• Hours: 37 hours

• Contract: Permanent

• Salary: £64,357 - £69,357

• Location: Sheffield (Hybrid Working or Onsite)

The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) brings together the local authorities of Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield and to serve the communities and businesses of South Yorkshire. From transport to housing, from business growth to skills, the MCA has a great story to tell. We have ambitions to deliver recovery and renewal for people, businesses and places across South Yorkshire.

Please note that SYMCA follows a structured salary grading system for all roles, and the offered salary for each post will be at the starting point within the specified grade. We value the skills and experience of potential candidates, and there will be opportunities for salary enhancements as you grow within South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority.

Key Responsibilities

As our Senior Principal Project Manager you will be responsible for managing and monitoring all elements of the Mass Transit delivery programme and actively lead the development and management of detailed project implementation plans in order to deliver funding, targets and economic and financial evaluation while complying with all relevant legislation and statutory processes. You will coordinate contractor delivery to ensure project work packages are specified to the required standard and are delivered on time, while building, maintaining and developing positive internal and external relationships to assist the delivery of current and future projects. You will undertake effective consultation processes in relation to the project, along with leading and guiding negotiations with external bodies (private and public) to form partnerships, agree commercial deals and secure funding arrangements and/or legal agreements necessary for delivery.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

The Senior Principal Project Manager will ideally come from a Transport, Engineering or Construction background. You should have a Civil, Highways or Transportation Engineering, IT or Technology or Project Management based degree or equivalent, with significant experience of developing and submitting large scale transport-related Business Cases to central government to successfully receive capital grant awards. A good knowledge of relevant legislation, guidance and its interpretation and application is essential, along with financial and commercial awareness, to enable you to make informed decisions to maximise financial and commercial benefits. You should have proven experience of managing significant multi-year projects and Project Team for schemes in excess of £300m. and experience of managing risk within a project management environment.

Interviews for this role will take place w/c 30th September 2024.

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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 benefits include -

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.

Rewarding You - Reducing everyday expenses through discounts, benefits, financial advice, wellbeing solutions and more with Reward Gateway!

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

Holiday – Up to 36 days annual leave (depending on length of service). Pro-rata for part time colleagues.

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. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.

About South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) brings together the local authorities of Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield and to serve the communities and businesses of South Yorkshire. From transport to housing, from business growth to skills, the SYMCA has a great story to tell. We have ambitions to deliver recovery and renewal for people, businesses and places across South Yorkshire.

In recent years significant funding has been secured through the Transforming Cities Fund and a devolution deal, and further funding has recently been secured through the region’s City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement. As result we have a large and growing capital programme to deliver in support of the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Mayor’s 2040 vision for transport. Join our workforce of talented people who love working together – and are proud of the work they do. Progression here can take you in all kinds of directions.

This is what a career at South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority is like, and this is where yours starts.