Stuart Ray

Stuart Ray is a strategic development manager at Transport for Greater Manchester since June 2019, where responsibilities include managing project teams for rapid transit proposals and developing transport business cases. Prior experience includes roles as principal planning officer at Northumberland County Council, planning officer at Bassetlaw District Council, and planning and estates manager at Breedon Group. Earlier roles involve project management and development planning at Hargreaves Services plc and ATH Resources, with a focus on energy projects, stakeholder engagement, and planning applications. Stuart's career began as a senior planning officer at Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council, following a degree in Urban and Regional Studies from Sheffield Hallam University and ongoing education at the University of the West of England.