Fleet Commercial Manager – Ref 919a
💼 Fleet Commercial Manager – Chiltern Railways Turn Commercial Insight into Operational Excellence Veredus is exclusively retained by Chiltern Railways to recruit a dynamic Fleet Commercial Manager — a strategic and analytical leader with a passion for engineering, performance, and partnership. This is a pivotal opportunity to join one of the UK’s most respected Train Operating Companies during a period of significant modernisation and transformation. 💡 The Role The Fleet Commercial Manager will be responsible for managing complex MkV maintenance contracts, ensuring commercial performance, technical compliance, and long-term value for money. You’ll work closely with engineering, finance, and operational teams to align commercial strategy with operational success. Key responsibilities: 💼 Lead contract management and supplier performance for MkV fleet maintenance. 💼 Negotiate and manage key supplier relationships to drive cost efficiency and service reliability. 💼 Provide commercial insight and governance across engineering projects. 💼 Identify and implement opportunities for performance improvement and value creation. 👤 The Person You’ll bring a blend of commercial acumen and engineering understanding, with the confidence to challenge and influence across departments. Essential skills & experience: • 5–8+ years’ experience in contract or commercial management within rail, rolling stock, or a related engineering sector. • Proven track record in supplier relationship management and cost optimisation. • Strong analytical mindset, adaptable approach, and collaborative working style. • A Rosco background or similar experience would be a strong advantage. 🌟 Why Join Chiltern Railways? Chiltern Railways is a trusted, forward-thinking operator with a reputation for innovation, reliability, and excellence. This is your chance to be part of a business that’s: 🚆 Modernising its fleet and embracing new technology. 🚆 Investing in people and long-term performance. 🚆 Playing a leading role in delivering the next generation of regional connectivity. If you’re ready to make an impact — driving performance, efficiency, and collaboration — we’d love to hear from you. 📩 Interested? To apply or find out more, please contact: 📧 Richard Dobbs — richard.dobbs@veredus.co.uk 📧 Andra Parvu — andra.parvu@veredus.co.uk Join Chiltern’s journey of transformation 🚄 JOB DESCRIPTION
Head of Engineering – Ref 918a
🚆 Head of Engineering – Chiltern Railways Lead the Future of Rail Engineering Veredus is exclusively retained by Chiltern Railways to recruit a bold, brilliant leader to help shape the next era of performance, safety, and innovation. If you’re an experienced Rolling Stock Engineer with strong leadership credentials — someone who thrives on challenge, collaboration, and real impact — this is your moment to lead change across one of the UK’s most trusted Train Operating Companies. ⚙️ The Role As Head of Engineering, you’ll play a pivotal role in the ongoing modernisation of Chiltern’s fleet and maintenance operations. You’ll combine strategic vision with hands-on leadership, driving continuous improvement and engineering excellence across the business. Key responsibilities: ✅ Lead and inspire multidisciplinary teams across safety, training, technical, performance, and assurance. ✅ Partner seamlessly with non-engineering colleagues to deliver safe, reliable, and efficient operations. ✅ Drive innovation, process improvement, and people development. ✅ Provide strategic direction for fleet performance, engineering compliance, and asset optimisation. 👤 The Person We’re looking for a forward-thinking engineer with strong communication and influencing skills. You’ll be articulate, analytical, and confident in managing technical delivery while shaping strategy. Essential skills & experience: • Degree-qualified (ideally Chartered Engineer status). • Proven experience leading engineering functions in rail or related industries. • A strong understanding of safety management, technical assurance, and rolling stock performance. • A collaborative, collegiate leadership style with the ability to engage peers at every level. 🌟 Why Join Chiltern Railways? Chiltern Railways is a people-focused operator renowned for innovation, reliability, and customer service excellence. This is a rare opportunity to join a forward-thinking TOC that’s: 🚆 Modernising its fleet and embracing cutting-edge technology. 🚆 Investing in people, skills, and long-term performance. 🚆 Redefining what sustainable, customer-centric rail looks like. 🚆 Mobilising for East-West Rail connectivity between Oxford and Cambridge. If you’re excited by challenge, transformation, and impact, there’s never been a better time to join Chiltern Railways. 📩 Interested? To apply or find out more, please contact: 📧 Richard Dobbs — richard.dobbs@veredus.co.uk 📧 Andra Parvu — andra.parvu@veredus.co.uk Join Chiltern’s journey of transformation 🚄 JOB DESCRIPTION
Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive – Ref 763a
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Head of Project Management Office (PMO)
Competitive salary Hybrid working (3 days on-site) North West of England Our Higher Education client is creating a new Head of Project Management Office role to strengthen delivery of the University’s transformation and change agenda. This is a senior post initially reporting directly to our COO, focused on establishing and leading a professional, customer-focused PMO that embeds consistent governance, assurance, and delivery frameworks across the institution. As Head of the PMO, you will establish, lead, and continuously improve a professional, customer-focused function that enables effective delivery of transformation and change across the University. Working closely with the Chief Operating Officer and Executive Team, you will: Build and embed a standardised project and programme framework aligned to our strategy and culture. Provide assurance and insight to senior sponsors, enabling informed decision-making. Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing PMO team. Champion a collaborative, evidence-based approach to change, drawing on business analysis, benefits management and continuous improvement methodologies. This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic and values-driven leader to shape a function from the ground up and ensure our projects deliver real impact for students, colleagues and partners. The right person will have previous experience as Head of PMO, ideally within a Higher Education or comparable public sector environment. Please contact me for more information and to apply stephen.hoban@veredus.co.uk
Interim HSE Director in Rail
Our client is a London based rail company that is looking to recruit an Interim HSE Director. You will be responsible for leading all aspects of health, safety, and environmental management, and ensuring compliance with regulatory and contractual requirements. This is a Senior Executive post and requires Director level experience, excellent stakeholder management skills and experience of managing a high performing team. If you are interested, please contact me with your CV for a full job description. andrew.fisher@veredus.co.uk
Interim Project Management Roles – New Train Procurement Programme
Our client is a UK based train operating company that is embarking on a multi-million pound new trains procurement programme. They are looking for additional project management resources at a senior level to help drive what will be a challenging and complex change programme. Initially these will be day rate roles but over time may move to permanent positions. If you are interested, please contact me with your CV. andrew.fisher@veredus.co.uk
Interim Senior Internal Auditor
Our client is a high-profile London-based train company, connecting communities and setting new standards in UK transport. They are now looking for a senior internal auditor to report to the head of business change to help deliver the 2026 audit plan comprised of operational, compliance, and strategic audits. You will provide assurance that internal controls are effective, risks are adequately managed, and organisational policies and procedures are implemented and adhered to. An experienced auditor with good communication skills and the ability to build positive internal relationship across the business is required. The role is a 12-month FTC and provides hybrid working and excellent benefits. If you are interested, please contact me with your CV for a full job decsription.
Director – Project Delivery and Performance – Ref 857
Director – Project Delivery and Performance Salary (SCS2): c £120,000 Location Options: Birmingham or Leeds At the Department for Transport (DfT), we are driving transformation across the UK’s most complex and strategically significant infrastructure programmes. Transport is more than journeys; it is about enabling society, connecting people and places, and fueling economic opportunity. With a portfolio valued at over £117bn, the DfT manages the largest and most complex capital projects in Government – delivered in partnership with Network Rail, HS2, National Highways, and beyond. This is a unique and influential senior leadership opportunity. As Director – Project Delivery and Performance, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the Department’s capacity and capability to deliver. Reporting directly to the Director General, you will lead and champion continuous improvement in project delivery, governance, assurance, and risk management. You will influence decision-making at the highest levels, ensuring delivery of the Department’s change portfolio and strategic investments in line with ministerial priorities. We are seeking an exceptional leader with the personal credibility, resilience, and strategic insight to influence at Board level, with Ministers and across Government. The successful candidate will bring extensive experience of leading portfolio management and project delivery disciplines in complex, high-value environments. We are looking for strong decision-making and strategic thinking skills, combined with adaptability and focus. We are open to candidates from non-public sector backgrounds who can demonstrate the right blend of strategic, commercial and programme management expertise at scale and complexity. This is a high profile and rewarding challenge for the individual that wants to make a positive difference to UK Transportation Infrastructure. For an information pack about this role please visit www.veredus.co.uk quoting reference #857 or contact andra.parvu@veredus.co.uk or richard.dobbs@veredus.co.uk SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK CONFLICTS OF INTEREST FORM As part of the application process, you are asked to complete the following online forms: CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE DIVERSITY MONITORING QUESTIONNAIRE CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE CANDIDATE SUPPORTING INFORMATION If applicable, please also complete and return the following: DISABILITY CONFIDENT SCHEME FORM VETERANS SCHEME FORM Closing date: Sunday 19th October 2025 @ 23:55 PLEASE ENSURE ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (CV / SUPPORTING STATEMENT / COMPLETED FORMS) ARE SUBMITTED WITH YOUR APPLICATION IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE
Chief Financial Officer
SWANSEA UNIVERSITY Chief Financial Officer Location: Swansea Salary: Competitive remuneration package, with USS pension benefits Swansea University is a research-led institution that thrives on exploration, discovery and innovation. With two stunning waterfront campuses, world-class facilities and a diverse, multicultural community, we attract students and staff from across the globe. Our reputation continues to grow: we are ranked the top university in Wales, 25th in the UK, and among the global leaders in multiple subject areas, while our student experience has been recognised with Top 10 national placings in teaching quality, career prospects and student life. Building on more than a century of impact, Swansea combines academic excellence with a friendly, collaborative culture that defines the “Swansea experience”, and we are ambitious to strengthen our position as a truly global university tackling the biggest issues of our time. We are now seeking to appoint an outstanding Chief Financial Officer to play a crucial role in shaping the next chapter of our development during a period of significant change across the sector. Reporting directly to the Vice-Chancellor and serving as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will provide strategic financial leadership, and expert advice and guidance across all aspects of the University’s operations, while contributing extensively to investment and capital decisions. You will lead high-performing, multi-disciplinary teams spanning financial control and performance, planning and analysis, commercial development and procurement. In doing so, you will ensure robust financial governance while fostering a culture of transparency, collaboration and innovation that enables Swansea to deliver its strategic ambitions. Central to your role will be optimising the University’s financial resources and maximising returns on investment, enabling Swansea to strengthen its resilience and realise its long-term goals. This is a rewarding and challenging role, and we are seeking an exceptional leader who combines technical excellence with strategic vision. You will bring proven experience of financial leadership within complex, multi-stakeholder environments, ideally with exposure to research-intensive or innovation-driven organisations. Confident in shaping major investment decisions and resilient in the face of sector-wide challenges, you will be a collaborative leader who builds trust and transparency across the University community. With the highest levels of integrity, professionalism and emotional intelligence, you will excel at influencing diverse stakeholders, navigating complexity with assurance and leading transformational change. While experience in higher education is advantageous, we are equally open to candidates from other sectors who can demonstrate the right blend of strategic, commercial and financial expertise. This is a pivotal moment for Swansea. The new CFO will play a defining role in strengthening our financial resilience while enabling the University to achieve its ambitious goals for academic excellence, research innovation and societal impact. If you have the ambition, insight and expertise to shape the next chapter of Swansea’s success, we would be delighted to hear from you. For further information on this opportunity and to apply, please contact our advising consultants and download the Candidate Information Pack under Supporting Documents below: · James Griffin on James.Griffin2@veredus.co.uk · Veronika Dergal on Veronika.Dergal@veredus.co.uk SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION CANDIDATE INORMATION PACK – ENGLISH EQUALITY & DIVERSITY MONITORING FORM – ENGLISH CANDIDATE SUPPORTING INFORMATION FORM – ENGLISH CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK – WELSH EQUALITY & DIVERSITY MONITORING FORM – WELSH CANDIDATE SUPPORTING INFROMATION FORM – WELSH Closing date: 23:59 on Sunday, 12th October 2025. PLEASE ENSURE ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (CV / SUPPORTING STATEMENT / FORMS) ARE SUBMITTED WITH YOUR APPLICATION IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE Prifysgol Abertawe Prif Swyddog Ariannol Lleoliad:Abertawe Cyflog:Pecyn cyflog cystadleuol, gyda buddion pensiwn USS Mae Prifysgol Abertawe yn sefydliad a arweinir gan ymchwil sy’n ffynnu ar archwilio, darganfod ac arloesi. Gyda dau gampws godidog ar lannau Abertawe, cyfleusterau o’r radd flaenaf a chymuned amrywiol ac amlddiwylliannol, rydym yn denu myfyrwyr a staff o bob cwr o’r byd. Mae ein henw da yn parhau i dyfu: Rydym wedi cyrraedd y brig fel y Brifysgol orau yng Nghymru, y 25ain yn y Deyrnas Unedig, ac ymhlith yr arweinwyr byd-eang mewn sawl maes pwnc, tra bod ein profiad myfyrwyr wedi cael ei gydnabod gyda safleoedd cenedlaethol yn y 10 uchaf o ran ansawdd addysgu, rhagolygon gyrfa a bywyd myfyrwyr. Gan adeiladu ar fwy na chanrif o effaith, mae Abertawe’n cyfuno rhagoriaeth academaidd â diwylliant cyfeillgar a chydweithredol sy’n diffinio “profiad Abertawe”, ac rydym yn uchelgeisiol i gryfhau ein safle fel prifysgol wirioneddol fyd-eang sy’n mynd i’r afael â materion mwyaf ein hoes. Rydym bellach am benodi Prif Swyddog Ariannol rhagorol i chwarae rhan hanfodol wrth lunio’r bennod nesaf yn ein datblygiad yn ystod cyfnod o newid sylweddol ar draws y sector. Gan adrodd yn uniongyrchol i’r Is-ganghellor a gwasanaethu fel aelod allweddol o’r Uwch-dîm Arweinyddiaeth, byddwch yn rhoi arweinyddiaeth ariannol strategol, a chyngor ac arweiniad arbenigol ar draws pob agwedd ar weithrediadau’r Brifysgol, gan gyfrannu’n helaeth at benderfyniadau buddsoddi a chyfalaf. Byddwch yn arwain timau amlddisgyblaethol sy’n perfformio uchel a fydd yn cynnwys rheolaeth a pherfformiad ariannol, cynllunio a dadansoddi, datblygu masnachol a chaffael. Wrth wneud hynny, byddwch yn sicrhau llywodraethu ariannol cadarn wrth feithrin diwylliant o dryloywder, cydweithio ac arloesedd sy’n galluogi Abertawe i gyflawni ei huchelgeisiau strategol. Yn ganolog i’ch rôl fydd optimeiddio adnoddau ariannol y Brifysgol a chynyddu enillion ar fuddsoddiad, gan alluogi Abertawe i gryfhau ei gwydnwch a gwireddu ei nodau hirdymor. Mae hon yn rôl werth chweil a heriol, ac rydym yn chwilio am arweinydd eithriadol sy’n cyfuno rhagoriaeth dechnegol â gweledigaeth strategol. Byddwch yn dod â phrofiad o arweinyddiaeth ariannol mewn amgylcheddau cymhleth, aml-randdeiliaid, yn ddelfrydol gyda phrofiad o weithio mewn sefydliadau sy’n ddwys o ran ymchwil neu sy’n cael eu harwain gan arloesedd. Byddwch yn hyderus wrth wneud penderfyniadau buddsoddi mawr ac yn wydn yn wyneb heriau’r sector. Byddwch yn arweinydd cydweithredol sy’n meithrin ymddiriedaeth a thryloywder ar draws cymuned y Brifysgol. Gyda’r lefelau uchaf o onestrwydd, proffesiynoldeb a deallusrwydd emosiynol, byddwch yn rhagori wrth ddylanwadu ar randdeiliaid amrywiol, llywio cymhlethdod gyda sicrwydd ac yn arwain newid trawsnewidiol. Er bod profiad mewn addysg uwch yn fanteisiol, rydym yr un mor agored i ymgeiswyr o sectorau
Interim Head of Economic Regulation
INTERIM HEAD OF ECONOMIC REGULATION Location: London or Manchester Rate – Negotiable Duration – 12 months Since being awarded the Smart Meter Communication Licence in 2013, our client has designed, built, and now manages the telecommunications technology infrastructure that underpins the smart meter roll-out. This is a critical role, and we are seeking an individual with significant experience of developing and operating price control structures, including the relevant performance management and incentive regimes. The role will predominantly focus on delivering a successful price control outcome from the RY24/25 ex post process and lead on developing our RY25/26 submission to Ofgem. This role also offers an exciting opportunity to help shape the future regime to ensure the transition from the ex post to ex ante framework operates in a controlled and planned way. This will require proactivity, resilience, and agility of mind. Working closely with members of the ExCo, DCC’s Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and the wider Strategy and Regulation (S&R) team, the Head of Economic Regulation will have the following key areas of accountability: • Lead on delivering of annual ex post price control process during this period. The end-to-end process includes preparing the annual submission, managing clarification questions, and responding to the regulator’s consultation on the organisation’s allowable costs. • Identify priority areas where the organisation needs to focus the narrative and engage with Ofgem to justify spend and avoid cost disallowances. • Lead on improvement activities for internal price control processes and our approach to engaging with stakeholders (including Ofgem and customers). • Lead the price control risk assessment process and ensure mitigations are identified and tracked. This will involve attending the ExCo-level Investment Committee for relevant items. • Work closely with the Director of Ex Ante to ensure the organisation is ready for the transition to ex ante (expected to begin in late 2026) – e.g. ensuring processes are in place for in-period monitoring of performance, ‘re-opening’ the cost base, and conducting a retrospective ‘true-up’ of costs at the end of the reporting period. • Begin work on the second ex ante Business Plan (for the period starting April 2028), requiring significant input and close working across the business. • Oversee and drive value from the support provided by external partners in delivering these outcomes. Skills and experience The successful candidate will need to demonstrate significant experience in leading price control processes and providing strategic advice to senior level decision-makers in regulatory business (or Government). They will be able to provide thought leadership for the development of new regulatory regimes / regulatory changes and the ability to advise on how best to achieve the organisation’s objectives whilst operating within the regulatory framework. They will have excellent communication skills and senior stakeholder management expertise allowing them to tailor communications to explain complex issues concisely and clearly. This includes demonstrable experience of authoring high-quality documentation and briefing notes (including Board papers). They will be experienced at working in a complex and heavily regulated environment with multiple stakeholders, and in collaborating with multi-functional teams. Candidates will need to demonstrate strong leadership and coaching skills to help others learn and be able to manage and prioritise time and workload and adapt to changing priorities. For an informal discussion, please contact Stephen.Hoban@veredus.co.uk