.
• Knowledge/awareness of large company systems/applications with many stakeholders.

How To Apply (External)

Vacancy type: This role is 12 months secondment/fixed-term contract post with thepotential to extend or become permanent (unless a suitable redeployee is identified).

Please note that secondments are subject to your line managers approval. Please discuss this opportunity with them before applying to avoid disappointment.

Location: This position is based in The Quadrant, Milton Keynes.

Hours: up to 35 hours per week with hybrid working as required. Flexible working and job shares can be considered.

Salary range: £35,582 to £40,830 per annum, depending on skills and experience.

Closing date: 3 March 2025. Late applicants will not be accepted. This role is being advertisedinternally and externally.

You will need to complete a supporting statement addressing how you meet the essential criteria, please complete this as part of the application process and also add this to your CV in one document. Applicants who do not complete this statement will not be shortlisted. Please see attached guide – How to complete Supporting Statement.

If you cannot access the guide please contact RSResourcing@networkrail.co.uk and we will send you a copy.

Click ‘Apply now’ to submit your application. If you would like to speak the Resourcing Team, please contact RSResourcing@networkrail.co.uk

If you would like any reasonable adjustments support during your application or throughout the recruitment process , please do not hesitate to contact the Resourcing Team who will happily assist.

Below are some examples of adjustments we can make:
• Changing a provision, practice or ‘the way things are done’

For example, we can give candidates extra time to complete online, tasks or interviews as needed.
• Changing a physical feature of our workplace For example, office/room layout can be adapted to accommodate individual needs.
• Providing extra equipment or assistance For example, we can provide sign language interpreters and support workers where needed. Alternative document formats can be made available.

There are lots of other adjustments we can consider – please just ask!

The recruitment process will consist of shortlisted candidates being invited to take part in the following;
• Competency Based Interview
• Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by phone or email.

For further information about how we recruit, please visit: https://www.networkrail.co.uk/careers/how-we-recruit/

Drugs and Alcohol Standard:

All prospective external candidates offered a conditional role will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. Your application will be rescinded if you record a positive test. All positive drugs and alcohol test results for prospective candidates will be securely held on Sentinel database and a 5 year suspension from applying for a safety critical role, a role which requires PTS certification or a Key Safety role on Network Rail Managed Infrastructure will be enforced.

More information can be found in our Drugs and Alcohol Guidance docume

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