Head of Franchising
About the role
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.
As part of this transformation, we’re creating a modern integrated transport system investing hundreds of millions in new trains on our Merseyrail network, new stations, zero emission hydrogen buses, a safer cycling network, and smarter ticketing. We are well on the way to delivering the Mayor’s vision of a safe, affordable and accessible network that aligns with our broader economic, environmental and social inclusion goals.
We are now looking to bring in a talented team to step up the pace in delivering this vision. As Head of Franchising, you will be responsible for creating a centre of excellence within the LCRCA to execute franchising responsibilities and the award of major contracts for the operation of bus and rail services across the region. This will include designing, negotiating and implementing commercial strategies that delivers excellent passenger services in terms of quality, performance and efficiency – all underpinned by an effective contractual framework.
Reporting to the Director of Transport and working as a member of the senior management team you will bring significant commercial and business development experience gained in a similar leadership role with accountability for commercial and contracting disciplines with an in-depth knowledge of contract management, procurement and service level agreements within the transport sector.
This is an exciting opportunity to work with a talented team to deliver a world class integrated transport system backed by significant investment in one of the UK’s most vibrant regions.
For more information:
Indicative timetable
Closing date: Monday 26 August 2024
Details of the arrangements for interviews will be provided to selected candidates.
To arrange a confidential discussion about the role please contact our retained consultants at Faerfield:
Rob Naylor
Tel: 0121 312 3755
Email: rnaylor@faerfield.co.uk
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