Transport Transformation and Delivery Manager in Chesterfield

Transport Transformation & Delivery Manager

Grade: G19 | Directorate: Place

Reports to: Director of Transport

Politically restricted: No

About the role

The East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Transport Transformation & Delivery Manager to provide strategic leadership across its transport investment portfolio and help shape the future delivery capability of the Transport Directorate.

This is an exciting opportunity to join EMCCA at a pivotal point in its development, as the Authority takes on increasing responsibilities through devolution and develops its role in delivering transformational transport investment across the East Midlands.

You will provide strategic oversight across a complex portfolio of programmes, investment initiatives and transformation activity, ensuring that priorities are effectively governed, evidence-led and focused on delivering meaningful outcomes for residents, businesses and communities.

As a trusted adviser to the Director of Transport and senior leadership, you will help shape strategic priorities, strengthen programme delivery, develop organisational capability and ensure EMCCA is well positioned to maximise future investment and devolution opportunities.

Key responsibilities

You will:

• Provide strategic leadership across EMCCA’s transport investment portfolio, ensuring programmes and priorities align with corporate objectives, regional growth ambitions and emerging devolved responsibilities.
• Lead the development and continuous improvement of the Transport Directorate’s programme management, governance and assurance frameworks.
• Provide strategic oversight of major programmes and investment initiatives, managing interdependencies, risks, opportunities, resources and benefits.
• Act as a principal adviser to the Director of Transport and senior leadership on programme delivery, investment planning, organisational transformation and performance.
• Lead strategic analytical, intelligence and modelling capability, ensuring evidence informs policy, investment decisions, business cases and performance management.
• Drive the integration of programme delivery, financial planning, performance management and strategic policy to maximise public value.
• Lead the development of complex business cases, investment propositions and funding opportunities.
• Drive transformation, innovation, digitalisation and continuous improvement across the Directorate.
• Establish effective arrangements for programme assurance, benefits realisation, risk management and performance reporting.
• Build influential relationships with constituent authorities, Government departments, funding bodies, delivery partners and regional stakeholders.
• Prepare and present complex reports, business cases and strategic recommendations for the Mayor, senior leadership, committees, boards and external partners.
• Represent EMCCA at local, regional and national forums, influencing strategic transport and investment discussions.
• Contribute as a senior leader within the Directorate, promoting a high-performing, collaborative and inclusive culture.

About you

We are looking for a strategic and proactive leader who can see the bigger picture while being confident navigating complex issues and turning strategic ambition into delivery.

You will have significant experience of providing strategic leadership across complex programmes, portfolios, transformation initiatives or major investment activity, ideally within transport, infrastructure, regeneration, local or regional government, or a similarly complex environment.

You will bring:

• Strong leadership capability, with the credibility and confidence to influence at senior organisational, regional and national levels.
• Proven experience of providing strategic leadership across programmes, portfolios or major areas of organisational activity.
• A proactive, self-starting approach, with the initiative to identify opportunities, anticipate challenges and drive activity forward.
• Strong strategic, analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to address a broad range of complex and emerging issues.
• Experience developing governance, assurance and performance frameworks that improve organisational capability and delivery.
• The ability to translate strategy into clear priorities, programmes and deliverable actions.
• Experience developing major business cases, investment propositions, funding opportunities or large-scale programmes.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills, with experience working across organisational boundaries.
• Experience of working in local, regional or devolved government, with an understanding of political and partnership environments.

Knowledge of transport policy, infrastructure investment, appraisal methodologies and regional economic growth would be desirable, as would experience of working within a Combined Authority, local government or transport authority.

Experience of leading transformational change, digital innovation or organisational improvement would also be advantageous.

A degree-level qualification or equivalent professional experience, alongside relevant programme, project or change management expertise and evidence of continuing professional development, is essential.

About EMCCA

EMCCA is committed to creating a more prosperous, sustainable and fairer East Midlands, helping people, businesses and places across the region to create and seize opportunities.

Transport is fundamental to achieving this ambition. With increasing devolution and an expanding transport agenda, this is an exciting time to join EMCCA and help shape how the region plans, invests in and delivers its future transport network.

Our values of Lifting our region, Working together, Making an impact and Being human underpin how we work and the leadership we expect from our people.

This is an opportunity to play a significant role in shaping the future of transport across the East Midlands, strengthen the Authority’s delivery capability and turn strategic ambition into transformational outcomes for the region.

Closing Date

11/10/2026

Proposed Interview Date

20th & 21st October

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