Head of Operations

6 months ago

Bradford, United Kingdom First Bus Full time

Head of Operations
**Head of Operations**

**Regional**

**Competitive**

**Permanent**

**Welcome to First Bus**

It's a fantastic time to be joining the business. Not only are we at First Bus one of the country's largest bus operators - taking 1.6 million customers to their destinations every day. We're a forward-looking business at the forefront of bus technology, leading the way on contactless payments, mobile apps and real time information. Our investment in state-of-the-art, new buses is just one part of our transition to a low-carbon future. It's an exciting time to be here

**About the role**:
As the key support to the Operations Director, the Head Operations is accountable for all aspects of operational performance in the local business unit. Leading the teams that deliver Operations and Service Performance across a number of locations, the role holder will build a people and customer-centric culture whilst ensuring statutory, legal and regulatory
compliance.

Collaborating with the Head of Engineering and the Commercial team, the Head of Operations will champion the continued development of disciplined operations to deliver high levels of customer experience; and ensuring that standard operational policies and procedures are
adopted consistently across their teams.

Leading the teams that deliver Operations and Service Performance across a number of locations, through effective and inspirational leadership, the Head of Operations will create a fully inclusive workplace and drive delivery of performance and financial targets in line with the local strategy and plans and the overarching First Bus strategy.

The Head of Operations will act with integrity and role model First Bus values and behaviours (‘our way') across their business units and the broader business; and through effective leadership and stakeholder management, they will ensure the needs of local authorities, investors, customers, partners, and colleagues are met.

**Key Accountabilities**:

- Together with other Heads of Function and business partners, lead the operational delivery within the defined business unit, including deputising for the Operations Director as required
- Establishes, develops, and leads the depot operations management teams, ensuring they are capable of executing the strategy and delivering on the business targets through delivery of a safe and reliable service; whilst creating an effective and inclusive culture that distinguishes First Bus positively from its competitors
- Represent First Bus, as required, including attendance of important presentations, functions, industry events and public meetings in local business areas
- Provides strong, visible, and inspirational leadership, building rapport and engagement across their local teams as well across the wider First Bus business units as appropriate.
- Through clear direction, effective leadership and coaching, drive high performance across the depot operational management teams to achieve financial, people, operational and customer service targets; and to deliver customer service excellence.
- Ensure operational performance is delivered in line with agreed standard operating procedures and implement changes to deliver best practice as required
- Supporting the Operations Director with the leadership and delivery of the First Bus Operational Excellence strategy within their local business units. Ensuring complete adherence and alignment to the First Bus OE strategy, whilst effectively contributing to future operational improvements
- Champion safety improvement activity designed to achieve First Bus' aim of zero harm
- Ensure controls are in place to manage and mitigate risk, providing assurance of compliance to the LBU SLT as required.
- Establish and drive a progressive relationship with the recognised trade union becoming familiar with local agreements and practices. Provide support to and deputise for the Operations Director in trade union pay negotiations with the relevant operational bargaining units across the local business unit.
- Supporting the Operations Director for all aspects of Business Continuity planning, training and activity; and when required to lead the response or recovery following a disruptive incident and escalating for input/decisions from the Operations Director when necessary.
- Share and embrace best practice within First Bus, whilst driving and embedding business standard processes and systems across depots
- Execution of appropriate ED&I, talent, succession, and workforce planning requirements, ensuring appropriate capability is in place to deliver against all defined product and
proposition requirements.
- Ensure all operational colleagues are competently trained in line with First Bus and compliance requirements.
- Define apprenticeship targets and execute apprenticeship requirements.
- Ensure the timely updating of service changes, disruption, and local issues in systems and to the National Contact Centre is in place at all

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