Mass Transit Programme Lead

West of England Mayor; West of England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) is seeking a Programme Manager - Mass Transit to join the Mass Transit Team. You will lead the day-to-day development and coordination of a flagship mass transit programme, translating ambitious transport aims into practical delivery plans and robust governance structures.

You will manage risks and opportunities, commission external consultants, prepare business cases, and present updates to senior leaders, elected members and government

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing complex programmes within the public sector or infrastructure.
• Experience coordinating large multi-workstream programmes with multiple organisations.
• Experience working with local authorities, government departments and delivery agencies.
• Strong planning, governance, risk management and reporting expertise.
• Ability to translate strategic objectives into practical and deliverable programmes.
• Confident influencing senior leaders, elected members and government stakeholders.
• Commercial awareness and understanding of programme delivery in complex environments.
• Experience leading, motivating and developing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day development and coordination of the Mass Transit programme.
• Translate strategic ambitions into practical, achievable delivery plans.
• Manage programme risks, dependencies, issues and opportunities to ensure successful delivery.
• Support governance arrangements, including programme boards and senior decision-making forums.
• Commission and manage external consultants to support programme development.
• Ensure business cases and supporting evidence are robust, aligned to regional priorities and ready for submission to government and funding partners.

Skills

Programme management

Stakeholder management

Governance

Risk management

Reporting

Leadership

Job description

The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) is seeking a Programme Manager - Mass Transit to join the Mass Transit Team. You will lead the day-to-day development and coordination of a flagship mass transit programme, translating ambitious transport aims into practical delivery plans and robust governance structures.

You will manage risks and opportunities, commission external consultants, prepare business cases, and present updates to senior leaders, elected members and government