Head of Data Analysis and Appraisal

Job Description

Role overview:With a track record of technical economic modelling and analysis, you will play a leading role in shaping the development of our strategic plan. Critical to your success will be your ability to provide best in class economic appraisal guidance to support robust and sustainable business cases, your ability to successfully engage with key senior stakeholders, along with an understanding of economic planning and strategic policy. You will be expected to collaborate with others to deliver outcomes and will contribute to the improvement of existing processes and procedures.What were looking for:The successful candidate will be expected to develop service-wide policies and processes necessary for effective service provision; whilst contributing to organisational and regional strategies and associated business case making. This will require building and nurturing extensive stakeholder networks and relationships alongside managing a highly technical team to deliver required service objectives. Provisional Interview Date: 4th August 2020In return, as well as a competitive salary, our other benefits are:* 27 days holiday per annum plus bank holidays* Access to the local government pension scheme* Access to various salary sacrifice benefits, including Travel Pass purchase scheme. * Access to Flexi-Time Scheme, allowing accrual of up to 18 additional days leave per yearIf you believe you have the skills and experience were looking for please apply online, ensuring that in your application you provide evidence in the form of specific examples of how you meet the essential criteria in the role profile. We are driven by our vision of a thriving North of England, where world class transport supports sustainable economic growth, excellent quality of life, and improved opportunities for all.A career with us will see you join an award-winning team, committed to delivering on the Levelling Up agenda and transforming the lives of people in the North.Our Strategic Transport Plan won the prestigious Transport Planning Award at the 2020 CIHT Awards and sets out a 30-year vision for investment in the region.We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. We are particularly keen to encourage applications from women, members of ethnic minority groups and people with disabilities who are currently under-represented.As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, all applications will be considered on their merit.As an organisation we always strive to do the right thing and understand that in order to make a difference in our society and workplace, we must be committed to respecting equality and diversity, showing kindness, tackling discrimination and promoting inclusion and have signed the CIHT Diversity and Inclusion Charter Statement to further endorse our commitment. We are also an accredited Living Wage Employer, this means that every member of staff working for the company, earns a real Living Wage and are recognised as Disability Confident employer (stage 2) acting as a Disability Confident champion within our local and business communities and business networks.