Active Travel Corridor Project Manager – Nickey Line

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

Job summary

The Nickey Line Project Manager will lead the strategic development and delivery of the Nickey Line programme, coordinating multi-partner teams across local authorities, developers and communities to unlock sustainable growth. You will establish governance, secure investment, manage risk, and drive delivery across organisations, reporting to the Hertfordshire Innovation Quarter Manager.

This fixed-term role supports Hertfordshire's placemaking and transport ambitions.

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience 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 ability to work within complex governance environments.
• Experience developing consensus among diverse stakeholder groups.
• Ability to work strategically while delivering.

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 governance, reporting and delivery frameworks.
• Build and maintain relationships with local authorities, developers, landowners, community organisations and 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

Presentation skills

Strategic thinking

Delivery focus

Governance awareness

Conflict resolution

Education

Degree-level qualification

Job description

Job Introduction

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.

About The Role

As Nickey Line Project Manager, you will lead the strategic development and delivery of the programme, ensuring it aligns with Hertfordshire's wider economic growth, transport and placemaking ambitions. You will take responsibility for establishing governance arrangements, securing investment, managing stakeholder relationships and driving delivery across multiple organisations.

Reporting to the Hertfordshire Innovation Quarter Manager, you will operate with a high degree of autonomy and influence, helping to unlock sustainable economic growth and deliver infrastructure aligned with the county's long-term economic and transport visions.

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.

You Will Be Able To Demonstrate

• 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.

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Benefits of working for us

Disability Confident

We are proud to be aDisability Confident employerand 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.