Transport Programme Assistant Manager

Carrington West; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrington West is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to join a team delivering major transport and infrastructure programmes. You will coordinate governance, funding agreements and reporting to support sustainable travel and improved connectivity.

Working with Project Managers, local authorities and senior stakeholders, you will help manage budgets and ensure governance, reporting and financial oversight across multiple workstreams.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating projects or assisting project management, preferably in transport or public sector programmes.
• Excellent organisation to manage multiple workstreams, deadlines and priorities.
• Experience supporting business cases, governance approvals and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate business cases, grant funding agreements and change requests, ensuring progress with governance requirements and deadlines.
• Support programme reporting, including official returns and milestone trackers.
• Liaise with local authorities, Finance, Legal and senior stakeholders to progress approvals and strengthen collaboration.
• Monitor project budgets, expenditure, purchase orders, invoices and committed spend, maintaining records.
• Organise meetings, track actions, support procurement activities and assist governance processes.

Skills

Project coordination

Administration

Stakeholder management

Budget monitoring

Governance reporting

Job description

Carrington West is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to join a team delivering major transport and infrastructure programmes. You will coordinate governance, funding agreements and reporting to support sustainable travel and improved connectivity.

Working with Project Managers, local authorities and senior stakeholders, you will help manage budgets and ensure governance, reporting and financial oversight across multiple workstreams.