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Transport
Transformation & Delivery Manager
Salary:
£62,470 – £69,070
Grade: G19 | Directorate: Place
Reports to: Director of Transport
Politically restricted: No
About the
role
The East
Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) is seeking an experienced and highly
motivated Transport Transformation & Delivery Manager to provide strategic
leadership across its transport investment portfolio and help shape the future
delivery capability of the Transport Directorate.
This is an
exciting opportunity to join EMCCA at a pivotal point in its development, as
the Authority takes on increasing responsibilities through devolution and
develops its role in delivering transformational transport investment across
the East Midlands.
You will
provide strategic oversight across a complex portfolio of programmes,
investment initiatives and transformation activity, ensuring that priorities
are effectively governed, evidence-led and focused on delivering meaningful
outcomes for residents, businesses and communities.
As a trusted
adviser to the Director of Transport and senior leadership, you will help shape
strategic priorities, strengthen programme delivery, develop organisational
capability and ensure EMCCA is well positioned to maximise future investment
and devolution opportunities.
Key
responsibilities
You will:
- Provide strategic leadership across
EMCCA’s transport investment portfolio, ensuring programmes and priorities
align with corporate objectives, regional growth ambitions and emerging
devolved responsibilities.
- Lead the development and continuous
improvement of the Transport Directorate’s programme management,
governance and assurance frameworks.
- Provide strategic oversight of
major programmes and investment initiatives, managing interdependencies,
risks, opportunities, resources and benefits.
- Act as a principal adviser to the
Director of Transport and senior leadership on programme delivery,
investment planning, organisational transformation and performance.
- Lead strategic analytical,
intelligence and modelling capability, ensuring evidence informs policy,
investment decisions, business cases and performance management.
- Drive the integration of programme
delivery, financial planning, performance management and strategic policy
to maximise public value.
- Lead the development of complex
business cases, investment propositions and funding opportunities.
- Drive transformation, innovation,
digitalisation and continuous improvement across the Directorate.
- Establish effective arrangements
for programme assurance, benefits realisation, risk management and
performance reporting.
- Build influential relationships
with constituent authorities, Government departments, funding bodies,
delivery partners and regional stakeholders.
- Prepare and present complex
reports, business cases and strategic recommendations for the Mayor,
senior leadership, committees, boards and external partners.
- Represent EMCCA at local, regional
and national forums, influencing strategic transport and investment
discussions.
- Contribute as a senior leader
within the Directorate, promoting a high-performing, collaborative and
inclusive culture.
About you
We are looking
for a strategic and proactive leader who can see the bigger picture while being
confident navigating complex issues and turning strategic ambition into
delivery.
You will have
significant experience of providing strategic leadership across complex
programmes, portfolios, transformation initiatives or major investment
activity, ideally within transport, infrastructure, regeneration, local or
regional government, or a similarly complex environment.
You will bring:
- Strong leadership capability, with
the credibility and confidence to influence at senior organisational,
regional and national levels.
- Proven experience of providing
strategic leadership across programmes, portfolios or major areas of
organisational activity.
- A proactive, self-starting
approach, with the initiative to identify opportunities, anticipate
challenges and drive activity forward.
- Strong strategic, analytical and
problem-solving skills, with the ability to address a broad range of
complex and emerging issues.
- Experience developing governance,
assurance and performance frameworks that improve organisational
capability and delivery.
- The ability to translate strategy
into clear priorities, programmes and deliverable actions.
- Experience developing major
business cases, investment propositions, funding opportunities or
large-scale programmes.
- Excellent communication,
negotiation and stakeholder management skills, with experience working
across organisational boundaries.
- Experience of working in local,
regional or devolved government, with an understanding of political and
partnership environments.
Knowledge of
transport policy, infrastructure investment, appraisal methodologies and
regional economic growth would be desirable, as would experience of working
within a Combined Authority, local government or transport authority.
Experience of
leading transformational change, digital innovation or organisational
improvement would also be advantageous.
A degree-level
qualification or equivalent professional experience, alongside relevant
programme, project or change management expertise and evidence of continuing
professional development, is essential.
About EMCCA
EMCCA is
committed to creating a more prosperous, sustainable and fairer East Midlands,
helping people, businesses and places across the region to create and seize
opportunities.
Transport is
fundamental to achieving this ambition. With increasing devolution and an
expanding transport agenda, this is an exciting time to join EMCCA and help
shape how the region plans, invests in and delivers its future transport
network.
Our values of
Lifting our region, Working together, Making an impact and Being human underpin
how we work and the leadership we expect from our people.
This is an
opportunity to play a significant role in shaping the future of transport
across the East Midlands, strengthen the Authority’s delivery capability and
turn strategic ambition into transformational outcomes for the region.
Closing
Date: 11/10/2026
Proposed Interview Date: 20th and 21st October