On Bus Technology Manager NEW TfGM Greater Manchester (Piccadilly Place) Posted today Mancheste[...]

We're looking for an experienced and forward-thinking On Bus Technology Manager to join our Bus Engineering team!

This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in ensuring our on bus technology operates reliably across the network, helping us provide a seamless and inclusive travel experience for customers across Greater Manchester!

Your Role

In this role, you will:

• Oversee the day-to-day and lifecycle management of all onbus technology assets.
• Work closely with operators, suppliers, and internal teams to ensure systems meet contractual KPIs and service levels.
• Lead on identifying and resolving technical issues, including coordinating diagnostics, facilitating repairs, and managing asset tracking.
• Provide clear, accurate reporting on system performance, using insights to drive improvements.
• Offer specialist advice across commercial and operational functions, influencing the procurement and implementation of ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems).
• Build strong working relationships across TfGM and with external partners, ensuring smooth delivery and continuous improvement.

For more info see Job Profile below.

Who are we?

The Bee Network is transforming how Greater Manchester travels, creating a joinedup, accessible and sustainable transport system designed around customer experience. Our recently formed Bus Engineering Function plays a crucial role in making this vision a reality!

As our On Bus Technology Manager, you’ll be joining at an exciting moment. This role sits at the heart of our Bee Network delivery, ensuring the technology on our buses performs reliably and consistently for every passenger. You’ll help shape how the function develops, influence the future direction of onbus systems, and work closely with partners across the region to support a highquality, customerfocused service.

What you’ll bring

What you do and how you do it is important whatever type of role you work in at TfGM and even small behaviours and actions can have a really big impact. At TfGM, our behaviours bring to life our values of Deliver, Care and Adapt.

Essential experience and attributes include

• Significant experience in a similar technology or asset management role, with the ability to manage competing deadlines.
• Strong analytical skills and commercial acumen, with the ability to translate data into meaningful insights.
• Experience managing complex technology contracts and ITbased systems.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to influence, collaborate and build productive relationships.
• A proactive approach to problemsolving and continuous improvement.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders.
• Degree-level education (or equivalent experience) in a relevant subject.

What we can offer you

This is a permanent role with a salary of £47,539 - £52,866

At TfGM we encourage candidates to discuss flexible working options at any stage of the recruitment process. We are happy to #talkflexibleworking to help colleagues maintain a healthy work life balance.

Our benefits include

• Generous annual leave starting at 28 days (plus bank holidays), increasing with service, with options to buy more.
• Free travel on buses across Greater Manchester, plus rail or Metrolink travel to and from work.
• Local Government defined pension scheme with life cover of 3x salary and options to boost your contributions.
• Enhanced family-friendly leave policies, including those supporting fertility treatment, alongside flexible and hybrid working and a special leave policy to support a range of unexpected events. Please note that qualification criteria may apply, including a requirement to have been employed with the organisation for a minimum specified period of time.
• Discover more benefits including wellbeing support, Personal and Career Development, Flexible working, financial support and more on our website

What's next?

To apply please submit your CV and complete your application ensuring that you provide clear examples against the criteria questions, all appointments will be based on merit. Our short-listing process is anonymised, so please do not include your name or contact details on your CV. If any personal details are included these will be visible to the hiring manager.

Applications that rely too heavily on AI may be rejected during shortlisting, however we understand that AI may be used as a reasonable adjustment, if using AI to support your application, please give a brief explanation why to help ensure fair selection process.

If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme, please indicate this within your application

Priority Recruitment Scheme for ‘At Risk’ NHS GM Colleagues
If you are currently employed by a Greater Manchester NHS organisation and have been formally identified as ‘at risk’, please indicate this within your application for the role. If you select ‘Yes’ and provide evidence that your experience meets the essential criteria described in the job advert and role profile, you will be guaranteed progression to the next assessment stage. Please ensure your application clearly demonstrates how you meet these essential requirements, as the guarantee only applies to candidates who meet them

TfGM is proud to be an equal opportunities employer that encourages and celebrates diversity. We want to recruit and retain a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and welcome individuals from all backgrounds by committing to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We will offer support and reasonable adjustments if required and we also have a Guaranteed Assessment Scheme which you can find out more information on here.

For this opportunity, you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK - if in doubt please visit the following link Employers' right to work checklist - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Please note we are not a licensed sponsor.

Please note we may close the advert early if we receive a high volume of applications.

NOTE TO AGENCIES we will be accepting direct applications only for this role. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral CV.

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