Senior Project Leader – Mass Transit Renewal (Hybrid)

South Yorkshire; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 56.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Annual leave scheme

Annual Leave Purchase Scheme

Hybrid working

Flexible hours scheme

Discounts and wellbeing benefits

On-the-job training

Zusammenfassung

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority is recruiting a Principal Project Manager to lead the Mass Transit Renewal programme in Sheffield. You will drive delivery across multiple interdependent projects, manage large budgets and coordinate stakeholder engagement to ensure on-time, in-scope outcomes.

You will oversee a multi-disciplinary team, apply Prince2 or similar methods, and work in a hybrid Sheffield Head Office environment with strong governance and reporting requirements.

Qualifikationen

• Level 6 qualifications or equivalent experience in highways, civils, transport engineering, or transport planning.
• Practitioner-level project management skills (Prince2 or similar).
• Demonstrable experience of managing and delivering large/complex projects.
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise competing demands.
• Excellent communication skills, able to produce clear, concise reports and advice for diverse audiences.
• Commercial awareness.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and adaptability to changing circumstances.
• Experience in stakeholder engagement.

Aufgaben

• Driving a set of projects to ensure delivery against funding, outputs, and timescales.
• Managing, leading and coaching a team of Project Managers.
• Identifying and managing interdependencies across the projects you are responsible for and working with others to do the same across the programme.
• Managing project budgets and ensuring robust financial control.
• Producing and maintaining accurate project documentation, including schedules, reports, risk logs, and forecasts.
• Proactively managing risks, issues, and changes to keep projects on track.
• Overseeing procurement processes, including tender documentation and contract administration.
• Building strong relationships with colleagues, stakeholders, partners, and the public, managing engagement effectively.

Kenntnisse

Level 6 qualifications or equivalent

Prince2 project management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Commercial awareness

Problem solving

Time management

Organisational skills

Ausbildung

Level 6 qualifications or equivalent

Jobbeschreibung

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority is recruiting a Principal Project Manager to lead the Mass Transit Renewal programme in Sheffield. You will drive delivery across multiple interdependent projects, manage large budgets and coordinate stakeholder engagement to ensure on-time, in-scope outcomes.

You will oversee a multi-disciplinary team, apply Prince2 or similar methods, and work in a hybrid Sheffield Head Office environment with strong governance and reporting requirements.