An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Project Manager to join a Council Transport Department during a period of transition, supporting the continued delivery of critical highways and transport schemes on a temporary basis with room to extend into the longer term.
This interim role sits within a Transport Delivery function, working closely with subject matter experts across the wider transport service, including transport planning, network management, road safety and active travel.
The role offers hybrid working, with 2 days per week based in Portsmouth, one of which must be Thursday, and the remainder working remotely.
The RoleYou will be responsible for leading and deliveringplex transport and highways projects, including business transformation and statutory change programmes, ensuring continuity of service and successful project oues.
Key responsibilities include:
Project Management
1. Manage business transformation and process change projects, supportingpliance with legislative and digital requirements ( Digital TROs and Moving Traffic Offences)
2. Lead multiple live transport projects from inception through to implementation
3. Work to recognised project management standards, followingernment guidance and internal project management frameworks.
4. Produce, own and maintain full Project Initiation Documentation (PID), including mandates, business cases, programmes, risk registers and budgets.
5. Direct and monitor project staff and manage external consultants to ensure delivery against agreed objectives.
Financial &mercial Management
6. Prepare project cost estimates and manage budgets topletion
7. Monitor expenditure and ensure projects are delivered within agreed financial controls
8. Achieve value for money whilst maintaining quality standards
9. Agree final accounts, measures and payments
Scheme Delivery & Implementation
10. Deliver successful project management across the full project lifecycle
11. Manage tender preparation, assessment and contract documentation with support from legal, procurement, finance and technical teams
12. Appoint and manage contractors and consultants as required
13. Ensure schemes are delivered to programme, specification and budget
Stakeholder &munication Management
14. Represent the organisation at meetings with internal teams, external partners and the public
15. Support and participate in consultation on scheme proposals
16. Prepare reports and updates, including regular reporting to Project Boards
17. Liaise with elected members, external funders,ernment departments and other internal services
18. Ensure projects integrate effectively with the existing highway network
About You
You will be a confident and experienced project management professional with a strong track record of delivering transport or infrastructure projects in a public sector environment.
Essential requirements:
19. HND or Degree in a relevant discipline
20. Professional project management qualification ( PRINCE2 Practitioner) and/or membership of a recognised professional body ( APM), or equivalent demonstrable experience
21. Extensive post‑graduate experience with proven end‑to‑end project delivery
22. Experience managing public sector transport or highways projects
23. Strong understanding of contracts and procurement
24. Excellentmercial awareness and financial control experience
25. Ability to lead and manage small project teams
26. Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to managepeting priorities
27. Excellent stakeholder management,munication and report‑writing skills
28. Experience engaging with elected members and the general public at a non‑technical level
29. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Microsoft Project
Desirable:
30. Knowledge of environmental legislation and regulatory frameworks
31. Experience of digital or service transformation programmes