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On behalf of The Department for Transport, we are looking for a Project Manager Inside IR35 for a 12 months contract based Remotely with travel once a month to either York or London. 

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As a Project Manager , your main responsibilities will be to:

• Lead on reviewing key elements of local/combined authority business cases (£30m+ schemes) including Strategic, Management and Economic cases. Providing high quality advice to sponsor teams, inputting to and developing papers for DfT approvals committees including RIC/LIDIC
• Update, and operate wider sponsorship dashboard to administer the programme and track progress, including quarterly reporting LUF/CRSTS/MRN schemes into capital schemes database, reporting to ATE Sponsorship Board
• Lead liaison with ATE Inspectorate and wider sponsor teams in DfT including LRTA team, attend meetings, co-ordinate ATE design assurance/VfM responses to LUF/CRSTS schemes in timely manner
• Attend and represent ATE at external meetings with local/combined authorities and LUF/CRSTS wider sponsor teams to support business case development, taking notes for team review
• Manage business case evidence folders, team communications
• Administer active travel elements of LUF/CRSTS and ATF change control system and quarterly reporting on ATF funds

Essential:

• Relevant project management qualification (e.g. APM, PRINCE2) and/or experience
• Business case development, governance, assurance and change control
• Visible leadership and excellent organisational skills - able to deliver stated objectives and support the ATE’s wider funds programme
• Good communication skills - able to develop and maintain communications with project managers , specialists, and other stakeholders, building effective and collaborative relationships

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, DfT guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

DfT guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".