Devolution Manager

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Please apply online via the link provided.

Please note, CV applications will only be accepted alongside a completed personal and monitoring information online application form.

About the Role

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is driving forward an ambitious transport agenda—and devolution is at the heart of it. As Devolution Manager, you’ll play a key role in shaping how powers, responsibilities, and assets are transferred to the region to deliver better, more responsive transport services.

Reporting to the Head of Network Development, you’ll lead on integrating local transport ambitions into national planning frameworks, working closely with strategic authorities, government bodies, and the Mayor. You’ll help position LCRCA as a leader in devolved transport governance—supporting the development of statutory roles, managing station transfers, and identifying opportunities to enhance connectivity, infrastructure, and service quality through further devolution.

This is a strategic, outward-facing role that blends policy development with programme delivery. You’ll coordinate complex stakeholder relationships, ensure legal and strategic alignment, and support the Combined Authority’s long-term vision for a world-class, locally accountable transport network.

About the person

You are a strategic, values-driven professional with a strong grasp of transport policy, public infrastructure, and UK devolution. Experienced in navigating complex governance and stakeholder landscapes, you bring clarity, collaboration, and purpose to everything you do.

Whether shaping rail governance, managing station transfers, or driving new powers for the region, you’re motivated by impact and inclusion. You communicate with confidence, think ahead, and work seamlessly across legal, operational, and political domains.

If you’re passionate about improving public transport through locally accountable decision-making, we’d love to hear from you.

If you think you match the job description, and our values, then click on the link to apply.

Please ensure that you provide clear examples and evidence in your personal statement of how you meet the below key essential criteria. The information you provide in your personal statement will be used for shortlisting.

• •Strong ability to build and manage strategic relationships with public sector bodies, legal teams, and political stakeholders to influence outcomes and drive collaborative delivery.
  
  

• •Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a track record of producing clear, persuasive reports, briefings, or business cases for senior decision-makers.
  
  

• •Proven experience in developing or delivering transport policy, infrastructure planning, or public service devolution within a complex, multi-stakeholder environment.

About the organisation

The Liverpool City Region is world-famous for its history, culture and creativity. A place of firsts, it is the birthplace of modern railways, public health and international trade. Now, our economy is being transformed once again, changing the world through world-leading innovation in health and life sciences, digital and creative, and advanced manufacturing - growing an economy already worth £35 billion a year.

The Combined Authority plays a central role in catalysing this innovation-led economy. We are seizing the unique opportunity to use our devolved powers and funding to create wealth and prosperity for all our 1.6 million residents and the whole UK - investing in our economy, people, place, transport and digital infrastructure. Our vision is for the Liverpool City Region to be: The best place to grow up, grow a family, and grow a business - where no-one is left behind.

Staff benefits

• •Local Government Pension Scheme contributions between 5.5% and 12.5%
• •Generous holiday entitlement of 29 days rising to 34 days after 5 years service, as well as bank holidays and the option to buy 10 additional days
• •Free travel around Liverpool City Region with an All-Zone Metro card worth £1,450 per year plus All Zones Off Peak Trio ticket for your spouse or partner
• •Flexible and hybrid working
• •24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family and Free counselling service
• •Automatic enrolment to our Westfield Health Programme
• •Corporate discounts at council-owned gyms
• •Bike to Work Scheme
• •Coaching, mentoring, apprenticeships, and professional qualifications including paid membership fees and even a £1k interest free learning loan for any non-job-related learning

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have declared that they: have a disability, are from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background, are a member of a reservist or have close family links to a member of the Armed Forces as we are under-represented by people from these communities.

To be considered under one of these schemes, you must indicate your eligibility in the relevant section of the application form. In addition, you must clearly demonstrate in your personal statement how you meet all the key essential criteria listed above, and highlight how you meet the remaining essential criteria outlined in the person specification within your CV.

Applications that do not include this evidence will not be considered under the guaranteed interview schemes.

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

Currently we are unable to provide sponsorship for this role , we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Please visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.