Senior Transport Planning Manager – Schools & Communities

West Sussex County Council; Chichester; Hybrid; GBP 57,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local government pension

30 days holiday

Flexible working

Training and development

Staff discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

West Sussex County Council is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking people manager to lead specialist planning teams responsible for providing safe and accessible transport for over 8,000 residents, including young people with complex needs travelling to schools. This is a unique opportunity to shape passenger transport services across the county.

You will drive innovation, champion continuous improvement, develop high-performing teams and ensure delivery of sustainable, customer-focused

Qualifications

• Excellent people management skills.
• Ability to organise, plan and meet set targets.
• Ability to forward plan long term, make effective judgments, and continuously develop services and staff to meet objectives and deadlines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to deliver a comprehensive client transport planning and delivery service.
• Experience of supporting key stakeholders through complex and challenging processes and delivery mechanisms.
• Experience of delivering projects and service improvements.
• Management of large-scale budgets / expenditure.
• Management and development of teams of staff delivering key projects.
• Report writing and presenting experience, including for senior / political reports.
• Sound and accurate IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning teams responsible for providing safe, accessible transport for over 8,000 residents.
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement in passenger transport services.
• Develop high-performing teams and ensure delivery of sustainable, customer-focused transport solutions.
• Collaborate with Children, Young People and Learning Service, schools, healthcare providers and partners.
• Engage with stakeholders to deliver positive outcomes for vulnerable residents.

Skills

People management

Planning

Communication

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Leadership

Tools

IT skills

Job description

West Sussex County Council is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking people manager to lead specialist planning teams responsible for providing safe and accessible transport for over 8,000 residents, including young people with complex needs travelling to schools. This is a unique opportunity to shape passenger transport services across the county.

You will drive innovation, champion continuous improvement, develop high-performing teams and ensure delivery of sustainable, customer-focused