Key Responsibilities

Board Leadership and Governance:

  • Lead the Board, ensuring accountable, effective and collaborative operation in accordance with its statutory and constitutional responsibilities, working closely with SYMCA as appointing body

  • Ensure high standards of governance, performance, risk management and compliance are maintained at all times – regularly assessing and strengthening performance, culture and ways of working

  • Agree Board agendas with the Managing Director and ensure meetings are efficient, focused and decision driven

  • Facilitate constructive challenge and support within the Board, drawing on the expertise of non executive and SYFTL senior management, fostering inclusion and ensuring all members are actively engaged and empowered to contribute

  • Call meetings of the Board when required to address urgent or strategically significant matters

  • Understand the Mayor's strategic vision for public transport in South Yorkshire and ensure SYFTL plays a key role in its delivery

Strategic Leadership

  • Lead the Board in setting, reviewing and monitoring the organisation’s strategy for future tram and mass transit development in South Yorkshire

  • Ensure that strategic plans align with regional transport priorities, wider economic and environmental objectives and national policy frameworks

  • Oversee major investment, infrastructure and delivery programmes, ensuring value for money and benefits realisation

  • Maintain a strategic understanding of SYFTL’s operations, culture and performance to ensure the Board has meaningful insight into the organisation and its leadership

Stakeholder and Partnership Engagement

  • Act as an ambassador and advocate for SYFTL at local, regional and national levels

  • Build strong, trusting relationships with partner authorities, funders, government departments, regulators and key delivery partners

  • Represent the organisation at high level meetings, negotiations and public events where required

Supporting the SYFTL Leadership

  • Act as a sounding board, mentor and constructive partner to SYFTL Managing Director

  • Ensure SYFTL leaders are well-informed, with access to the quality, clarity and depth of information they need to exercise sound judgement

  • Ensure the Board holds the leadership team to account while supporting them to operate effectively

  • Partner with the Managing Director to ensure SYFTL maintains a compelling vision, mission and strategic direction, keeping the Board focused on delivering these ambitions

Public Value and Reputation

  • Ensure the organisation operates in the best interests of South Yorkshire’s communities, passengers and stakeholders

  • Champion equality, diversity, inclusion and accessibility in service design

  • Uphold and protect the reputation and credibility of the organisation through visible and effective leadership