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Business Systems Partner (Project Manager - Digital, AI)
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- Doncaster, South Yorkshire
- Permanent
- Full Time
Job Description
VolkerRail is a leading multidisciplinary railway infrastructure contractor which comprises of two businesses: Major Projects and Specialist Businesses.
Major Projects is an expert in collaborative working, leading on large, multidisciplinary joint venture and alliance projects.
Specialist Businesses is made up of expert divisions in signalling, track, power, electrification, and piling, and has an in-house plant division and bespoke design teams.
Our Head office is based in J3 Business Park, Doncaster and provides support to the businesses in the following areas: Finance and Payroll, Human Resources, HSQES, Work Winning, Procurement and Fleet.
We are proud of our reputation as a high-performing business, working in harmony and partnership with our stakeholders, ensuring we help our clients deliver a rail network for the future.
VolkerRail is looking for an experienced Project Manager to join our Business Systems team in Doncaster. Working across a broad range of business and technology initiatives, you will play a key role in improving how systems are adopted, governed and utilised across the organisation, helping to deliver lasting business benefits.
Our core ERP system, COINS, supports around 850 users and remains central to many of our improvement initiatives. Alongside the ongoing enhancement of COINS, you will lead projects that optimise existing technologies, support the introduction of new solutions and help establish a more coordinated approach to business systems and innovation across VolkerRail.
If you're a confident project leader with construction-sector experience and a track record of delivering successful systems and technology projects, we'd love to hear from you.
About our role
Lead multiple IT, digital and systems projects from scoping to implementation
Modernise COINS and drive improvements across VolkerRail's wider systems ecosystem.
Partner with stakeholders to define requirements and success criteria.
Strengthen digital governance and promote adoption of approved tools and platforms.
Represent VolkerRail at Group‑level digital and AI forums.
Apply recognised project management methodologies for consistent, high‑quality delivery.
Manage project plans, budgets, risks and change control with strong governance.
Build positive stakeholder relationships and champion process improvement.
About you
Experience delivering construction‑related systems and software (COINS experience desirable).
Strong track record leading complex IT/ERP or digital projects.
Project management qualification (PRINCE2, AgilePM, APM).
Confident engaging with technical detail and translating it for others.
Skilled communicator with excellent stakeholder management.
Process improvement - ability to challenge inefficiencies and drive modernisation.
Comfortable managing multiple projects in a fast‑paced environment.
People management experience.
Project & change management.
If your past experience doesn't match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.
Why work with us?
VolkerRail is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.
By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerRail are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.
We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.
We offer a range of benefits, including:
Competitive salary
Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
Pension
Life Assurance
Cycle to Work scheme
Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits
Flexible working opportunities
Employee Assistance programme
Mental health, physical health, and financial supportFairness, inclusion and respect
We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive. You can read more about our FIR Strategy as well as our partners here
Major Projects is an expert in collaborative working, leading on large, multidisciplinary joint venture and alliance projects.
Specialist Businesses is made up of expert divisions in signalling, track, power, electrification, and piling, and has an in-house plant division and bespoke design teams.
Our Head office is based in J3 Business Park, Doncaster and provides support to the businesses in the following areas: Finance and Payroll, Human Resources, HSQES, Work Winning, Procurement and Fleet.
We are proud of our reputation as a high-performing business, working in harmony and partnership with our stakeholders, ensuring we help our clients deliver a rail network for the future.
VolkerRail is looking for an experienced Project Manager to join our Business Systems team in Doncaster. Working across a broad range of business and technology initiatives, you will play a key role in improving how systems are adopted, governed and utilised across the organisation, helping to deliver lasting business benefits.
Our core ERP system, COINS, supports around 850 users and remains central to many of our improvement initiatives. Alongside the ongoing enhancement of COINS, you will lead projects that optimise existing technologies, support the introduction of new solutions and help establish a more coordinated approach to business systems and innovation across VolkerRail.
If you're a confident project leader with construction-sector experience and a track record of delivering successful systems and technology projects, we'd love to hear from you.
About our role
Lead multiple IT, digital and systems projects from scoping to implementation
Modernise COINS and drive improvements across VolkerRail's wider systems ecosystem.
Partner with stakeholders to define requirements and success criteria.
Strengthen digital governance and promote adoption of approved tools and platforms.
Represent VolkerRail at Group‑level digital and AI forums.
Apply recognised project management methodologies for consistent, high‑quality delivery.
Manage project plans, budgets, risks and change control with strong governance.
Build positive stakeholder relationships and champion process improvement.
About you
Experience delivering construction‑related systems and software (COINS experience desirable).
Strong track record leading complex IT/ERP or digital projects.
Project management qualification (PRINCE2, AgilePM, APM).
Confident engaging with technical detail and translating it for others.
Skilled communicator with excellent stakeholder management.
Process improvement - ability to challenge inefficiencies and drive modernisation.
Comfortable managing multiple projects in a fast‑paced environment.
People management experience.
Project & change management.
If your past experience doesn't match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.
Why work with us?
VolkerRail is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.
By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerRail are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.
We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.
We offer a range of benefits, including:
Competitive salary
Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
Pension
Life Assurance
Cycle to Work scheme
Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits
Flexible working opportunities
Employee Assistance programme
Mental health, physical health, and financial supportFairness, inclusion and respect
We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive. You can read more about our FIR Strategy as well as our partners here