Transport Delivery Project Manager

Company: Portsmouth City Council
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Location: Portsmouth
Job Description:

We are looking to recruit 2 Transport Project Managers, one on a permanent basis and one on a fixed term/secondment basis for up to 3 years (covering a secondment).

If applying for a secondment, please make sure you have your manager’s permission and state this in your personal statement.

Your new role

As a Transport Delivery Project Manager, you will lead the end‑to‑end delivery of a portfolio of strategic and high profile transport projects across Portsmouth. This includes work in areas such as digitalisation, active travel, road safety, parking management and future transport solutions such as electric vehicle infrastructure.

You will take ownership of projects from initiation through to closure, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget and to a high standard. Working within a matrix management approach, you will provide clear governance, financial control, risk management and performance reporting to Programme Managers across the Transport service.

Who is the person summary

You will be an experienced project manager with strong reporting, communication and stakeholder management skills. You will hold a relevant project management qualification (such as PRINCE2 Practitioner) or have equivalent practical experience managing complex projects and budgets.

You will be confident working with senior managers and external partners, capable of leading multi-disciplinary consultant teams and producing clear, high quality reports. Experience of transport projects is desirable, but not essential – what matters most is your ability to successfully deliver complex projects and build productive working relationships.

About Portsmouth City Council

Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act. We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people‑focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals.

Additional Information

Please ensure that you read the job profile for full details on the post. We offer hybrid working with the expectation to attend the office minimum 2 days a week (pro rata for part time); this remains flexible, depending on the role and subject to business needs.

Legal & Equal Opportunity

We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard. More information can be found at Equality, diversity and inclusion – Careers portal.

You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.

Contact

Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk or call the recruitment team on 023 92 616 800.

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Posted: April 20th, 2026