Solent FTZ Theme Lead (MaaS) Programme Manager (13659)
Location: Southampton City Council, Civic Centre, SO14 7LY
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Full time
Salary: £52,560 - £59,355
Closing Date: 22/01/2023
Ref No: 13659

Solent Transport Future Transport Zone

Mobility as a Service Programme Lead (External Advert)

- Do you believe that technology holds the key to unlocking change towards sustainable travel?
- Do you understand how customers might be influenced to change their travel behaviours?
- Do you have an interest in implementing new technology to improve access to transport services?
- 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 Mobility as a Service Programme Lead to deliver our 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). 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 lead the Future Transport Zone (FTZ) Mobility as a Service work area. This area of work involves the development and ongoing deployment of Solent Transport’s Mobility as a Service App (known as Breeze) and the ongoing development of the existing Solent Go public transport ticketing products. This is a critical role not only for the region but the UK generally which will suit someone with a good appreciation of technology in the customer journey, sound commercial acumen in relation to transactional relationship between operators, a good eye for detail and complexity and sound programme and stakeholder management experience. Alternative approaches to journey planning and ticket fulfilment are at the core of future sustainable mobility and 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 teams.

It is essential for you to be flexible, be able to work under pressure and collaboratively with partners and suppliers. You will be supported by an experienced team, who continue to deliver a number of high profile projects in the Solent region. With your leadership, this innovative and proactive team could do so much more.

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 either Tim Forrester, FTZ Programme Manager, by emailing [email protected] or Linda Spanner, Programme Support Officer, [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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