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Are you passionate about leading projects and eager to contribute to a dynamic team? GO Travel Solutions is looking for a dedicated and skilled Project Manager to join us. If you're ready to take on new challenges and make a significant impact, we want to hear from you.

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Benefits: £36,000 annual salary + additional benefits (company healthcare scheme with Vitality Health + flexible remote working + company cycle to work and electric car scheme + additional employer pension contributions 5%). Annual holiday entitlement 22 days plus Bank Holidays. Company profit share.

Location: Flexible with office in Leicester

Application deadline: 7th April 2025

Interview date: from WC 14th April 2025


Background

GO Travel Solutions Ltd is a thriving and award-winning specialist sustainable transport consultancy. It has been operating since 2008 as a social enterprise and workers co-operative. Our passion is delivering projects with sustainability in their DNA which enhance personal mobility and in turn generate economic, social and environmental benefits.

We provide these services for developers, local government, non-government organisations, transport operators and businesses of all sizes and sectors. Our current clients include Harworth Group, Loughborough University, Urban&Civic, and The Crown Estate

The Project Manager will report directly into one of Director.


Objectives

As Sustainable Transport Project Manager you will be delivering projects which:

  • Exceed client and internally set outputs and outcomes
  • Generate economic, social and environmental impact which reinforces the social values of the enterprise
  • Contribute to the business development of GO Travel Solutions

The focus of these projects will be the promotion, development and delivery of sustainable transport solutions for a broad base of clients including; employers, community groups, travel providers, developers, employees and residents. The clients will be a mix of public, private and 3rd sector organisations.

Key Tasks

1. Project management and development of a portfolio of projects for public, private and 3rd sector clients; these will include travel plans and engagement Projects for businesses and communities with a focus on influencing how people travel.

2. Produce business reports for external and internal purposes - bringing together visuals and textual information from a wide range of sources, to create high standard and engaging reports.

3. Undertake the monitoring and evaluation of the performance of company projects, to measure value for money and progress against set targets and outcomes.

4. Feed into the research and authorship of bids to enable GO Travel Solutions grow its portfolio of work.

5. Take leadership and collaborate with public and private sector organisations to deliver project success.

6. Harness the skills and resources within GO Travel Solutions and its partners, to achieve stronger project impact and value for money.

7. To carry out any other reasonable duties required.


Personal specification - Essential

1. Project management experience – ability to deliver against budgets, deadlines and KPIs.

2. Buy-in to the social enterprise values of GO Travel Solutions.

3. Customer focused - ability to interface effectively with public, private and 3rd sector clients of all sizes.

4. Proficient in use of Microsoft office tools i.e. Word, Excel, Powerpoint.

5. Ability to communicate effectively through range of communication tools e.g. email, telephone etc.

6. Skills in harnessing the time and resources of internal and external project partners through collaboration and partnership working to maximise performance.

7. Track record of delivering project success with public, private and/or 3rd sector clients.

8. A ‘can do’ attitude.

9. The IT skills to take data and interpret it to help support the delivery of project success and positive sustainable travel outcomes.

Personal specification - Desirable

1. Success record in delivering sustainable transport solutions for a range of customers and individuals for a minimum of 3 years.

2. Degree and/or qualification in relevant field.

3. Qualified project practitioner.

4. Experience in use of GIS Programmes– MapInfo preferred.

To apply
For more details and to apply, please go to: https://www.changeagents.org.uk/sustainability-transport

Application deadline is MONDAY 7TH APRIL 2025.

The recruitment for this role is being managed through Change Agents UK.