About the role

Transport Solutions Manager at Motability Foundation, leading accessibility projects for disabled individuals. Collaborates with stakeholders on Autonomous Vehicle technology initiatives for transport equity.

Responsibilities

Lead the Foundation’s work to understand the impact of AVs on transport equity for disabled people, working closely with Programme Directors and partners across government, industry and the charity sector.
Scope, commission and manage projects related to AVs – such as pilots, commercial partnerships, research studies or funding opportunities – ensuring alignment to strategic priorities.
Bring technical, regulatory, and market understanding of AVs to shape the Foundation’s approach in this space.
Manage end-to-end delivery of specific initiatives, including planning, budgeting, due diligence, contracting, risk management, and governance reporting.
Use insight, evidence and stakeholder engagement to shape new programmes of work and ensure delivery reflects the needs of disabled people.
Work flexibly across our matrix team, contributing to projects or funding rounds outside your own portfolio as needed, and supporting colleagues with specialist input or delivery resource.
Build and maintain relationships with key external stakeholders.
Collaborate across the Foundation, including with the Insight & Evaluation, Finance and Communications teams, to ensure high-quality delivery, learning and visibility of our work.
Bring and apply knowledge in key areas as accessible transport, disability, inclusive innovation, grant making or systems change.
Support the development and continuous improvement of our delivery models, funding mechanisms and ways of working.

Experience managing complex projects, ideally in the autonomous vehicle, transport, or energy sectors.
Ability to translate technical or policy insight (e.g. standards, user experience, accessibility, or engineering considerations) into practical delivery and funding approaches.
Experience managing projects or funding opportunities from inception through to delivery, ideally across multiple partners or suppliers.
Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with the ability to work effectively across government, industry, and the charity sector.
Excellent organisational and project management skills, with the ability to deliver multiple, complex workstreams to deadlines.
Strong analytical capability, able to interpret data, research and qualitative insight to inform recommendations and decision-making.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce high-quality reports, business cases, and presentations for senior audiences.
Confident IT literacy, including Microsoft Office (particularly Excel and PowerPoint).

26 days annual leave, plus the option to buy/ sell up to five days.
One wellbeing day for extra flexibility.
Pension scheme - Up to 20%, including a 10% non-contributory contribution and matched contributions up to 5%.
Life Assurance of four times your salary.
Private healthcare through BUPA for you and your family, along with a Medicash Health Plan.
Employee assistance programme: GP appointments, eye tests, flu vaccinations, sick pay and free gym and yoga sessions.
Enhanced Parental Leave, including Adoption Pay.
Free parking, EV charge points and a minibus service to/from the town centre and train station.
Fresh fruit, breakfast snacks, and a *Dress for Your Day* dress code.
Learning and development opportunities to help you grow.