Strategic Transport Projects Manager

Strategic Transport Projects Manager (Healthy Streets) Job Ref:3891

Salary: £55,581

Grade: Level 5 Zone 1
Location: 5 Pancras Square N1C 4AG
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time (36 hours)
Closing Date: Sunday 30^th November 2025 at 23:55

Anonymised Application – in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.

About Camden

Camden is changing on the inside to make life better for everyone. Our residents and communities are at the heart of everything we do. We’re home to the most important conversations happening today and we’re making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind. Here’s where you can help decide a better future for us all.

We are also a leader in sustainable transport. At Camden, we’re not just designing streets – we’re reshaping the way people live, move and connect. We’re building a borough where walking, cycling, and sustainable travel are the norm, not the exception. This is your chance to be part of an ambitious and forward-thinking team making radical social change a reality

What You’ll Be Doing / How You’ll Be Involved

As the Strategic Transport Projects Manager within the Safe & Healthy Streets Team, you will be responsible for delivering some of our key strategic priorities in our transport capital programme, including some of the most ambitious, complex neighbourhood-based Healthy Streets schemes.

Most notably, you will lead on the transformation of Camden High Street, Phase 1 of which has now been implemented as a trial with this world-famous high street now partially pedestrianised. You will take on that project through to the end of its trial period, looking to make the scheme permanent, and develop and project manage proposals for Phase 2 which extends the scheme further north, requires multiple changes to other key roads in the area, and will include the development of ambitious new public realm, urban greening and wider improvements.

The role will also be responsible for several other significant, transformational and strategic schemes within our Camden Transport Strategy delivery plans. This will include a number of our “Safe & Healthy Streets” projects which seek to reduce through-traffic in neighbourhoods across the Borough, alongside a range of cycling, walking and wheeling improvements. These complex, challenging initiatives require a project/programme manager with significant levels of experience of similar schemes, preferably in urban environments, and most notably in terms of stakeholder management expertise both within and outside of the Council.

The post-holder will be expected to deputise for the Safe & Healthy Streets Team Manager when and where required. The role will also be responsible for leading a small sub-team of officers in the development and implementation of other “Healthy Streets” projects within neighbourhoods across Camden.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act

All About You

You will need to be a strong, skilled and experienced project manager and be able to demonstrate the ability to manage multiple, complex and challenging schemes, often over-lapping with one another, both on time and to budget.

You will be able to demonstrate high-quality, effective partnership working and the ability to develop strong stakeholder relations, including liaising and negotiating with all relevant external organisations including Transport for London, the Greater London Authority, other Boroughs and external partners/stakeholder groups, on behalf of the Council. And you will need to demonstrate an ability to develop effective working relationships with elected Members.

You will be able to prepare high quality papers and reports for Council Committees, public meetings and other bodies. You will be able to demonstrate the ability to effectively manage a small team of transport planners and be able to show leadership in your role, especially given the requirement to deputise for the Team Manager when required – showcasing an innovative, pro-active and enthusiastic approach to identifying opportunities and solving problems at pace.

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Working for Camden

We’re ready to welcome your ideas, your views, and your rebellious spirit. Help us redefine how we’re supporting our communities, and we’ll redefine what a career can be. If that sounds good to you, we’d love to talk.

At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits as well as joining a flexible working employer. Click HERE to see full details of our benefits.

Additional information

To view the Job Profile, please CLICK HERE

To apply for this job please follow the "Apply" link. In the ‘Why you?’ section of the application you will be required to demonstrate how you meet the role criteria noted in the Job Profile under the “About You” section.

Inclusion and Belonging
At Camden, we want every colleague to feel they belong and can thrive. We welcome applications from all parts of our community, and particularly encourage people from Black, Asian and Other Ethnic Heritage communities, LGBTQ+ people, disabled and neurodiverse people, survivors of domestic abuse, and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds or with care experience. We know that different voices and perspectives make us stronger, and we are committed to providing the support, adjustments and flexibility people need to succeed. Click here for more information on our commitment.

Asking for Adjustments
At Camden, we are committed to making our recruitment process barrier-free and accessible for everyone. If you need us to do something differently during the application, interview or assessment process, just let us know and we will support you. This could include providing information in an alternative format, extra time in assessments, or adjustments for disabled, neurodiverse or long-term health conditions.

Please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at resourcing@camden.gov.uk or by post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG. We’ll work with you to make sure the process works for you.