Delivery Manager (Digital Transport Project)

ASA Recruitment; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 92,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

ASA Recruitment’s client in Glasgow is seeking a Delivery Manager to lead a digital transport pilot on a 6-month contract with potential extensions. Hybrid working and a rate of £500-£600 per day inside IR35 are offered.

You will drive governance, stakeholder engagement and end-to-end delivery across multiple workstreams, with experience in digital transport, mobile apps, and ITSO or contactless payment standards preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering digital transport projects; preferably in Scotland; understanding of concession schemes in Scotland.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of the digital concession pilot project, developing artefacts, schedules, RAID, comms and engagement plans.
• Establish governance and approval structures and manage project meetings.
• Draft procurement strategies and board reports as required.
• Facilitate appointment of suppliers (evaluation, monitoring, app developers, technology/equipment) and manage activities.
• Stakeholder management: liaise with bus operators and external partners.
• Day-to-day delivery of the project; develop exit and progression plans.
• Develop and manage internal and external stakeholder relations; coordinate across teams.
• Work with technical resources to understand and manage digital solutions across smart mediums.
• Maintain an inclusive approach to project delivery and coordinate program activity.
• Operate within a PMO environment using standard project management artefacts.
• Lead or attend SIT ambassador and project-level meetings; align with the smart programme.
• Contribute to internal/external communications with Communications colleagues.
• Know when to secure input from user research, technical experts, BA, procurement, etc.
• Lead/support external organisations to implement smart transport ticketing/payments regionally and nationally.

Job description

ASA Recruitment’s client, a Public Sector organisation in Glasgow (hybrid working), are currently looking to recruit a Delivery Manager, to work on a digital transport project, with for an initial 6 month contract (with potential extensions) on a rate of c.£500-£600/day inside of IR35 (based on experience).

Responsibilities:

Lead delivery of the digital concession pilot project, undertaking tasks to progress including:

• Development of key project artefacts, workstreams, scheduling, RAID, comms & engagement plans etc
• Establishing governance, approval structures, managing meetings etc.
• Drafting of key documents including procurement strategies, Board reports etc as required
• Facilitation of the appointment of supporting providers (evaluation and monitoring supplier, app developer, technology and equipment suppliers) and management of supplier activities
• Stakeholder Management – Liaison with bus operators and key external partners
• Day to day delivery of the project
• Developing exit and / or progression plans

Other:

• Develop and manage good stakeholder relations, both internal and external and at appropriate level.
• Work with technical resources to confidently understand and manage digital solutions across a range of smart mediums
• Undertake an inclusive approach when delivering projects, coordinating programme activity, liaising with other teams to ensure awareness of your projects and any impacts.
• Work within a PMO environment, using relevant project management documentation and artefacts.
• Lead or attend as a SIT ambassador, project level meetings, aligning goals with the smart programme.
• Lead and contribute to internal and external communications, working with Communications colleagues.
• Know when to, and secure input from, support functionality from user research, technical experts, business analyst, procurement etc in order to progress the project
• Lead and support external organisations such as Local Authorities, Regional Transport Partnerships and other Public Sector bodies to implement smart transport ticketing and payment solutions (regionally and nationally).
• Lead and contribute to ad hoc work, commensurate to the role, to support overall team delivery.

Experience:

• The post holder should be experienced in delivering digital transport related projects, preferably in Scotland, having worked on mobile app projects, ideally with dynamic barcode, contactless payment and/or ITSO standards, and have an understanding of concession schemes in Scotland.

ASA Recruitment is one of Scotland’s largest independent multi-sector recruitment agencies. We specialise in providing effective tailored solutions for permanent, contract and temporary employment requirements for our Clients and Candidates. We are members of the REC and are ISO certified.