Programme Manager - Transport Brand Assets in Sheffield

Application Deadline: 1 March 2026

Department: Public Transport Development

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Sheffield Head Office

Reporting To: Assistant Director of Transport Projects

Compensation: £51,357 - £54,495 / year

Hours: 37 hours

Contract: Permanent - Full Time

Salary: Grade 11 £51,357 - £54,495

This is a hybrid role with a minimum of 3 days per week in the office.

We’re looking for an experienced Programme Manager to lead the development, monitoring, and delivery of SYMCA’s Transport Branding Programme initially, with the potential to move onto other transport projects and programmes. This high‑profile role involves working closely with senior leaders, Directors, multiple stakeholders and cross‑functional teams to ensure the programme aligns with strategic timelines, governance requirements, and regional priorities. You’ll oversee all programme workstreams, manage risks, identify interdependencies, and ensure successful delivery into day‑to‑day operations. This is an exciting opportunity to shape a major transformation programme that will influence how transport in South Yorkshire looks, feels, and functions.

Applications must be accompanied by a cover letter to detail how you meet the criteria as detailed within the role profile (please see role profile attached). Please note, all applications should be made directly via our careers portal.

About the role

In this role, you’ll take ownership of the end‑to‑end programme delivery—leading multidisciplinary teams, embedding rigorous governance, and ensuring progress is clearly reported to senior leadership. You’ll drive cross‑organisation collaboration, manage stakeholder relationships, and ensure that the Transport Branding Programme delivers its intended benefits on time, on budget, and to a high standard.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead and co‑coordinate the end-to-end delivery of the Branding Programme, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, timelines, and budgets.
• Manage and co‑coordinate multi‑disciplinary workstream teams, optimising resources and ensuring effective collaboration across internal colleagues, external partners, and contractors.
• Develop and maintain programme governance structures, ensuring robust reporting, clear decision‑making pathways, and timely escalation of issues, risks, and dependencies.
• Drive effective communication and engagement across the programme, ensuring consistent messaging, clear updates, and strong relationships with internal teams, operators, regulators, and government partners.
• Manage consultation processes and public engagement activities to maintain confidence, transparency, and support for the programme.
• Drive business change across SYMCA to embed branding processes and ensure successful roll‑out across South Yorkshire.
• Ensure all activity aligns with SYMCA policies, including health and safety, equality, diversity, inclusion, and governance requirements.

About you

We’re seeking a confident and strategic programme manager with experience overseeing large, multi‑disciplinary programmes in complex environments. You’ll need excellent leadership, communication, and analytical skills, alongside the ability to navigate competing priorities and deliver high‑quality outcomes.

Essential:

• Substantial experience in programme and project management, particularly involving multi‑disciplinary teams and in a multi stakeholder environment.
• Experience across all stages of programme management, including controls, governance, risk, and reporting.
• Proven experience in managing and motivating project teams and influencing performance in matrix environments.
• Level 6 qualification in a relevant subject (e.g., Programme/Project Management) or equivalent experience.
• Practitioner‑level project management qualification (e.g., PRINCE2) or willingness to obtain it.
• Strong understanding of political environments and the ability to provide clear, accurate advice.

Benefits

All colleagues have access to a Local Government Pension Scheme and the chance to be part of an organisation where you can really make a difference. Located in Sheffield City Centre, we are well‑placed for transport links and encourage employees to take advantage of the active travel facilities. Work/life balance is extremely important to us here at SYMCA with our recognised family/friendly policies, genuine work flexibility, recognition, and shared success.

In addition to the above, some of our benefits include:

• Holiday Entitlement – From 28 to 36 days annual leave entitlement (depending on length of service) plus bank holidays. Pro‑rata for part time colleagues.
• Annual Leave Purchase Scheme – The ability to purchase up to a further 15 days per year in addition to your normal annual leave.
• Hybrid working – Our offices are a space where we come together and collaborate. Most of our roles are offered on a hybrid basis with the exception of some support roles being onsite full time.
• Flexible Hours Scheme – Most roles within SYMCA work under the Flexi‑Scheme which allows office‑based employees’ flexibility and discretion over their working hours.
• Rewarding You – Reducing everyday expenses through discounts, benefits, financial advice, wellbeing solutions and more with Reward Gateway and Cycle‑to‑Work schemes.
• Training on the job – Support with upskilling skills through on‑the‑job training and qualifications.
• Professional Membership Fees – Where membership to Professional bodies is applicable to your role, SYMCA will reimburse your membership fees where applicable and following approval by Line Management.

Diversity at South Yorkshire Combined Mayoral Authority

Our workforce is made up of a diverse community, where we all belong and feel part of something bigger. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio‑economic background, religion and/or belief. All employees are eligible to request Flexible Working arrangements from day one of employment as such all requests will be considered subject to operation requirements. Where candidates share disabilities within the application process, if they demonstrate that they meet all essential criteria from the Role Profile within their application, they will automatically be invited to interview. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the process, please contact recruitment@southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk or include within your application form detailing the adjustment and how it will assist in managing any barriers.