Rail Analysis Manager

Transport for the North

Transport for the North

Rail Analysis Manager

Reference:

Closing date:

12:00 Monday 30th May 2016

Location:

Flexible across the North of England, but with a requirement to regularly work from our offices in Manchester and Leeds.

Salary:

Circa £60,000 per annum + benefits

Attachments:

Role Profile

 

 

Transport for the North (TfN) has been formed as part of the strategic response to the changing transport and infrastructure needs of the whole of the North of England. It incorporates the city regions of Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle and Sheffield connecting these cities and the wider regional towns and cities across the North of England, to drive better connectivity, economic growth and better opportunity for all. It is crystal clear that “the cities of the North together can be greater than the sum of their parts”.

The Government has committed to establishing TfN as a statutory body, with statutory powers and duties, and is now delivering on this important commitment. Amendments to the Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill will provide for the creation of sub-national transport bodies (STBs), which would be established through secondary legislation at the request of local areas in England. STBs will initially advise the Secretary of State for Transport on strategic transport schemes and investment priorities in their own area. The Secretary of State may grant individual STBs additional responsibilities around the decision-making and delivery of strategic transport schemes and significant cross-regional schemes such as smart ticketing. TfN will be the first of these.

 

Devolving strategic transport planning powers through STBs via this amendment to the Bill demonstrates the Government’s clear commitment to the Northern Powerhouse and rebalancing the economy outside of London.

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), on behalf of TfN, is looking to recruit the following role:

The role - Two Year Fixed Term Contract / Secondment (public sector bodies only):


The Rail Analysis Manager Lead TfN’s rail analysis team to provide modelling, appraisal and research to support the development of the evidence base and business case for the Long Term Rail Strategy and TfN’s future rail investment programme

 

In the role you will be responsible for Leadership and management of TfN rail analysis staff, responsibility for resource allocation across the competing demands placed upon the team. Lead on the communication results to influence senior decision makers. Lead a programme of economic advice for TFN to inform policy and strategy.

 

 

What we’re looking for:
The successful candidate will have proven experience of leading teams of analysts to deliver projects, programmes of work and of prioritising workload. You will be able to lead the team to specify and undertaking rail modelling and analysis to inform rail policy and intervention as well as being skilled of balancing the needs of competing stakeholder groups, recognising political sensitivities and managing expectations.

Provisional Interview Dates:         9th & 10th June 2016

 

In return, as well as a competitive salary, our other benefits are:

  • 27 days holiday per annum
  • Access to the local government pension scheme

For more information on the role and the kind of person we’re looking for please refer to the role profile and person specification.

If you believe you have the skills and experience we’re looking for please apply online, ensuring that in your application you provide evidence in the form of specific examples of how you meet the essential criteria in the role profile (e.g. E1,E2,E3,E4..).

 

 

 

Overview

  • Location: Manchester and Leeds
  • Job Title: Rail Analysis Manager
  • Salary: Circa £60,000 per annum + benefits
  • Closed: 30 May 2016

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