Active Travel Corridor Project Manager – Nickey Line

Hertfordshire County Council; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Hertfordshire County Council is recruiting an Active Travel Corridor Project Manager for the Nickey Line programme in Stevenage. The role is hybrid and fixed-term for 3 years, with a starting salary of £53,806 progressing to £59,497 per annum.

You will lead cross‑agency delivery, secure funding and ensure delivery against ambitious objectives. The role requires extensive stakeholder engagement, strategic oversight and strong governance.

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong track record of leading complex, multi-agency programmes or projects.
• Experience securing external funding and investment.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, influencing and negotiation skills.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Political awareness and the ability to work effectively within complex governance environments.
• Experience developing consensus and resolving conflicts between diverse stakeholder groups.
• The ability to work strategically while maintaining a focus on delivery.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver a comprehensive programme delivery plan.
• Coordinate a portfolio of complex, interdependent projects and workstreams.
• Align programme delivery with Hertfordshire's strategic economic policies and priorities.
• Secure and manage public and private sector funding opportunities.
• Establish effective governance, reporting and delivery frameworks.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with: Local authorities, Developers, Landowners, Community organisations, Funding partners.
• Lead stakeholder engagement and negotiations across multiple interests.
• Promote the Nickey Line programme regionally and nationally.
• Monitor progress, manage risks and ensure delivery against agreed objectives.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Negotiation

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Strategic thinking

Education

Degree-level qualification or equivalent professional experience

Job description

About The Role

Job Title: Active Travel Corridor Project Manager – Nickey Line

Starting Salary: £53,806 progressing to £59,497 per annum (pro rata for part time) - Pay award pending

Hours: 37

Location: Stevenage - Hybrid

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract - 3 years

Directorate: Growth & Environment

About The Team

Shape the Future of Sustainable Growth in Hertfordshire

An exciting opportunity has arisen to lead the delivery of the Nickey Line Programme, a high-profile, multi-partner initiative that will transform a former railway corridor into a flagship active travel and economic growth asset for Hemel Hempstead and Hertfordshire. This role will play a pivotal part in supporting economic growth, enhancing sustainable connectivity and delivering long-term benefits for communities.

Working within Hertfordshire Innovation Quarter, the Enterprise Zone for Hertfordshire, you will coordinate a complex portfolio of projects, bringing together local authorities, developers, landowners, communities and strategic partners to deliver a shared vision for the Nickey Line.

This is a newly created role funded through the Herts IQ programme and offers a rare opportunity to shape and deliver one of Hertfordshire's most significant place-based growth initiatives. We welcome applications from candidates with experience in programme management, economic development, regeneration, transport infrastructure, placemaking or related fields.

Join us and help transform the Nickey Line into a landmark active travel corridor that supports sustainable growth for generations to come.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver a comprehensive programme delivery plan.


• Coordinate a portfolio of complex, interdependent projects and workstreams.


• Align programme delivery with Hertfordshire's strategic economic policies and priorities.


• Secure and manage public and private sector funding opportunities.


• Establish effective governance, reporting and delivery frameworks.


• Build and maintain productive relationships with:


• Local authorities


• Developers


• Landowners


• Community organisations


• Funding partners


• Lead stakeholder engagement and negotiations across multiple interests.


• Promote the Nickey Line programme regionally and nationally.


• Monitor progress, manage risks and ensure delivery against agreed objectives

About You

We are looking for a highly motivated and collaborative programme or project professional with experience of delivering complex initiatives involving multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.

• Degree-level qualification or equivalent professional experience.


• A strong track record of leading complex, multi-agency programmes or projects.


• Experience securing external funding and investment.


• Excellent stakeholder engagement, influencing and negotiation skills.
  
• Strong communication and presentation skills.


• Political awareness and the ability to work effectively within complex governance environments.


• Experience developing consensus and resolving conflicts between diverse stakeholder groups.


• The ability to work strategically while maintaining a focus on delivery.

We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.

This job role is Level 13. Please locate the job profile here:

Job profiles - Corporate services

To hear more about this opportunity please [e-mail] for an informal discussion about the role.

Interview Date: 16th & 17th September 2026

Benefits of working for us

Additional Information

We are changing

Hertfordshire County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). If you are employed by Hertfordshire County on 1 April 2028, it is expected that most roles will transfer to the newly-created unitary councils on existing terms and conditions under TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings – Protection of Employment) principles. LGR is one of the biggest changes we will face in a generation. It will reshape how we work and how services are organised and gives us a real opportunity to build something better. To find out more, visit https://www.hertfordshire-lgr.co.uk/

Disability Confident

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

English Fluency

The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.