Job Description

Job Introduction

About Us

At Oxfordshire County Council, we are committed to delivering infrastructure that supports thriving communities, sustainable growth, and a high quality of life for our residents. Our Infrastructure Delivery team plays a vital role in shaping the future of transport and development across the county, ensuring that our projects are not only ambitious but also grounded in value for money, innovation, and long-term impact.


We are proud of our collaborative, forward-thinking culture, where people are empowered to bring their expertise to the table and make a tangible difference.


Whether working from County Hall in Oxford or remotely, our teams are supported through agile working practices that reflect the diverse needs of our workforce and the communities we serve.

About the Role

We are seeking an accomplished Senior Project Manager to join our Infrastructure Delivery team, bringing proven expertise in transport planning and a track record of delivering complex transport and public realm schemes. In this pivotal role, you will provide strategic leadership to complex, high-profile projects--ensuring outcomes that are innovative, robust, and closely aligned with value for money, local transport policy and long-term community benefit.


You will oversee all phases of the project lifecycle, from conception to completion, and play a leading role in shaping the strategic direction for transport initiatives across Oxfordshire. An understanding of transport modelling and the ability to interpret and communicate complex data will be essential to inform decision-making, managing risk, and underpinning project success.


Central to the role is your capacity to build and sustain strong relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders, from technical specialists to community members, elected officials, and senior leaders. Your well-honed stakeholder management skills will enable you to navigate the political landscape confidently, balancing sometimes competing priorities and ensuring transparent, productive engagement at every stage.


You will be adept at steering projects through procurement and legal processes, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and achieving the best possible outcomes for the Council and its residents. Your responsibilities will include commissioning and managing external consultants, overseeing design approvals, leading on procurement strategies, and ensuring contractual arrangements protect the Council's interests.


This role also demands a collaborative and forward-thinking approach--working alongside multidisciplinary teams, guiding less experienced project managers, and contributing to a positive, agile, and innovative team environment.

About you

You have extensive experience managing transport projects of significant scale and complexity. You will have extensive experience in transport planning, with knowledge of transport modelling techniques, data analysis, and interpretation, which is matched by your ability to communicate technical information clearly to a broad audience.


You bring a detailed understanding of procurement and legal frameworks relevant to public infrastructure delivery, and have demonstrated success managing budgets, programmes, and risk within a complex organisational context.


Your ability to build trust, influence key stakeholders, and navigate the political dimensions of local government is second to none. Resilient, adaptable, and highly organised, you thrive in challenging environments and are committed to delivering tangible benefits for communities.


If you are ready to shape the future of Oxfordshire's transport infrastructure at a senior level, we look forward to hearing from you.

Rewards and benefits

Culture of flexible and agile working; Technology to support agile working, where role permits; 30 days holiday p.a. plus bank holidays (Increasing to 32 days after 10 years' service); Option to 'buy' additional holiday; Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and wellbeing support; Membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, with an employer's contribution of up to 19.9%; Enhanced family friendly policies; Local and national discounts for shopping and travel; Great learning and development opportunities to support your ongoing development.

Our commitment to:

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce. Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support, education and safe spaces for all.

Our commitment to:

Guaranteed Interview Schemes

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships. We are also committed to helping and supporting those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.

Our commitment to:

Safeguarding

Oxfordshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.

Our commitment to:

Flexible Working

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, part time working, job sharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.

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