Scheduling Manager, Bus Operations & Optimisation

FirstGroup plc; Leeds; Presencial; GBP 70.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health insurance

Cash back for optical & dental

Cycle to work scheme

Discounted train travel after 6 months

Free bus pass

Pension scheme

Employee share purchase plan

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Descripción de la vacante

FirstGroup plc seeks a Schedules Manager to lead a team of schedulers in the UK, delivering compliant, cost-efficient driver rosters. You will report to the UK Head of Schedules and partner with Network Planning, Operations and HR to align schedules with service goals and workforce wellbeing.

You will drive innovation in scheduling practices, oversee adherence to driver hours legislation, and support bids and franchise processes with robust scheduling analysis.

Formación

• Experience leading scheduling teams in large transit or transport operations.
• Knowledge of driver hours legislation and regulatory compliance.
• Ability to translate business goals into efficient rosters and budgets.

Responsabilidades

• Lead development and optimisation of driver duties and rosters to balance efficiency and wellbeing.
• Collaborate with Network Planning, Operations and HR for aligned schedules.
• Escalate and manage trade union engagement on scheduling matters.
• Ensure SLA and change governance compliance across scheduling teams.
• Manage resource allocation and team resilience; contribute to crisis planning.
• Drive continuous improvement using best-in-class tools and governance frameworks.
• Support tender and franchise bidding with scheduling analysis and modelling.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Scheduling expertise

Data literacy

Communication

Commercial acumen

Regulatory knowledge

EV fleet scheduling

Herramientas

Optibus

Descripción del empleo

FirstGroup plc seeks a Schedules Manager to lead a team of schedulers in the UK, delivering compliant, cost-efficient driver rosters. You will report to the UK Head of Schedules and partner with Network Planning, Operations and HR to align schedules with service goals and workforce wellbeing.

You will drive innovation in scheduling practices, oversee adherence to driver hours legislation, and support bids and franchise processes with robust scheduling analysis.