BSIP Project Manager

Reporting to the National Bus Strategy Delivery Manager in the Transport Service. This is a project management role to manage and successfully deliver a number of major projects in a high-profile programme. This will focus on the successful delivery of high value Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) projects by March 2025 with central government funding from DfT of £50m. The role will be working closely with our bus operator partners, officers, contractors and elected members to ensure that the highest standards are achieved within the constraints of time, quality and budget.

In this role you will:

Lead in the project management in the BSIP programme
Work closely with the relevant technical teams and bus operators to develop and deliver the project to the Project Board’s specifications, embedding key principles into business as usual programmes. You will need to liaise with other relevant contracts to ensure that the project interlinks as seamlessly as possible with the existing network
Maintain all the project documentation including risk logs, project plans and Gateway reports. This also includes information for Project Boards, for example, monthly highlight reports, where you will produce reports and/or presentations related to these projects for a variety of audiences, including major external funders and government departments
Work to recognised Project Management standards – Prince 2 and working within PCC’s own Project Management documentation as directed by the PMO and direct staff to complete work packages within a project as required.

Who is the person?

You will work in and encourage a culture of improvement and co-operation among team members, with the ability to work and manage under pressure and meet deadlines as appropriate.

You need to have:

Experience in successfully delivering relevant major infrastructure schemes costing over £10m
Excellent experience of working with stakeholders, contractors and agencies to enable successful project delivery within time and on budget
Proven success of working within strict budgetary controls, including the analysis and interpretation of financial information
Good analytical and problem-solving skills, with an ability to prioritise workload in order to manage time effectively. This includes being able to work on own initiative and respond positively to pressure

If this role is of interest please do give me a call on 0207 766 8075.