Senior Manager – Systems Assurance (Rail)
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About the Role
Mace is seeking an experienced Senior Manager – Systems Assurance to lead systems assurance, safety, and RAMS activities on major rail programmes in the Middle East. You will provide independent technical leadership, oversee hazard management, and ensure compliance with standards like EN 50126.
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Responsibilities
- Provide independent systems assurance leadership across major rail and transit programmes
- Establish and oversee Systems Assurance frameworks, processes, governance structures, and assurance strategies
- Lead the review and assurance of Systems Assurance Plans, System Safety Plans, RAM Plans, and V&V Plans
- Oversee programme hazard management processes, hazard logs, safety databases, and assurance reporting tools
- Monitor system integration activities across multidisciplinary rail systems
- Act as the primary systems assurance interface between Mace, the Client, Delivery Partners, and Regulatory Authorities
Requirements
- Educated to degree level (or equivalent)
- Strong technical leadership and systems thinking capability
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and client facing communication skills
- Strong understanding of systems engineering and assurance principles underpinning EN 50126
- Experience working within complex, high profile, multi stakeholder programme environments
- Strong analytical, problem solving, and risk management skills
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The Project
- Mace is seeking an experienced Senior Manager – Systems Assurance to join the Digital & Technology and Rail Systems team.
- Supporting major rail and transportation programmes across the Middle East and Africa.
- Role provides independent technical leadership, assurance, and strategic oversight.
You’ll be responsible for
- Provide independent systems assurance leadership across major rail and transit programmes.
- Establish and oversee Systems Assurance frameworks, processes, governance structures, and assurance strategies.
- Lead the review and assurance of Systems Assurance Plans, System Safety Plans, RAM Plans, V&V Plans.
- Ensure effective implementation of systems assurance processes across the full system lifecycle.
- Review and challenge RAMS strategies, quantitative targets, allocation methodologies, and demonstration programmes.
- Oversee programme hazard management processes, hazard logs, safety databases, and assurance reporting tools.
- Lead assurance reviews, technical audits, and compliance assessments.
- Act as the primary systems assurance interface between Mace, the Client, Delivery Partners, and Regulatory Authorities.
You’ll need to have
- Educated to degree level (or equivalent).
- Strong technical leadership and systems thinking capability.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and client facing communication skills.
- Ability to provide independent, constructive, and evidence based technical challenge.
- Strong understanding of systems engineering and assurance principles underpinning EN 50126.
- Strong analytical, problem solving, and risk management skills.
- Experience working within complex, high profile, multi stakeholder programme environments.
- Collaborative, proactive, and solutions focused mindset.
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead assurance activities across organisational boundaries.
Our values
- Safety first Going home safe and well.
- Client focus Deliver on our promise.
- Integrity Always do the right thing.
- Create opportunity For our people to excel.
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