David Warner Email & Phone Number

Head of Operations Roles of Head of Train Operations and Head of Network Operations amalgamated Team responsibilities Train service delivery and integrated control centreTechnical training and competencyOperational safety and standards Planning and performance Rolling stock and depotsStations Operational readinessThe joint role now leads the setting up of both the Train Operating Company (TOC) and Infrastructure Manager (IM) businesses. Identifying synergies and efficiencies during the system design phase that will allow a better performing organisation. I am accountable for Train operations and Assured Service delivery sub concepts as well as the mobilisation and trial operation strategy. This role has a direct budget of circa £5m but a wider accountability for the operational cost base for the mobilisation and year on year forecast of the future operational businesses. Responsibilities• Organisational development strategy including;o Cultureo Recruitment selection and trainingo Organisational environmento Talent Managemento Operations• Organisational structure both through the project lifecycle and start-up businesses with associated migration plan• Re-organisation of the Railway Operations Directorate to incorporate the System Capability Directorate completed Autumn 2018• Operating model• Operational cost baseline for both businesses• Forward budget for lifecycle of HS2 project through to 2033 circa £100m+• Business cases for system capability versus operational functionality• Whole Life Value for Money (WLVfM) assessments• Value engineering• Mobilisation strategy and plan• Trial operations and operational readiness strategies and plans• Train Design requirements• Track layout• Control, Command and Signalling• Interfaces between High Speed and conventional rail networks• Future governance for programme to include:o Lead responsibility between Train Manufacturer/TOC/HS2/DfTo Meeting structureo Short/medium/long term plan

Responsibilities• Head of New Trains Operations team with direct reportso ETCS / ATO Project Managero Train Borne Systems PMo Training & Simulator PMo New Trains Operations Standards Managero TRSP Resourcing Planning and Risk PMo Testing and Commissioning Manager• Indirect reporting of the testing, commissioning and training teams of circa 40+ staff• ERTMS strategy for Thameslink & East Coast mainline / operational concept for ERTMS integration• ATO implementation / 24tph operation for core area / Traffic management introduction• Class 700 introduction• Trial operations and operational readiness strategy• Obligations within the franchise award with associated milestone payments of circa £40m• Interface between Operational function and the Thameslink project and East Coast Mainline project• Interface between the Operational function and First in class (FiC) tranche 2 project• Operational interface with Siemens, Network Rail, ORR, RSSB, other TOCs, Eversholt, DfT etc.• Budget holder for circa £5m per calendar year• Setting strategic forward budgeting needs for operational implementation of the Thameslink project• Union negotiation at company council and district organiser levels