Head of Northern Powerhouse Rail Business Case Development

Our client is a major strategic rail programme, designed to transform connectivity between the key economic centres of the North. The programme promises radical changes in service patterns and target journey times. Northern Powerhouse Rail would link the North’s six main cities and Manchester Airport, as well as other significant economic centres.

You will be expected to lead the next phases of NPR Business Case development, supporting the NPR Director as Scheme Sponsor, developing and leading the programme of business case development post SOBC; and ensuring that NPR is fully integrated into TfN, national and local transport programmes.

What we’re looking for:

The successful candidate will have successful senior management experience in transport demand modelling, forecasting and analysis with a strong knowledge of the transport planning process, experience of transport policy and business case development. You will have an excellent track record of delivering large, complex projects, demonstrating effectiveness in managing complex working relationships with external stakeholders and internal stakeholders at board level.

Provisional Interview Date: 8th January 2019
Provisional Interview Location: TfN, 2nd Floor, 4 Piccadilly Place, Manchester, M1 3BN

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

• 27 days holiday per annum
• Access to the local government pension scheme
• Access to various salary sacrifice benefits, including Travel Pass purchase scheme

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.

At TfN, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. We are particularly keen to encourage applications from women, members of ethnic minority groups and people with disabilities who are currently under-represented.

As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, all applications will be considered on their merit.

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