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Role Overview

Cubic is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead and deliver end-to-end systems engineering lifecycle projects, primarily within the UK Rail fare collection sector, with opportunities to support global initiatives. The successful candidate will operate within a matrix organisation, collaborating with diverse teams and customers, and will be responsible for managing projects across a range of lifecycle methodologies (linear, iterative, hybrid, and extended).

Key Responsibilities

• Project Leadership: Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of complex systems engineering projects, ensuring alignment with Cubic’s strategic objectives and customer requirements
• Lifecycle Management: Select and apply appropriate project lifecycle methodologies (e.g., linear, iterative, hybrid) to suit project context, risk, and customer needs
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with UK Rail industry customers and internal/external stakeholders. Facilitate effective communication, engagement, and influence to achieve project objectives
• Matrix Working: Operate effectively within a matrix structure, coordinating cross-functional teams and resources to deliver project outcomes.
• Technical Oversight: Oversee technical delivery, ensuring systems engineering best practices are applied throughout the project lifecycle.
• Commercial & Financial Management: Manage project budgets, forecasts, and commercial contracts. Ensure projects are delivered within agreed cost, time, and quality parameters
• Risk & Issue Management: Proactively identify, assess, and manage project risks and issues. Develop and implement mitigation strategies in line with APM best practice
• Quality & Benefits Realisation: Ensure project outputs meet defined acceptance criteria and support the realisation of intended business benefits for Cubic and its customers
• Continuous Improvement: Capture lessons learned and contribute to the maturity and continuous improvement of project management practices within Cubic.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Demonstrable experience managing end-to-end systems engineering projects, ideally in fare collection or transport technology.
• Proven ability to work within a matrix organisation, leading cross-functional and virtual teams.
• Strong technical understanding of systems engineering lifecycle methodologies (linear, iterative, hybrid, extended) and their practical application
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and influencing skills.
• Commercial acumen, with experience managing contracts, budgets, and financial performance.
• Robust risk management capability, including identification, analysis, and mitigation of project risks.
• Experience delivering projects for or with UK Rail industry customers is highly desirable.
• Ability to support and contribute to global projects as required.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Project Management, or related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Professional project management qualification (e.g., APM PMQ, PRINCE2, PMP) preferred.
• Membership of the Association for Project Management (APM) or similar professional body is an advantage.

Key Behaviours

• Collaborative and adaptable, able to thrive in a dynamic, multi-stakeholder environment.
• Committed to professional standards, ethics, and continuous professional development
• Results-oriented, with a focus on delivering value and benefits to customers and the business.

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