JOB DESCRIPTION

Post Title Future Transport Zone (FTZ) Theme 2 Lead Programme

Manager
Service Area Place – Green City & Infrastructure
Job Family n/a
Grade 12
Accountable to FTZ Programme Manager
Accountable for FTZ Project Managers and Subject Matter Experts
Date Evaluated

Purpose of Job
To lead and manage implementation of frameworks and methodologies to ensure
comprehensive and consistent management of the Solent Transport Sustainable
Urban Logistics Workstream Lead on the Future Transport Zone (FTZ). To lead
on the planning, management and delivery of all approved schemes include
in Theme 2 (Sustainable Urban Logistics) workstream within the FTZ
programme, delivering within agreed parameters to achieve successful
outcomes and to ensure projects are executed effectively and in partnership
and coordination with LTA Transforming City Fund and other relevant
schemes, driving out cost and initiating strategic improvements in efficiency,
effectiveness and service provision across the Solent.

Key Accountabilities & Duties

1. To programme manage and lead the Sustainable Urban Logistics
Workstream and deliver schemes within the Solent Transport FTZ
Programme, efficiently and to budget, identifying inefficiencies, partnership
working and opportunities for improvement and costs saving, with the
workstream.
2. To establish and maintain programme and project plans and governance
arrangements for the delivery of projects and programme, defining clear
roles, responsibilities and accountabilities that align with Solent Transport
practice and DfT Future Transport Zone guidance.
3. Establish and manage reviews at appropriate points during and after
projects/programmes/portfolios which will inform their governance by
providing evaluations of progress, methodologies and continuing relevance
4. Identify and coordinate interdependencies between related FTZ,
Transforming Cities and other Local Transport Authority
projects/programmes to avoid duplication, ensure value for money and
accurate estimation of benefits, both financial and non-financial
5. Coordinate and plan programme and project resources and
interdependencies, including people resources
6. To engage with and manage key stakeholders, taking into account their
levels of influence and particular interests and identifying, addressing and
resolving difference between stakeholders where appropriate
7. Empower and inspire others to deliver successful projects and programmes
in accordance with agreed governance and reporting principles

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 8. Perform a quality review/assurance role to ensure projects and programmes
are valid and on track to achieve their aims
9. Recommend how financial and other resources should be allocated
amongst change initiatives to optimise return on investment
10. Manage oversight of benefit realisation for all projects and programmes
11. Monitoring expenditure and costs of programmes and projects
12. Managing risks to project/programme delivery, within the Solent Transport
risk management procedure
13. Manage dependencies and interfaces between projects and programmes
14. Support the development of effective project and programme management
skills and capability across Sustainable Urban Logistics Workstream and
Solent Transport
15. Manage project and programme start up process, including emerging
projects and horizon scanning.
16. Undertake Monitoring & Evaluation requirements for each project and feed
into Quarterly and Annual Monitoring and Evaluation Reports

Core Responsibilities and Deliverables

Financial Management

1. To manage the Sustainable Urban Logistics Workstream team and services

within budget
2. To comply with Solent Transport and relevant LTA financial policies and
requirements
3. To identify and propose opportunities for innovation, commercialisation,
cost savings, cost recovery or income generation

Customer Relationships
1. To manage Sustainable Urban Logistics Workstream services in
accordance with agreed service standards
2. To monitor and act upon customer feedback to improve customer
experiences and meet or exceed customer satisfaction

Operational Effectiveness and Compliance

1. To manage the Sustainable Urban Logistics Workstream team in
accordance with HR policies and practices
2. To undertake continuous improvement activity to improve the effectiveness
of service and delivery
3. To comply with all Council policies in relation to Health and Safety and
Information Governance
4. To escalate risks and issues which may impact any aspect of performance
or the Solent Transports reputation

Organisational Capability
1. To improve employee engagement and satisfaction
2. To manage the performance and development of direct report and project
teams in accordance with the Solent Transport and employing Council’s
agreed performance management approach
3. To identify and develop talent
4. To plan and undertake personal development including CPD and leadership
and management development
5. To develop change readiness capability within the team

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Person Specification
Criteria Essential Desirable
Qualification  Educated to degree
level or equivalent
professional
experience

 Relevant professional  Transport Planning or

qualification such as project management
MSP Practitioner bodies.
and/or APM /
PRINCE2 Practitioner

Knowledge, Experience
and Skills  Experiencing of  Experience of
managing or leading a delivering change in a
transport team in a Local Authority or
large, multi-functional other political
organisation organisation

 Experience of  Experience of working

managing and in or with senior
delivering change in a managers of a Local
large organisation Authority or other
political environment
 Experience of working  Experience of
in or with Senior managing multi
Managers of a large organisational projects
and complex or programmes
organisation
 Experience of
 Demonstrate a track business planning
record of service processes or
improvement procedures
 Evidence of
formulating, leading
and implementing
governance and
assurance policies
and strategies

 Highly developed
communication,
challenge and
negotiating skills with
the ability to engage
with a wide range of
audiences

 Experience of
managing budgets
and operating in
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 accordance with
financial policy and
requirements

 Demonstrate well-
developed analytical
and problem-solving
skills, including the
ability to coach these
in others

 Significant line and/or

matrix management
experience

 Experience of long-
term strategic planning
and prioritisation of
resources and
budgets

 Ability to use
discretion and initiative
on tasks and prioritise
own workload with
minimal management
direction

Core Behaviours
Essential in all the council does
 Takes personal responsibility
 Working with and through others
 Embracing and driving change
 Balancing Commercial Demands
 Being customer orientated
Specific to the service and the role
 Is personally accountability and holds others to account
 Takes responsibility for own development.
 Listens to and respects the opinions of others.
 Asks for, reflects upon and acts on feedback.
 Works collaboratively with others to deliver the best outcomes.
 Actively seeks opportunities for improvement in organisational processes
and activity.
 Builds understanding and commitment to transformational change.
 Sets standards and delivers to them
 Builds relationships of trust and alliances
 Pragmatism

Additional Requirements
1. The duties and responsibilities highlighted in this job description may vary
over time. Postholders are expected to undertake other duties and
responsibilities relevant to the nature, scope and grading of the post as part
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 of the FTZ programme and Solent Transport work.
2. The post holder must have the ability to understand the needs of a multi-
racial society and be prepared to implement the Council's Equal
Opportunities Policy at a level appropriate to the job and must at all times
carry out his/her responsibilities with due regard to the Council's Equal
Opportunities Policy.
3. The post holder is required to be familiar with the Employing Councils
Health and Safety Policy and be aware of and observe any part of the policy
related specifically to the duties and responsibilities of the post.
Standby Payment Yes ☐ No☒
Fire Marshall Yes ☐ No☒
First Aider Yes ☐ No☒
Politically Restricted Yes ☐ No☒
Tool Allowance Yes ☐ No☒
Emergency Planning Yes ☐ No☒
Rota
Contractual Car User (see Yes ☐ No☒
intranet for more
information)
DBS (see intranet for Standard ☐ Enhanced ☐ N/A ☒
more information)
Basic Disclosure (see Yes ☐ No☒
intranet for more
information)

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