Solent FTZ Project Manager (13660)
Location: Southampton City Council, Civic Centre, SO14 7LY
Contract Type: Fixed Term
FTE Salary Min: £47,573 - £53,570
Closing Date: 22/01/2023
Ref No: 13660

Solent Transport Future Transport Zone

Project Manager – (External Advert)

- Do you think sustainable travel is important?
- Do you believe in influencing travel behaviour for the better?
- Do you have an interest, passion for and experience in new approaches to managing the movement of people and goods?
- Do you have the drive and enthusiasm to deliver cutting edge trial projects to a positive outcome?

Then we need to talk!!!.....

We are looking for an innovative, highly motivated, proactive and organised individual to take on the role of Future Transport Zone Project Manager to be part of our team delivering an ambitious, multi-million-pound programme of activity.

Solent Transport is delivering the Solent region’s Future Transport Zone; a blend of innovative transport and infrastructure trials designed to transform the way people and cargo move around the Solent region. As one of only four regions in the UK to be awarded FTZ Programme funding by the Department for Transport, our £28.8M allocation means we are the best funded Future Transport Zone in the country and are set to deliver several world firsts in the realm of public mobility and sustainable logistics. The projects within the programme are grouped into two key themes, focused around Theme 1 – Personal Mobility (Bike Share, Dynamic Demand Responsive Transit trials, Mobility Credits trial, E-Scooter, Mobility as a Service/Grow SolentGo) and Theme 2 – Sustainable Urban Logistics (Micro Consolidation, Macro Consolidation and Drone Logistics projects). To support the delivery of these project an integrated marketing and communications strategy has been developed and will be implemented in parallel with each theme. All projects are required to be delivered by June 2025.

Find out more about the projects under the Solent Future Transport Zone.

About this role:

We are looking for a highly proactive and organised individual to manage the delivery of specific projects within the Future Transport Zone programme. The projects could include those within Theme 1 of the programme, connected with personal mobility such as e-scooters or shared bikes, within Theme 2 of the programme, related to innovative approaches to the movement of goods or within the cross-cutting marketing communications behaviour change work area. You will plan and manage project delivery within agreed parameters to achieve successful outcomes and to ensure projects are executed effectively and in partnership and coordination with other relevant local authority projects. This is an opportunity to join a high performing, dynamic team at a senior level working on the ground-breaking FTZ programme that will influence future national transport policy.

You will be a qualified project professional (ideally APM, PRINCE2 or other relevant professional qualification) and/or have significant experience of successfully delivering projects throughout the project lifecycle. You will be experienced in defining scope, products and deliverables, including appropriate resourcing, and ensuring these are delivered to agreed time, cost, quality and compliance objectives. You will also be adept at managing people.

It is essential for you to be flexible, be able to work under pressure and collaboratively with partners and suppliers. You will work alongside an experienced team, who continue to deliver a number of high profile projects in the Solent region.

We are proud of our achievements to date and are looking for someone to be part of our collective as we continue to strive to do good things.

This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and pragmatic individual looking to contribute to an exciting programme area and the potential to shape the transport future for the region and through shared lessons learnt to influence future transport policy for the UK.

If you have experience in managing the delivery of high cost, high profile and innovative projects or programmes, are a self-starter and have a proven track record, then we would like to hear from you.

For further information about this role please view the job description.

Contact details for informal discussion:

As a team we have set aside specific time for you to meet us and would look favourably on a virtual conversation during the open advert period, to provide an overview of the role, to answer any questions you may have and to help you determine if the role is for you. To request a time slot or for more information about the role please contact Tim Forrester, FTZ Programme Manager, by emailing [email protected] 

Please note: Staff must seek permission from their Service Director /Service Lead BEFORE applying for any secondment opportunity. Please refer to the Secondment Policy for more information.

- Please note the salary quoted is based on full time hours (37 hours).
- 37 working hours per week
- This post is fixed term until 01/06/2025. Secondments will be considered
- Please note that Southampton City Council is the employing authority, but the Solent Transport team members work autonomously across four local authorities as part of the Solent Transport partnership
- Please note all adverts close to applications at 23.55pm on the specified closing date
- Flexible/Hybrid working arrangements - with a requirement to be at the Southampton office at least once a week.

The supporting statement section of the application form must be completed. Applications are shortlisted against the essential and desirable criteria found within the job description for the post. Please refer to the job description when completing your application form and evidence how you meet the required criteria/questions. A CV on its own will not be considered.

Recruitment contact details: [email protected] 

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