Regional Rail Lead

Suffolk County Council are looking to recruit a Regional Rail Lead to join our team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis. The successful candidate will earn a competitive salary of £70,086 - £79,174 per annum (pro rata for part time) . Join Transport East as our new Regional Rail Lead and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of rail transport in the East. You will provide leadership, and vision on national and regional rail matters, influence key stakeholders and partners to deliver Transport East s strategic rail agenda, support effective delivery of rail reform and improve rail outcomes across the East. If you are passionate about making a tangible impact on the rail at a regional scale, this is your opportunity to make a difference. Your role and responsibilities As a key member of the Transport East team, you will: provide leadership, vision, and guidance on national and regional rail matters influence regional and national partners, including MPs, politicians, business leaders, senior local authority officers, national delivery agencies, and the Department for Transport support the Chief Executive of Transport East in delivering the Transport East strategic rail agenda to support effective delivery of rail reform in the East. lead the region in developing the rail regional evidence base to make the case for investment and funding work with national, regional, and local partners in developing and coordinating sub-national ..... full job details .....