Project Manager - Transport branding in Sheffield

Application Deadline: 12 April 2026

Department: Public Transport Development

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Sheffield Head Office

Reporting To: Lucy Mitchell

Compensation: £42,840 - £46,142 / year

Hours: 37 hours

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £42,840 - £46,142

Location: Sheffield (This is a hybrid role with a minimum of 3 days per week in the office)

Are you ready to lead a transformative project that will shape the future of public transport across South Yorkshire? Here at SYMCA, we’re on a mission to deliver a world‑class, integrated transport network — and we’re looking for a passionate and experienced Project Manager to help make it happen.

You’ll be joining the Transport Development and Delivery team, responsible for driving delivery across three major portfolios:

• Mass Transit Renewal programme – Upgrading tracks, fleet, depots, and passenger facilities.
• Transport Capital Programme – Delivering new and improved infrastructure including park & ride, mobility hubs, EV fleets, and more.
• Bus Franchising – Transforming how buses operate across the region.

Your initial focus will be on managing the development and delivery of the Transport Branding programme with the potential to move onto managing other future transport projects and programmes. The Transport Branding programme will transform the region’s transport assets to reflect the recently launched South Yorkshire People’s Network vision and brand, changing how transport in South Yorkshire looks, feels, and functions. You will play a key role in driving this ambitious programme of transformational change to public transport in South Yorkshire.

If you’re passionate about delivering meaningful change, thrive in a fast‑paced project environment, and enjoy working with a wide range of partners and stakeholders, we’d love to hear from you.

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

About the role

As a Project Manager at SYMCA you’ll take the lead on managing this high‑impact and high‑profile project from concept to completion — delivering on time, within budget, and to the highest standards of quality and safety.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead and manage projects through all stages — from planning and risk management to delivery and benefits realisation.
• Develop and maintain project documentation including schedules, reports, risk registers, and cost forecasts.
• Manage budgets, contracts, and resources, ensuring value for money and timely delivery.
• Prepare and submit business cases, ensuring alignment with governance and compliance standards.
• Collaborate with internal teams, local authorities, operators, and the public to ensure successful outcomes.

This role is essential to ensuring high‑quality and consistent delivery across the region’s transport portfolio, supporting better connectivity, sustainability, and economic growth for South Yorkshire.

About you

We’re after someone who’s not just proactive, organised and detail‑oriented, but also a great communicator and collaborator. You’ll have recent, hands‑on experience managing projects through every stage — from shaping the business case to final delivery — using robust controls and processes to keep things on track, on budget, and aligned with strategic goals. You’ll be confident managing multiple priorities, interpreting policies, strategies, and plans, and turning them into clear, compelling documentation — whether it’s a board report, a stakeholder update, or a public‑facing summary. A strong customer focus and the ability to tailor your communication to different audiences will be key. You will bring both technical project management capability and strong people skills, enabling you to navigate complex stakeholder relationships and deliver successful project outcomes.

We’d especially love to hear from you if you have:

• A degree (or equivalent experience) in Project Management, Civil, Highways or Transportation Engineering, Transport Planning, or Business Change.
• Recent experience managing delivery of capital projects, ideally transport or multidisciplinary projects, within the public sector or a similar complex setting.

For further detail on the requirements for this role, please see the criteria listed within the attached role profile.

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 benefits include:

• Continuous Employment: If you are currently employed by a Local Government employer, or any other employer under the Redundancy Modification Scheme, and do not have a break in service, your length of service can be transferred upon starting. This will apply to entitlement calculations including annual leave, maternity leave and enhanced sick pay.
• Enhanced 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. Please note, unless specified within the job advert, we cannot accommodate remote working contracts.
• Flexible Hours Scheme: Most roles within SYMCA work under the Flexi‑Scheme which allows office‑based employees’ flexibility and discretion over their working hours. Under the scheme employees can accrue a defined amount of credit or debit of working hours, and to take time‑off in the form of Flexi‑Leave or banked Annual Leave.
• 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.