Head of Transformation

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) is the largest of Scotland’s seven Regional Transport Partnerships, established by the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005. As well as running the iconic Glasgow Subway, SPT delivers an extensive range of public transport services including bus stations and subsidised bus services, delivers projects directly and in partnership with others, and is responsible for preparation of the statutory Regional Transport Strategy for the west of Scotland.

SPT is currently leading significant transport transformation plans, including: bus reform; Clyde Metro, a regional-wide integrated transport network; and the latter stages of the significant Subway system modernisation. At the same time as planning and looking ahead, we continue to deliver daily services. To ensure we are in a place to deliver our ambitions, we need to consider not just process and function, but also how we take our staff, stakeholders and customers on this journey.

We have a fantastic opportunity to influence the transport plans for the future in the West of Scotland. If you have the skills, mindset and a track record of positively preparing large organisations for change, planning and delivery, then this exciting role is key to preparing and delivering the future of transport in the West of Scotland.

About the Role

The Head of Transformation is the lead role in this journey, reporting directly to the Chief Executive and working collaboratively with the leadership team of SPT. You will work with a wide range of colleagues with a vast spectrum of skills and experience to define and develop a Future Operating Model for the organisation including working with existing workstreams in the business (e.g. Subway, Corporate Services) and major new developing workstreams (e.g. Clyde Metro and Bus Reform) to understand how these plans come together to deliver the future business requirements.

Now is the time to influence and shape how we adapt to ensure a better transport network for the future.

About you

The successful candidate will have a Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline. You will be a highly motivated individual with excellent organisational skills and the ability to lead teams through change. Proven experience of leading large-scale transformation projects is essential, as is the ability to demonstrate how people and culture, and processes come together for success. You will have strong leadership skills and be an excellent communicator and negotiator with the ability to manage the interfaces between multiple stakeholders both internal and external to ensure the delivery to an exceptionally high standard.

Full time hours will be 35 hours per week Monday to Friday. However, you may be required to undertake work outwith this norm to meet the responsibilities of the post. SPT currently operates an informal hybrid scheme of 3 days in office/2 days working from home. You will be based at 131 St Vincent Street, Glasgow. Please note, this position falls into the low risk category under the Alcohol and Drugs policy and therefore is subject to for-cause testing procedures.

Benefits

Working at SPT comes with many benefits you can look forward to:

• 33 Days Annual and Public Holiday Entitlement (pro rata to shift pattern)
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Group Life Assurance Cover
• SPT actively encourages learning and development and are committed to ongoing learning and development to support career progression
• Employee Travel Pass Scheme - a Subway Smartcard to travel on the Glasgow Subway for free plus an additional card for a member of your household
• Salary Sacrifice Bus or Rail Season Ticket Scheme - subsidised at a maximum of £645 towards the cost
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Long Service Awards
• Credit Union

How to Apply?

SPT is an Equal Opportunities company welcoming applications from a diverse background. If you’ve got the right skills for the job, we want to hear from you. SPT encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race. SPT operates blind recruitment, which is the process of removing any and all identification details from candidate application forms. This includes identifiable personal details such as a candidate’s name, gender, ethnicity and age. This information is not visible to our Hiring Managers. This practice is used to ensure fairness, attract diverse candidates and to remove unconscious bias from our recruitment process. By implementing this approach, SPT aims to create a level playing field to assess applicants solely based on their skills, qualifications and experience. For applicants with special requirements, or if you have any questions, please email quoting the above reference.