Bus & Road Strategy Leader

Transport Focus; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 30 days

Civil Service Pension Alpha

Hybrid working

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Transport Focus, London or Manchester, is seeking a Head of Bus and Road Strategy to turn evidence into meaningful action. The role sits across Bus and Road, Insight, Engagement and Communications to ensure research informs real improvements for bus passengers and road users.

You’ll shape priorities, lead collaborative programmes and develop teams, while delivering strategic use of national evidence programmes and ensuring impact beyond reports.

Qualifications

• Experience in transport, public services, or customer-focused organisations.
• Ability to translate evidence into strategic action.
• Strong collaboration across teams to influence outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Shape how we use evidence to influence change across Bus and Road teams.
• Lead national evidence programmes like Your Bus Journey and the Strategic Roads User Survey.
• Translate findings into meaningful actions and improvements.
• Develop colleagues and contribute to leadership of the Bus and Road division.

Skills

Turning insight into impact

Strategic thinking

Collaborative leadership

Connecting people and expertise

Making complex things simple

Continuous improvement

Job description

Transport Focus, London or Manchester, is seeking a Head of Bus and Road Strategy to turn evidence into meaningful action. The role sits across Bus and Road, Insight, Engagement and Communications to ensure research informs real improvements for bus passengers and road users.

You’ll shape priorities, lead collaborative programmes and develop teams, while delivering strategic use of national evidence programmes and ensuring impact beyond reports.