Head of Bus Franchising Network Development.
It is an exciting time at Transport for West Midlands, the transport arm of the West Midlands Combined Authority, as the region develops and delivers a franchised bus network. To support the procurement and mobilisation of the network we are recruiting for the new position of Head of Bus Franchising Network Development on a 2 year fixed term basis.
Working in the Integrated Transport Services Directorate leading the Bus Reform (network) Client Team providing strategic leadership, the role is critical to supporting the effective delivery of this complex Programme and Mayoral priority.
What you will be doing:
What’s essential:
This role is a Fixed Term Contract for a duration of 2 years
Please refer to the job description for further details of the Essential and desirable criteria for the role.
Location.
The location for this role is 16 Summer Lane, Birmingham, B19 3SD with at least 2 days a week spent in the office.
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