Sponsor Assistant

We’re looking for a Sponsor Assistant to join our Strategy and Investment team and help deliver our investment programme. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to build experience in rail sponsorship and strategy. You’ll be a valued part of the team, supporting a wide range of activities—from room bookings, travel and event coordination, meeting minute taking, minor procurement, and reporting to gaining exposure to the full project lifecycle, business case development, and investment planning. It’s a varied and hands-on role that offers insight into how rail projects are shaped and delivered, with plenty of scope to learn, contribute, and grow.

This is an in-person role based at our Glasgow Office. Flexible working arrangements supported however the majority of your working time will be in person.

Here are some of the duties your role will include: –

• Work as part of a sponsor team, assisting to deliver projects to time, cost and quality through various phases in a safe and environmentally responsible manner and participate in lessons learnt activities.

• Assist in developing the Business Case and monitoring that claimed benefits (financial, safety environmental and other) are agreed and realised by the appropriate sponsor.

• Assist in the preparation of investment papers to secure funding authority and writing the remits to the Project Manager.

• Demonstrate the right behaviours to successfully build lasting and collaborative relationships including confidentiality.

• Monitor and report project performance and progress in accordance with reporting systems and guidelines.

• Prepare effective support systems to enable the sponsor to manage and control change

• Comply with the requirements of corporate investment regulations, other corporate governance and the PACE process. Adhere to corporate processes, including those related to finance, legal and corporate affairs, safety and CDM.

What We’re Looking For

Essential

• Good interpersonal and communication skills.

• Good understanding of commercial and financial awareness

• Good experience in project management and sponsorship

• Intermediate IT skills: Microsoft word, excel and PowerPoint.

Desirable

• Educated to HND/HNC or similar standard.

• Membership of a professional body (or working towards)

• Knowledge of rail industry.

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Closing date: Midnight of 3rd October 2025

Please note proof of all essential qualifications will be required.