Public Transport Transformation & Governance Reform Lead

Public Transport Transformation & Governance Reform Lead Job Info

• Job Identification 3015
• Profession Operational Delivery
• Job Family Operational Design and Support
• Locations Glasgow, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
• Working Pattern Full Time
• Number of Openings 1
• Apply Before 01/11/2026, 11:59 PM

This is a new post in the Public Transport Transformation and Governance Reform (PTTGR) Unit in the new TIC Directorate, and will be crucial in realising our aims for the Directorate.

The Public Transport Transformation & Governance Reform Lead is responsible for leading the review of public transport governance, with oversight and sponsorship of the collective delivery of its development and recommendations, and contributing to the delivery of public service reform and the financial sustainability of the transport system through the team’s activities.

The Public Transport Transformation & Governance Reform Lead is also responsible for oversight of targeted integration interventions between modes, and supporting the wider TIC Directorate and Transport Scotland with policy development, programme management, and engagement activity.

The current governance arrangements for transport in Scotland have remained fairly constant since first established almost twenty years ago, while demand for travel and wider economic and environmental awareness and pressures have changed. In 2019, Jacobs was commissioned by the NTS Review Roles & Responsibilities Working Group to identify a range of options for change to the level at which transport functions are discharged, and set out the benefits of each option for further consideration [1].

This work has not progressed since 2019, however in September 2024 RTPs, COSLA, SOLACE and SCOTS confirmed that the recommendations of the Jacobs report remained extant. RTPs updated their Transport Governance Workstream recommendations in November 2023, and the Fair Fares Review in March 2024 recommended “Transport Governance Review to be recommenced with specific action on identifying changes to support improved public transport”.

The work to review transport governance will include an assessment and analysis of how the Scottish Government, Regional Transport Partnerships, Local Authorities and modal operators can work together with enhanced governance structures to better deliver integrated public transport which improves connectivity and contributes to the vision for the Transport Integration and Connectivity Directorate.

The PTTGR team will build on earlier work, reaffirming if previous considerations and options remain valid, and identifying subsequent actions and recommendations to support the successful implementation and delivery of transformation.

The work to review transport governance will support the delivery of public service reform. It will identify opportunities to improve the efficiency of the public transport operating model in Scotland to contribute to more efficient provision of funding, so benefits to users can be maximised, and barriers between organisations that hinder integration can be reduced. Central to this, strategic recommendations will be generated for funding reform;

as how funding is delivered and revenue is raised is one of the most significant incentives and levers for the delivery of public transport, and affects the extent to which transport integration is delivered.

The Team will oversee targeted interventions to deliver better integration between modes. These interventions will: identify issues to inform the review of transport governance; demonstrate and put into practice delivery alongside the review; and maximise the opportunity to test the recommendations from the review. While the ownership of these interventions may lie with internal or external partners, the PTTGR Team will sponsor and oversee their delivery.

The Team will develop proposals for priority connectivity and integration, identify gaps, and propose key recommendations to enhance connectivity to support Scottish Government objectives such as economic growth and modal shift. This will build on analysis…