Which activities appear in relevant job advertisements and how often? What is required in the public transport manager job?

Advertisements for "Manager public transport job" contain all the requirements that a company has for a new employee for the vacant job. People looking for a job will find all the important information about the vacancy they are looking for in job advertisements, such as

  • the activities
  • the employer's requirements (previous education, professional experience, personal skills and characteristics)
  • more information about the company

This information about the public transport manager job varies from employer to employer. We have collected the information from relevant job advertisements on various job boards, looked at it and summarized it for you*:

 

Different job titles:

  • Public transport manager
  • Transport operations manager
  • Public transport operations manager
  • Mobility manager
  • Traffic planner
  • Public transport operations coordinator
  • Head of local transport
  • Head of Traffic Management
  • Traffic manager
  • Traffic engineer
  • Traffic Coordinator
  • Mobility Coordinator
  • Head of Transportation
  • Head of Public Transportation
  • Head of Public Transport Strategy and Planning
  • Transport developer

 

Distribution of the individual activities in a public transport manager job:

Management and leadership tasks, team leadership, projects and processes, strategic tasks approx. 35% of the time
Representation of the company in commissions and regional committees of tariff associations, negotiations with the public sector, public relations work approx. 35% of the time
Collection, analysis and evaluation of data and key figures. Regularly reviewing the timetable, pricing and product range. Developing proposals for innovations approx. 30% of the time

Requirements mentioned in job advertisements for the public transport manager job

Professional requirements
  • Basic training in business administration
  • Higher education in public transport (federal diploma in public transport management, etc.)
  • Professional experience in the public transport sector
Specialist knowledge for the public transport manager job
  • Very good knowledge of public transport and knowledge of the public transport industry and tariffs
  • Very good knowledge of German
  • Good command of at least two national languages
  • Experience in process and quality management
  • Proven experience in the management of projects or sub-projects
Personal characteristics
  • Analytical skills, quick comprehension and networked thinking and acting
  • Organizational flair
  • Flexible, team-oriented, communicative personality
  • Assertiveness and persuasiveness
  • Diplomatic skills
Other Manager public transport job

Communication and management skills, i.e. public transport managers communicate effectively orally and in writing with various stakeholders at all levels of the organization. The ability to lead, motivate and steer teams towards common goals. And the ability to develop long-term visions and translate these into concrete measures and projects. The ability to make quick and well-founded decisions based on available information is also important.

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*The information listed here comes from an ad hoc study to provide a unique insight into the labor market and what is required in a public transport manager job.

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