Key Notes
The Portfolio team needs a Programme Manager to oversee management and reporting across Transport Capital Programmes. The remit includes portfolio practice, forecasts, risk, Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure delivery and the Transport Technical and Professional Services Framework. The permanent Leeds role pays £52,619 and closes 27 September.
What You'll Work On
- Oversee Transport Capital Programme reporting, including financial forecasts, milestones and risks, and apply lessons learned to portfolio management processes.
- Manage the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure programme, coordinating its delivery activity and reporting within the wider transport portfolio.
- Manage the Transport Technical and Professional Services Framework and coordinate its arrangements with partner councils, other authorities and DfT.
Why This Role Matters
- West Yorkshire programme leaders need forecasts, risk information and delivery reports to assess progress, with the portfolio function maintaining the evidence used for intervention decisions.
- Regional programmes involve multiple work packages and delivery arrangements, making framework management and coordinated reporting part of the authority’s oversight of those commitments.
What They Are Looking For
- Stakeholder: Strong communication skills are required for work across internal teams and external programme partners.
- Technical: Strong organisational skills are required to coordinate activity within the transport portfolio.
- Stakeholder: The role requires effective working relationships with partner councils, other combined authorities and the Department for Transport.