Location: Birkenhead Depot or Bolton Head Office (including hybrid working)
Salary: Competitive
Help shape the future of bus travel in the Liverpool City Region.
As Go North West takes a leading role in delivering the new franchised network, were looking for a full-time Schedules & Network Manager who can turn data, insight and operational know-how into a reliable, efficient and customer-focused bus network for Merseyside.
What Youll Do
As Schedules & Network Manager, youll lead the planning, scheduling and optimisation of our franchised bus services. Using the HASTUS scheduling suite, youll create cost-effective timetables, vehicle workings, duties and rosters that balance performance, efficiency and customer needs.
Working closely with the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA), youll help bring the Metro vision to life testing network scenarios, improving punctuality and ensuring services meet high standards of reliability and performance.
Youll be the key interface between Go North West and LCRCA on service planning, network changes, punctuality initiatives and schedules data. From zero-emission bus scheduling to analysing performance trends, youll play a central role in shaping a network that works for customers, colleagues and the wider region.
Key Responsibilities
Produce efficient timetables, bus workings, duties and rosters
Work with LCRCA to test, validate and cost network changes
Use performance data (e.g. CitySwift) to drive punctuality improvements
Monitor resource levels, PVR, mileage and driver hours
Develop Zero Emission Bus (ZEB) schedules using manufacturer performance data
Present schedule changes and cost impacts to senior leaders
Maintain accurate timetable and fares data across systems
Collaborate with operations, engineering and commercial teams
Support bids, mobilisation and wider commercial projects
What Were Looking For
Strong experience with bus scheduling software (HASTUS knowledge is beneficial)
Excellent attention to detail and analytical thinking
Ability to explain complex scheduling clearly and simply
Experience in a unionised environment
Strong communication, organisation and stakeholder skills
A customer-focused mindset and enthusiasm for improving the Merseyside network
Ready to make a real impact?
If youre driven by data, motivated by problem-solving and excited by the chance to help deliver a better bus network for the Liverpool City Region, this is your opportunity to make a real impact.
Join Go North West and shape the future of public transport in the Liverpool City Region.
Want to Apply? Please send your CV and a covering letter to
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