Job Description

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Key Information

Job title: Asset Systems Data Manager

Salary:£60,000 - £65,000 (depending on experience)

Contract type: Permanent

Reference: 4003

Location: Plumstead Depot and Endeavour Square

Application closing date: 14/04/2026 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.

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 the infrastructure.

Lead the team that maintain authorised and accepted 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, safety critical asset / 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

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

Vetting Process

At Transport for London, safety, trust and fairness sit at the heart of how we recruit. Our Vetting Charter ( https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/careers/our-vetting-process) explains the checks we carry out before you join us, helping ensure we create a safe, inclusive and reliable network for everyone who depends on our services. We simply ask that the information you provide is honest and accurate so we can progress your application smoothly. If something doesn’t match or can’t be verified, we may not be able to move forward with your application, but we’ll always treat you with transparency, respect, and clear communication throughout.