Role: Head of Fleet Delivery
Location: Aylesbury
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: Up to £105,000 per annum 
 

Job Purpose

• Delivery of the fleet for daily service. Line management of all staff at all depots including train presentation.
• Provide strategic and operational leadership across all fleet depots to ensure safe, reliable and efficient delivery of the train service.
• Ensure fleet maintenance, servicing and presentation activities are delivered to the highest safety and quality standards.
• Work closely with Operations, Fleet Planning and Engineering teams to maximise fleet availability and performance.
• Lead the effective use of people, materials and resources to support operational delivery.
   

Key Accountabilities

• Ensure the fleet is available, maintained and presented to support daily train service delivery.
• Provide leadership and direction to depot management teams across all fleet locations.
• Ensure safe, compliant and efficient depot operations in line with the Safety Management System and industry standards.
• Deliver fleet availability, reliability and presentation targets to support operational performance.
• Work closely with Fleet Planning, Fleet Control and Operations teams to ensure trains are in the right place at the right time.
• Monitor fleet performance and implement improvement initiatives to reduce defects and improve reliability.
• Ensure maintenance, servicing and cleaning activities are delivered effectively across all depots and outstations.
• Lead performance management and continuous improvement across fleet delivery teams.
• Manage budgets, workforce planning and resources to ensure efficient depot operations.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, suppliers and rolling stock owners to support effective fleet delivery.
• Lead operational reviews and provide clear reporting on fleet performance, risks and delivery.

Person Specification

Experience

• Significant experience managing T&RS depots and fleet operations within a rail environment.
• Strong leadership and people management experience across multiple teams and locations.
• Proven experience delivering fleet availability, reliability and operational performance.
• Experience managing operational budgets and depot resources.
• Strong stakeholder management across operations, engineering and planning functions.
• Experience leading safety-critical operations within a regulated environment.
• Proven track record of driving continuous improvement and managing change.