Asset Systems Data Manager

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Key Information

Job title: Asset Systems Data Manager

Salary: £60 - £65k depending on experience

Pay Band: 3

Contract type: Tfl Permanent

Reference: 4003

Location: Plumstead Depot / Endeavour Square Stratford / Hybrid

Application closing date: 01/11/2026 at 23:59pm

All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory right‑to‑work checks. Candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK. At the present time TfL is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Overview

The role holder will ensure the day-to-day business as usual deployment of asset management systems and data for use by engineering and delivery teams discharging their responsibilities for safe maintenance of Elizabeth Line infrastructure.

You will lead the team that maintain authorised asset data fit for purpose to support maintenance and wider RfLI engineering and business requirements.

Maintaining data and processes for asset systems and delivering tactical advice on their effective use.

Be the subject matter expert for maintenance data and its strategic development.

Hybrid working is required, leading a team across 2 locations, Plumstead Maintenance Depot and 5 Endeavour Square, Stratford.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDE:

Supporting the maintenance function to ensure they can undertake their duties for the overall safety of line, systems inspection, compliance, work prioritisation and quality, strategy and tactical deployment requirements.

Ensure deployed systems, tools and analysts are available to the Elizabeth Line Maintenance team to deliver maintenance and manage work-bank. This includes preventative, corrective, work arising and audit activity.

Ensuring deployed systems, tools and analysts are available to the Elizabeth Line Maintenance team to manage and analyse data, understand trends and determine root causes using asst management systems.

Maintain and deliver business processes to manage deployed asset systems and data including performing audits and ensuring data quality, update and integrity.

Maintain and report on system asset data quality, escalating data exceptions and risks. Advise accepting authority on quality and completeness of asset data.

Support the development and maintenance of a data strategy for RfLI Maintenance.

Managing directly a technical analyst team. Conduct and continually review skills gap analysis. Develop long term strategic recruitment, competency and training plans. Report on analyst performance, capacity, risks and issues.

Supporting the procurement of the necessary digital platforms to support automated collection and presentation of performance.

KNOWLEDGE:

B.Eng/BSc or equivalent qualification in Engineering/IT/Software or other relevant subject.

Member or Associate of a relevant professional institution.

Deep understanding of the business structure of and agencies associated with the Rail Industry

IT platforms for analytics and visualisation.

Asset Management Systems such as Maximo

SKILLS:

Excellent interpersonal skills with proven negotiation and influencing skills.

Excellent decision-making and analytical skills

Ability to formulate and articulate clear visions for the planning and delivery of initiatives and programmes

Excellent stakeholder management skills

EXPERIENCE:

Experience in the rail or other infrastructure and asset critical industries

Experience in asset data management

Experience of producing and developing strategies and business processes

Experience in team leadership

Application Process

Please apply using your CV

Think carefully about the skills, knowledge and experience in the advert and cover this in your CV

PDF format preferred and do not include any photographs or images

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria. We also use anonymising software that removes identifying information from CVs and cover letters to make the process fair.

Benefits

In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow. Rewards vary according to the level of role but mostly include the below:

Final salary pension scheme

Free travel for you on the TfL network

Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home or 75% reimbursement on a 28-day flexi ticket

30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays

TfL is committed to work-life balance, operating a hybrid working approach where business and role requirements allow

Private healthcare discounted scheme (optional)

Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme

Retail, health, leisure and travel offers

Discounted Eurostar travel

Hybrid working within this role enables a balance of 50 per cent of time split between the office and home over a 4 week period. Hybrid working arrangements can evolve subject to business requirements.

We will make every effort to give you as much notice as possible, however some interviews/assessments could be organised at short notice.