Project Manager

Location: TfGM Transport for Greater Manchester (Piccadilly Place)

Are you inspired by an opportunity to manage multiple projects and programmes of work ranging in size and value? Would you relish the opportunity to play a key part in implementing transformational change across Greater Manchester, improving transport and travel for residents, businesses and visitors and positively influencing key decisions for the region?

What You’ll Do

As a Project Manager at Transport for Greater Manchester we will support your professional and career development, offering the opportunity to deliver a range of exciting projects at various life cycle phases; from development and scoping through procurement, delivery, handover and closeout.

We are seeking individuals to join our Projects Group Function, where you will be part of a team developing or delivering a range of exciting projects including Metrolink renewals, Metrolink enhancements or schemes as part of HS2. You can find out more about these projects here.

In this role you will deliver projects to time, budget and the required standard, as part of the team but also as an individual using your own initiative. You will influence stakeholders and partners and build positive relationships, demonstrate financial awareness and budget management expertise and will compile concise and often complex reports for audiences that range from the political, the professional and the public. Educated to degree level or with equivalent levels of experience, you will have experience of working on light rail or heavy rail schemes either in design management, or the delivery of on-site works. Whilst the roles are typically full time, for some roles we are able to offer flexibility, and we therefore welcome applications from those seeking part-time or job share opportunities. Whilst all the roles offer flexible working options for a high proportion of the working week, there is an expectation that candidates will participate in person in office-based activities and attend project sites when the need arises.

About You

We are currently seeking applications for both our Level 1 Project Manager and Level 2 Project Manager opportunities.

Level 1 Project Manager experience includes;
- Managing, and continuously monitoring, specific projects to ensure satisfactory progress and consistent delivery of projects aligned to the agreed funding, outputs and timescales for those projects
- Managing and monitoring the outputs of project teams
- Establishing effective arrangements with internal and external stakeholders to communicate progress of projects.

Level 2 Project Manager experience includes the above plus;
- Track record of delivering complex and significant projects and programmes to time, cost and standard.
- Experience of devising and implementing effective stakeholder management strategies, including negotiating with key stakeholders, in a project or programme environment
- Experience of people management skills in a project environment, including managing team workloads to ensure successful delivery

The salary range for this role includes;

Level 1 Project Manager - £35,510 - £39,967

Level 2 Project Manager - £42,399 - £47,722

In your application, please indicate to us which level you are interested in being considered for.

If you believe you have the skills and experience required, we’d really like to hear from you. To apply please provide your CV and a covering letter detailing how you meet the criteria for the role. During shortlisting our applications are anonymised so please do not include your name on either of these documents.

Interviews are expected to be held from 22nd – 29th September 2022.

Benefits

· A salary of £35,510 - £47,722 per annum depending on experience

· 27 days holiday per annum (plus bank holidays)

· Flexible and hybrid working options to promote and support a good work/life balance

· Free bus, rail or Metrolink travel to and from work within the Greater Manchester boundary

· Generous pension scheme contributions

· Commitment to learning and personal development and upskilling with reimbursement of professional fees, where essential to the role and opportunities to progress in your career

· We promote good physical and mental health and can provide additional support to staff via our employee assistance programme when required