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Getting Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Moving

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is one of the UK’s economic powerhouses. As a net contributor to the Exchequer and home to the most concentrated science and technology cluster anywhere in the world, our region generates £31.4 billion in GVA and continues to attract significant global investment. With Cambridge and Peterborough ranked among the fastest‑growing cities in the UK, we are proud of our success, yet ambitious for much more.

At the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, we are not standing still. Underpinned by bold Mayoral leadership, we have set a clear ambition to triple the size of our economy by 2050. Achieving this means accelerating growth in high‑potential sectors such as life sciences, advanced manufacturing, energy and clean tech, and upgrading our transport and wider infrastructure so that prosperity is felt by residents and communities across the region.

This is where you come in.

We are seeking an outstanding transport leader with deep sector expertise and a proven track record operating at senior level. Whether your background is in the public or private sector, you will bring the strategic capability, political acuity and collaborative leadership needed to unite transport operators, local authorities, business partners and a wide range of stakeholders behind a shared, future‑focused transport vision.

You will shape and lead the strategic framework that delivers improved connectivity across the region, enhancing public transport, upgrading road networks, delivering faster rail connections, creating new stations, and exploring innovative modes including light rail. Your leadership will ensure transport is at the heart of our wider economic and place‑making ambitions.

As a key member of the senior leadership team, you will provide exceptional strategic and organisational leadership for the transport portfolio and act as principal adviser to the Mayor and senior stakeholders. With a collegiate and outward‑facing approach, you will align transport transformation with broader growth plans, opening up access to employment, education, essential services and leisure, unlocking opportunity and supporting shared prosperity.

For a confidential conversation, please speak to
Zara Bruton or Roger Russell on 0121 312 3755.

Closing date: Midnight Friday 17 April 2026

Company: Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority

Salary: £128,216 – £156,241

Location: Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire

Sector: Corporate Services

Sector: Corporate Management Team

Sector: Highways

Job Role: Executive Director