Bus Improvement Programme Lead

• Employer: Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
• Salary: £54,458-£57,640
• Location: No 1 Mann Island, Liverpool
• Contract: Permanent
• Working Pattern: Full Time
• Hours: 35 hours per week.
• DBS Check: No
• Closing Date: 19/12/2025 at 12:00
• Reference: PL/25/327255

About The Role
Would you like a pivotal role and lead on some of the most exciting future Bus developments in the Liverpool City Region?

Reporting and supporting the Bus Rapid Transit and Development Manager, you will be responsible for the initiation, specification and commissioning of major bus and public transport schemes in the Liverpool City Region to expand the transport network and meet our future ambitions.

You will have strong stakeholder and project management skills and be a collaborator who will take responsibility for the strategic development, planning and delivery of key schemes, projects, and programmes.

This work will enhance the efficiency, sustainability, and accessibility of the public transport offer. It will drive improvements, enhance quality, and make a real difference to the lives and life chances of the people of our city region whilst ensuring visitors experience of our transport system brings them back again and again.

About The Person
You will be passionate about public transport, be able to think outside the box, be highly organised, resilient, and adaptable.

Experience of planning and delivery, developing strategy, setting key performance indicators, good governance, risk management and using data to inform decision making are key. As is experience of designing and or implementing projects plans and schemes.

As a member of our wider multi modal team, you will have excellent customer focus, you will like solving problems, working at pace and be able to manage a challenging and diverse series of work programmes.

Interested? Come and join the team, there has never been a more exciting time to work in Public Transport

If you think you match the job description, and our values, then click on the link to apply.
Please ensure that you provide clear examples and evidence in your application of how you meet the below key essential criteria.
The information you provide in your application will be used for shortlisting.

• Experience of designing, commissioning, implementing and leading transport related development schemes / projects
• Experience of working alongside and collaborating with delivery partners and stakeholders
• Developing transport strategy, setting KPIs and reporting regularly on programme governance.

Please highlight how you meet the remaining essential criteria outlined in the person specification within your CV.
About The Organisation
The Liverpool City Region is world-famous for its history, culture and creativity. A place of firsts, it is the birthplace of modern railways, public health and international trade. Now, our economy is being transformed once again, changing the world through world-leading innovation in health and life sciences, digital and creative, and advanced manufacturing - growing an economy already worth £35 billion a year.

The Combined Authority plays a central role in catalysing this innovation-led economy. We are seizing the unique opportunity to use our devolved powers and funding to create wealth and prosperity for all our 1.6 million residents and the whole UK - investing in our economy, people, place, transport and digital infrastructure. Our vision is for the Liverpool City Region to be: The best place to grow up, grow a family, and grow a business - where no-one is left behind.

Staff Benefits

• Local Government Pension Scheme contributions between 5.5% and 12.5%
• Generous holiday entitlement of 29 days rising to 34 days after 5 years service, as well as bank holidays and the option to buy 10 additional days
• Free travel around Liverpool City Region with an All-Zone Metro card worth £1,450 per year plus All Zones Off Peak Trio ticket for your spouse or partner
• Flexible and hybrid working
• 24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family and Free counselling service
• Automatic enrolment to our Westfield Health Programme
• Corporate discounts at council-owned gyms
• Bike to Work Scheme
• Coaching, mentoring, apprenticeships, and professional qualifications including paid membership fees and even a £1k interest free learning loan for any non-job-related learning

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have declared that they: have a disability, are from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background, are a member of a reservist or have close family links to a member of the Armed Forces as we are under-represented by people from these communities.

To be considered under one of these schemes, you must indicate your eligibility in the relevant section of the application form. In addition, you must clearly demonstrate in your application how you meet the key essential criteria listed above.

Please highlight how you meet the remaining essential criteria outlined in the person specification within your CV.

Applications that do not include this evidence will not be considered under the guaranteed interview schemes.

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

We actively promote diversity and inclusion. This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. We recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Please visit

How to apply

Please apply online via the link provided.

Please note, CV applications will only be accepted alongside a completed personal and monitoring information online application form.