Senior Transport & Growth Programme Manager in Stratford-upon-Avon

Company: TfL, GLA or OPDC

Key Information

• Salary: Circa £83,000
• Grade: Band 4
• Contract type: Full-time
• Location: Stratford (E20) / Southwark (SE1) with hybrid working

Hybrid working within this role enables a balance of 50 per cent of time split between the office and home over a 4-week period. Hybrid working arrangements can evolve subject to business requirements.

Application closing date: 03 August 2026 @ 2359 (Review of applications will take place after 17 August, due to annual leave)

All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory right‑to‑work checks. Candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK. At the present time TfL is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Help shape the future of one of the world’s greatest cities. At TfL our vision is to be the strong, green heartbeat for London. Every transport investment influences how London grows. The decisions made today determine where new homes are built, how communities connect, how businesses thrive and how London responds to future challenges including housing, climate change and economic growth.

Our Growth and Masterplanning team and wider Spatial Planning directorate sit at the centre of these decisions. We integrate land use and transport planning to shape London and embed Good Growth. Uniquely within TfL we work together with the GLA to support integrated place-based working as part of the City + Place Unit.

We’re looking for people who believe transport can be a force for creating a fairer, more sustainable and better-connected city. If you’re energised by building an inclusive team, solving complex challenges, influencing major decisions and leaving a positive legacy for future generations, this role offers a unique opportunity to do just that.

As Senior Transport & Growth Programme Manager you’ll shape TfL’s approach across many of London’s most strategically important growth locations, Opportunity Areas and transport interchanges. Working with senior leaders across TfL, the GLA Group, London boroughs, and Government, you’ll influence investment priorities, develop innovative solutions and help ensure transport enables London’s long‑term growth.

This role sits on the Spatial Planning and City + Place Unit Leadership Teams and you’ll have significant autonomy to develop new ideas, build trusted partnerships and influence decisions across organisational boundaries. This is a rare opportunity to combine strategic thinking, programme leadership and public service at city‑wide scale.

Key Accountabilities

In this role you will:

• Shape TfL’s strategic approach to growth areas and major interchanges, setting direction, establishing governance and bringing together expertise from across the organisation.
• Develop place‑based strategies, masterplans and proposals for world‑class interchanges, representing TfL’s interests in the context of complex built environment sector in London.
• Shape future investment by overseeing the development, assessment and feasibility of projects, building robust cases for preferred solutions.
• Champion innovation and continuous improvement, helping TfL develop new approaches to planning for sustainable growth.
• Build trusted relationships with senior leaders across TfL, the City + Place Unit and the rest of the GLA Group, London boroughs, Government and the private sector, influencing decisions that shape London’s future.
• Develop and support the next generation of planning and programme professionals by sharing knowledge, championing inclusive leadership and fostering collaboration across teams.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Skills

• Able to think and lead strategically, making connections across TfL’s, GLA's and borough activities (Essential).
• Ability to lead and work in cross‑business teams and resolve conflict. Able to establish effective virtual teams (Essential).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and in particular ability to write and present fluently and persuasively about complex technical and political issues for a wide range of audiences and complex stakeholder groups (Essential).
• Initiation and feasibility of transport schemes in line with policies & other requirements (Highly Desirable).
• Developing or assessing transport policies and procedures in a place‑based context (Highly desirable).
• Excellent analytical skills and ability to apply economic concepts and techniques to transport and wider problems (Highly Desirable).

Knowledge

• Degree or equivalent in a relevant subject and further qualification(s) in a closely related discipline (Essential).
• Excellent understanding of the role of development and regeneration in business case and appraisal including the assessment of wider economic benefits (Essential).
• Expert in the issues affecting London’s future growth including challenges around housing, the economy and transport with a clear understanding of the role that transport plays in addressing these strategic issues (Highly Desirable).
• Excellent understanding of London’s transport needs and interactions between transport, the economy and housing (Highly Desirable).
• Excellent knowledge of the local and strategic spatial planning frameworks in London and national legislation (Highly Desirable).

Experience

• Strategic spatial and transport planning and the application of economic and broader planning concepts to transport schemes and initiatives and working in a fast moving, sensitive, political environment (Essential).
• The relationships between transport investment and the wider growth and development of London and appraisal and assessment of strategic investments/infrastructure with significant wider economic benefits (Essential).
• Preparing and drafting complex strategic reports and of negotiating complex issues and securing the buy in and support of stakeholders on the overall case for growth and new infrastructure (Essential).
• Influencing and presenting complex material to external stakeholders, representing an organisation externally at a high level and dealing with a variety of conflicting stakeholder issues (Essential).

Additional Information

Interviews for this role are scheduled to take place from 07 September 2026.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria. We also use anonymising software that removes identifying information from CVs and cover letters to make the process fair.

In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow. Rewards vary according to the level of role but mostly include the below:

• Final salary pension scheme
• Free travel for you on the TfL network
• Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home
• 30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays
• TfL is committed to work‑life balance, operating a hybrid working approach where business and role requirements allow
• Tax‑efficient cycle‑to‑work programme
• Retail, health, leisure and travel offers
• Discounted Eurostar travel

We will make every effort to give you as much notice as possible, however some interviews/assessments could be organised at short notice.

Vetting Process

At Transport for London, safety, trust and fairness sit at the heart of how we recruit. Our Vetting Charter explains the checks we carry out before you join us, helping ensure we create a safe, inclusive and reliable network for everyone who depends on our services. We simply ask that the information you provide is honest and accurate so we can progress your application smoothly. If something doesn’t match or can’t be verified, we may not be able to move forward with your application, but we’ll always treat you with transparency, respect, and clear communication throughout.