Programme Development Director - Digital Railway @ Network Rail
Education:
BSc @
University of Portsmouth
About:
An executive leader with a record of driving major business change, complex project and programme delivery, and functional leadership in the rail infrastructure, aerospace, power and shipbuilding industries. Formally qualified in both engineering and project management with a breadth of experience spanning all phases of the programme lifecycle including design, engineering, manufacturing, construction, procurement, and contract acceptance.
An executive leader with a record of driving major business change, complex project and programme delivery, and functional leadership in the rail infrastructure, aerospace, power and shipbuilding industries. Formally qualified in both engineering and project management with a breadth of experience spanning all phases of the programme lifecycle including design, engineering, manufacturing, construction, procurement, and contract acceptance. Accustomed to communicating at all levels and negotiating high profile contracts with both clients and subcontractors. Experience of dealing in a wide range of countries, particularly the UK, South America, Europe and the Middle East and of dealing at senior level with the UK MOD, ORR and other government bodies. Committed to the development of good leadership and managerial practice with a proven record of change management
Key Skills:
- Knowledge and experience of project & programme management & systems engineering
- Commercial and supply chain management
- Managing large multifunctional dispersed teams
- Managing change in large, complex organisations
- Intellectually agile and ability to focus on key issues
- Ability to influence and work across boundaries.
- Governance and assurance
Member of the MPA programme Board
Fellow of the APM
Programme Development Director - Digital Railway @ Accountable to the Group Digital Railway Director for developing the programme of activity required to deliver a fully digital UK railway over the next fifteen years . This will include:
• Delivering the affordability and achievability elements of the overall economic business case
• Delivering the in-flight programme of digital activity, including ETCS & Traffic Management
• Developing the response to the high level Digital Railway requirements as they emerge
• Leadership of the industry stakeholders
• Leadership of the supply chain collaboration to support the digital railway programme
Member of various governance committees including cybersecurity and IM Investment Panel
Deputy to the Group Director Digital Railway
Fellow of the APM
Member of the Programme Board of the MPA From December 2014 to Present (1 year 1 month) London, United KingdomProgrammes and Commercial Director @ From January 2014 to December 2014 (1 year) Programme & Technical Services Director @ From April 2011 to January 2014 (2 years 10 months) Director Infrastructure Programme Management @ From 2009 to April 2011 (2 years) Programme Director Track @ From 2006 to 2009 (3 years) London, United KingdomProgramme Director @ From 1997 to 2006 (9 years) Glasgow, United KingdomBusiness Area Sales Manager/Subcontracts Manager @ From 1994 to 1997 (3 years) Project Manager @ From 1989 to 1994 (5 years) Glasgow, United KingdomSponsorship for MSc @ From 1990 to 1991 (1 year) Assistant Project manager @ From 1983 to 1989 (6 years)
MSc @ Cranfield University - Cranfield School of Management From 1990 to 1991 BSc @ University of Portsmouth From 1979 to 1983 3 A levels, 8 O levels @ Ysgol Dewi Sant From 1971 to 1979 Martin Arter is skilled in: Rail, Program Management, Engineering, Construction, Project Delivery, Procurement, Change Management, Project Management, Project Planning, MS Project, Charitable Partnerships, Systems Engineering, Management, Earned Value Management, Project Engineering
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