Bus Technology Manager TfGM Piccadilly Place Posted 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!

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.

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 high quality, customer focused service.

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.

• 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 problem solving 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.

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.

• 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

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…