Senior Project Manager - #1788411

Welcome to your next BIG opportunity in Greater Manchester! Are you ready to help us deliver and achieve our vision for the city? If yes, then look no further as your time is now - so lets talk!!

Join us on a journey that truly matters - Here at Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), were committed to transforming and improving how people move across our amazing region. Whilst we have already achieved so much - such as Bus Franchising bringing our local bus services back under local control as part of the Bee Network; there are many more exciting opportunities ahead.

Be part of something BIG! - Greater Manchesters time is now with over £2.5 billion in committed investment to enhance and develop our infrastructure transport network over the next 5 years; as we continue our mission to deliver the UKs first fully integrated, Zero Emission public transport system outside of London.

As we embark on the next stages of our exciting transformation journey; we are looking for some special people who want to be part of something great to come and join our award-winning teams over the next few months!

Who are we?

Welcome to Projects Group, part of Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) - We are responsible for ensuring the organisation has firm foundations to successfully develop and deliver a large, complex and technically diverse portfolio of capital and revenue projects and programmes across Greater Manchester - on time, within budget and with the customer at the heart of what we do!!

Our extensive portfolio of projects and programmes covers a significant number of areas within the different modes of transport infrastructure throughout Greater Manchester including Bus infrastructure, Metrolink, Rail, Electrification, Interchanges, Zero Emissions, Clean Air, Active Travel and Business Change just to name a few!

About The Role

Over the next few months, we will have several exciting opportunities coming up working across a range of impactful programme areas. Our Senior Project Managers will play a pivotal part in helping us ensure and maintain successful project and programme delivery.

Role

As part of this role, you will work closely with our Projects and Programme Managers, key stakeholders and industry partners, focussing on key activities including:

• Lead the development and delivery of complex multi-disciplinary Rail, Light Rail and Highway Infrastructure projects to time, cost and quality requirements.
• Leading, supporting and guiding multi-disciplinary project teams and industry stakeholders to meet committed milestones, budgets and ensure successful delivery of project outcomes, vision and deliverables.
• Managing contracts and contractors (utilising NEC 3 & 4 contracts), building strong and collaborative working relationships with the supply chain and ensuring compliance to CDM 2015 Regulations as the client representative
• Build and maintain strong, effective relationships with Rail and Highway Infrastructure industry partners, key stakeholders and internal departments to secure the support and approvals needed for successful project delivery.
  
  

For more info see Role Profile below.

What we need from you?

What you do and how you do it is important whatever type of role you work in at TfGM and even small behaviours and actions can have a really big impact. At TfGM, our behaviours bring to life our values of Deliver, Care and Adapt.

To succeed in this role, were looking for individuals who bring a blend of relevant skills, knowledge, and experience across key areas such as project and programme management, technical understanding, and hands-on delivery.

• You will have a proven background and breadth of experience in a project management role in the development and delivery of Rail, Light Rail, Highways Infrastructure or Change Management projects/ programmes of significant complexity & value.
• You will have demonstrable experience leading multi-disciplinary project teams, including consultants, Local Authorities and contractors, with good problem solving and negotiation skills to meet funding and schedule targets.
• Youll be confident and have experience of building effective relationships and communicating with a wide range of stakeholders, including political, professional, and public audiences.
• You will have strong verbal and written communication skills and be able to explain technical transport solutions clearly to both technical and non-technical teams.
• You will have contract management delivery experience, utilising the NEC 3/4 contract framework and working knowledge of duties under the CDM 2015 Regulations.
  
  

In addition to the above essential criteria, we are looking for candidates who possess specific industry experience and/ or technical skills and knowledge that is specific to each of our Programme areas (as outlined below).

Rail /Light Rail Capital Programme

• You will have experience and knowledge of the Rail Industry Delivery processes (such as PACE).
  
  

Highways Infrastructure

• You will have experience and knowledge of planning and delivering highway infrastructure projects on the public highway, using industry standard processes (such as RIBA stages), particularly bus and active travel experience. You will have knowledge of national transportation strategies and understand how objectives within these strategies shape the design development process.
  
  

Rail Integration & Reform Programme (RIRP)

• You will have experience of planning and delivering complex large change programmes, ideally within a transport or public sector environment.
  
  

What we can offer you?

Benefits

These are permanent roles with a salary of £57,770-£65,024 per annum depending on skills and experience. In addition, you will be entitled to several other amazing benefits whilst working for us including:

At TfGM we encourage candidates to discuss flexible working options at any stage of the recruitment process. We are happy to #talkflexibleworking to help colleagues maintain a healthy work life balance.

Our Benefits Include

• 28 days holiday per annum (plus bank holidays) rising to 30 days after 5 years and 32 days after 10 years. Where required, there is also an opportunity to purchase additional leave.
• Free bus travel within Greater Manchester and free Rail or Metrolink travel to and from work within the Greater Manchester boundary
• Local Government Defined Benefit Pension Scheme which includes life cover of 3x your salary and options to increase your pension contributions
• Commitment to learning and personal development and upskilling with reimbursement of professional fees, where essential to the role
• We promote good physical and mental health and can provide additional support to via our employee assistance programme when required
• Enhanced family-friendly leave policies, including those supporting fertility treatment, alongside flexible and hybrid working and a special leave policy to support a range of unexpected events. Please note that qualification criteria may apply, including a requirement to have been employed with the organisation for a minimum specified period of time.
• You will have the opportunity to work across supportive and friendly teams, giving colleagues opportunities to experience new areas and develop their skills.
• A modern, vibrant and accessible office environment located in the heart of Manchester with easy access to Piccadilly train station and the local Metrolink network.
• We offer a range of employee benefits including various discount schemes, health and wellbeing support and more.
  
  

Whats Next?

If you believe you have what were looking for then wed really like to hear from you.

To apply please submit your CV and a supporting statement providing clear examples of how you meet all the requirements of the role. Please indicate at the top of your supporting statement which programme area (s) you are applying and wish to be considered for (Rail, Light Rail, Highway Infrastructure and Change Management) - all appointments will be based on merit.

In particular, please detail evidence of your experience in a project management role within the development & delivery of Rail, Light Rail, Highway Infrastructure and/or Change Management programmes.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO CANDIDATES!

Internal candidates - check with your line manager before applying for a secondment, to make sure you can be released from your substantive role.

Our short-listing process is anonymised, so candidates MUST anonymise their CV and supporting statement and DO NOT include their name or personal contact details on either of these documents.

If personal details are included these will be visible to the hiring manager and could affect your application.

TfGM is proud to be an equal opportunities employer that encourages and celebrates diversity. We want to recruit and retain a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and welcome individuals from all backgrounds by committing to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We will offer support and reasonable adjustments if required and we also have a Guaranteed Assessment Scheme which you can find out more information on here.

For this opportunity, you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK - if in doubt please visit the following link Employers' right to work checklist - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Please note we are not a licensed sponsor.

Please note we may close the advert early if we receive a high volume of applications.

NOTE TO AGENCIES we will be accepting direct applications only for this role. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral CV.

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