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Greater Anglia operates a busy railway network from London Liverpool Street to destinations across the east of England. We aim to provide a high standard of service for our customers throughout their journey, so they can sit back, relax and travel with confidence. With a complete fleet of new, greener trains right across our network, there's never been a more exciting time to start a career with us. Do you want to be part of the journey? Come along and join Greater Anglia!
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Greater Anglia as a Partnerships Manager located at The Hub in Colchester.
The Role
The purpose of this role is to develop and deliver the company's integrated transport policy and strategy, building and strengthening partnerships with local authorities, other transport operators and other partners, to improve the end-to-end journey experience for customers. The role will champion and promote multi-modal journeys, improve station integrated transport facilities, spread best practice across the company, and ensure delivery of all our integrated transport obligations. Additionally, the role will help deliver customer, community and partnership initiatives that support projects led by other teams, particularly in Community Rail and Station Adoption.
Key accountabilities include:
- Developing and delivering our Integrated Transport Strategy
- Managing key partnerships and securing funding for projects to improve integrated transport links, ticketing and information
- Optimising integrated transport policies and practices
- Championing and embedding integrated transport practice within GA promoting benefits across the organisation, including with directors and managers
- Enhancing partnerships with local authorities and supporting community rail and station adoption
- Engaging with stakeholders, participating in media relations, and complying with GDPR policies.
Through collaboration with the Corporate Affairs team, the role will support wider business objectives and ensure effective communication and promotion of integrated transport initiatives.
What we are looking for
The ideal colleague will have a proven track record and experience in the fields of transport integration, travel planning, and development of multi-modal initiatives, ideally within a local authority or transport operator outside of the rail industry. They should possess the ability to develop strong relationship building and have networking skills as well as the ability to communicate confidently to a wide range of audiences. The candidate should have project management experience in delivering integrated transport outputs on time and within budget, as well as the ability to prioritize work within tight deadlines. They should also have demonstrated capacity to address complex problems in a changing work environment and produce reports to Board level standard. The ability to promote and market integrated transport initiatives and a proven track record of working on projects within a railway background would be beneficial.
The closing date for all completed applications is on Friday 9th August 2024
*Please note vacancies can close earlier due to high influx of candidate applications*
To succeed in this role, we are looking for people who can bring our four values to life in your everyday work:
- ??????? Genuine ... be welcoming, customer-centric and respectful
- ??????? Professional... be solution-oriented, accountable and delivering to promises
- ??????? Proactive ... be progressive, innovative and decisive
- ??????? Inclusive ... be connected in your thinking, empathetic and promote diversity
Greater Anglia can offer a healthy work life balance, holiday entitlement and an environment where you can learn, develop, and grow in your career. If you think you would be a great addition to GA then apply now!
What can we do for you?
- Defined Contribution pension scheme after 2 years option to move across to Defined Benefit (Final Salary) pension scheme
- Free Travel on GA for you and your eligible family members
- Free Leisure travel on GA and 75% discount on other TOCS for leisure travel for eligible family members
- International travel discount card (FIP) for staff and eligible family members after 12 months service
- Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave of up to 10 days
- Gainshare bonus paid if GA hits relevant yearly targets, up £550 for permanent and £300 for agency
- GA offers maternity, paternity and adoption leave and time off for prenatal care, as well as shared parental leave after 26 weeks of service - part of our commitment to family friendly policies
- GA Hapi Benefits App-?our great benefits app which includes discounts across many retailers, days out and dining
- 24/7 Employee assistance programme, eyecare and flu jab vouchers and access to physiotherapy services
- Annually issued 12 discount vouchers for family and friends to use
- Salary Sacrifice schemes such as Cycle to work and Technology scheme (eligible once passing probation)
- Single private medical cover for you and have the option to add your family members for an additional fee