DTS Project Manager

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Hybrid working

Flexible working arrangements

Career development opportunities

Job summary

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) is seeking a DTS Project Manager to drive technology and business change for the Bus Franchising programme. The role is hybrid from the Sheffield Head Office, reporting to Rebecca Roe, with a fixed-term 9 months and a 37-hour week.

The post sits in Digital & Technology Services, offering the chance to lead multi-disciplinary delivery, manage stakeholders, and deliver outcomes that improve public transport and digital services for residents and

Qualifications

• Experience delivering technology and transformation projects.
• Ability to work with senior stakeholders and diverse teams.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-profile technology and transformation projects that support the launch of Bus Franchising in South Yorkshire.
• Work across a diverse portfolio including customer platforms, data and reporting, ticketing systems, operational technologies and digital services.
• Collaborate with senior leaders, suppliers and delivery teams to drive progress and remove barriers.
• Help shape how digital and technology projects are delivered across SYMCA.
• Play a key role in ensuring services are ready for successful implementation, adoption and long-term success.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Delivery leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Change management

Job description

DTS Project Manager

Application Deadline: 1 November 2026

Department: Digital & Technology Services

Employment Type: Fixed Term - Full Time

Location: Sheffield Head Office

Reporting To: Rebecca Roe

Compensation: £47,181 - £50,269 / year

Description

• Hours: 37 hours per week (full time) Part time will also be considered
• Contract: Fixed Term – 9 months (with potential to extend)
• Salary: Grade 10 £47,181 - £50,269
• Location: Sheffield (This is a hybrid role)

Deliver the Technology Behind One of the UK's Biggest Public Transport Transformations

At the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA), we're delivering a once-in-a-generation transformation programme that will reshape public transport across our region.

Bus Franchising will fundamentally change how bus services operate across South Yorkshire, creating a more connected, accessible and customer-focused network for the people who live, work and travel here. Alongside this, we're modernising digital services, investing in data and technology capabilities, and delivering major programmes that will support economic growth and improve outcomes for over 1.4 million residents.

We're looking for talented DTS Project Managers to join our growing Digital & Technology Services team and help deliver the technology, systems and business change that will make this vision a reality. Whether your experience lies in technology delivery, large-scale transformation, digital services or complex stakeholder environments, this is an opportunity to work on projects that have genuine regional impact.

About the role

As a DTS Project Manager, you'll be at the heart of delivering critical technology and business change initiatives that support the successful implementation of South Yorkshire's Bus Franchising Programme and wider digital transformation ambitions. You'll lead projects from concept through to delivery, working with technical specialists, suppliers, operational teams and senior stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes. No two days will be the same, with projects spanning customer experience, ticketing, digital platforms, data and business intelligence, operational systems and corporate services. You'll have the opportunity to:

• Deliver high-profile technology and transformation projects that support the launch of Bus Franchising in South Yorkshire.
• Work across a diverse portfolio including customer platforms, data and reporting, ticketing systems, operational technologies and digital services.
• Collaborate with senior leaders, suppliers and delivery teams to drive progress and remove barriers.
• Help shape how digital and technology projects are delivered across SYMCA.
• Play a key role in ensuring services are ready for successful implementation, adoption and long-term success.

About you

You'll be someone who enjoys bringing people together, creating clarity from complexity and driving projects forward with confidence and enthusiasm.

Whether managing competing priorities, engaging stakeholders or navigating challenging delivery environments, you're motivated by achieving meaningful outcomes and seeing your work make a tangible difference.

We're particularly interested in someone who:

• Thrives in fast-paced, evolving environments where collaboration is essential.
• Builds strong relationships and earns credibility with stakeholders at all levels.
• Balances attention to detail with a focus on the bigger organisational picture.
• Enjoys solving problems, overcoming obstacles and finding practical solutions.
• Has a passion for delivering change that improves services for customers and communities.

Why Join SYMCA?

There are few opportunities to work on programmes of this scale and significance within local government.

At SYMCA, you'll be joining an organisation with bold ambitions for the region and technology at the centre of its future plans. You'll work alongside talented colleagues, contribute to projects that will be seen and experienced by millions of journeys each year, and help shape the future of public transport and digital services across South Yorkshire.

In return, we offer:

• The opportunity to work on one of the UK's most ambitious transport transformation programmes.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• A supportive culture built around collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement.
• Excellent opportunities for professional development and career progression.
• Meaningful work that delivers lasting benefits for communities across South Yorkshire.

Benefits

All colleagues have access to a Local Government Pension Scheme and the chance to be part of an organisation where you can really make a difference. Located in Sheffield City Centre, we are well-placed for transport links and encourage employees to take advantage of the active travel facilities. Work/life balance is extremely important to us here at SYMCA with our recognised family/friendly policies, genuine work flexibility, recognition, and shared success.

In addition to the above, some of our benefits include - Holiday Entitlement – From 28 to 36 days annual leave entitlement (depending on length of service) plus bank holidays. Pro-rata for part time colleagues.

Annual Leave Purchase Scheme – The ability to purchase up to a further 15 days per year in additional to your normal annual leave

Hybrid working – Our offices are a space where we come together and collaborate. Most of our roles are offered on a hybrid basis with the exception of some support roles being onsite full time. Please note, unless specified within the job advert, we cannot accommodate remote working contracts.

Flexible Hours Scheme – Most roles within SYMCA work under the Flexi-Scheme which allows office-based employees’ flexibility and discretion over their working hours. Under the scheme employees can accrue a defined amount of credit or debit of working hours, and to take time-off in the form of Flexi-Leave or banked Annual Leave.

Rewarding You - Reducing everyday expenses through discounts, benefits, financial advice, wellbeing solutions and more with Reward Gateway and Cycle-to-Work schemes.

Training on the job - Support with upskilling skills through on-the-job training and qualifications

Professional Membership Fees – Where membership to Professional bodies is applicable to your role, SYMCA will reimburse your membership fees where applicable and following approval by Line Management.

Diversity at South Yorkshire Combined Mayoral Authority

Our workforce is made up of a diverse community, where we all belong and feel part of something bigger. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. All employees are eligible to request Flexible Working arrangements from day one of employment as such all requests will be considered subject to operation requirements. Where candidates share disabilities within the application process, if they demonstrate that they meet all essential criteria from the Role Profile within their application, they will automatically be invited to interview. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the process, please contact [e-mail] or include within your application form detailing the adjustment and how it will assist in managing any barriers.