Associate Strategic Growth Manager (Infrastructure)

GMCA
Manchester

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Job details

£60,339 - £65,483 a year
9 days ago

Qualifications

Investment
Stakeholder liaison
Project management
Stakeholder coordination
Partnership building
Relationship management
Communication skills
Stakeholder management

Full job description

Associate Strategic Growth Manager (Infrastructure)

Permanent

Shortlisted candidate interviews from w/c 7th Sept

Help deliver the infrastructure that will shape Greater Manchester's future

Greater Manchester is entering a new era of devolution, investment and growth.

As we continue to develop and deliver our ambitious Integrated Pipeline of housing, regeneration and economic development projects, we are looking for an experienced and collaborative infrastructure development/delivery professional to join our Delivery Team as Associate Strategic Growth Manager (Infrastructure). The role will be focused on working with Local Authority partners, TfGM, Network Rail and other key stakeholders to bring forward the infrastructure that will facilitate the progression of the projects referenced above.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a leading role in developing and delivering the key infrastructure that will unlock growth across the city-region. Working at the heart of GMCA's Place Directorate, you will support the pipeline development and progression of major infrastructure and transport schemes that enable housing delivery, support economic growth, improve connectivity and contribute to Greater Manchester's decarbonisation ambitions, and as a key part of the Greater Manchester Strategy

Working in support of the Good Growth Fund, Greater Manchester's flagship investment programme, you will help ensure that strategic infrastructure and transport projects have access to the funding, technical resource and partnerships needed to move from concept to delivery, whilst ensuring a focus on strategic outcomes.

About the Role

As an Associate Strategic Growth Manager (Infrastructure), you will work directly with the Assistant Director of Place (Integrated Pipeline) and act as a key relationship manager working closely with Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), Greater Manchester's ten local authorities, government departments and delivery partners to bring forward investment-ready projects and align transport infrastructure with wider housing, regeneration and economic growth priorities.

You will act as a trusted partner to TfGM and local authority teams, helping to identify opportunities, overcome delivery challenges and coordinate support across GMCA and its partners. The role offers a unique opportunity to influence major investment decisions and help deliver the infrastructure required to unlock transformational growth across Greater Manchester.

Key Responsibilities

Support the pipeline development and progression of strategic infrastructure and transport projects across Greater Manchester as part of the GM Integrated Pipeline.
Build strong working relationships with Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), local authorities, government agencies and infrastructure partners.
Support the delivery of infrastructure and transport that unlocks housing, regeneration and employment opportunities across the city-region.
Help projects access funding, resources and support, including opportunities through the Good Growth Fund and wider investment programmes.
Prepare high quality reports, briefings and recommendations for senior leaders and governance boards.

About You

We are looking for a strategic and relationship-focused individual who can bring partners together to support the delivery of complex infrastructure projects.

You will bring:

Experience in the development and delivery of infrastructure, transport or major growth-related projects.
A strong track record of working collaboratively across organisations and building effective partnerships.
Experience of working on complex projects, programmes or investment activity within a public, private or partnership environment.
Strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills.
Commercial awareness and an understanding of development finance, infrastructure funding and investment mechanisms.
Excellent communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.

If you're excited by the opportunity to bring partners together, shape major infrastructure and transport investments and help unlock the next generation of growth projects across Greater Manchester, we'd love to hear from you.

About us:

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) brings together the cityregion’s ten councils and key partners including Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) and Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) - to deliver the Greater Manchester Strategy. Our shared vision is to create a thriving city region where everyone can live a good life. We work to grow an inclusive economy and ensure people have what they need to live happy, healthy lives, tackling inequalities. Our policy department include Digital, Economy, Education, Work & Skills, Environment, Place Making, Public Service Reform, and Safer & Stronger Communities - who are supported by our essential corporate functions like Finance, Legal & Governance, People Services, Procurement and Communications.

We value the diversity of our employees, and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across Greater Manchester. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people's age, disability, Trans status and Non-binary identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.

To find out more about working for us please click here: https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/

Our offer:

In return for your hard work, we offer our employees a competitive package as part of our offer that you can find out more about here:

Greater Manchester Combined Authority - Home | greater.jobs

Mandatory Information:

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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Hybrid working

This role is part of GMCA’s hybrid working scheme. As part of our commitment to ‘Build Back Fairer’ in Greater Manchester following the Covid-19 pandemic, we have evolved our management methods by trusting and empowering staff to deliver their work in the best way that suits the business and their individual needs, and supports health and wellbeing. Our hybrid working policy sets out a flexible approach, combining attendance at our Manchester city centre office, allocated GM Local Authority office(s), or on site in the community, with remote working, typically from home (within a reasonable commutable distance from Greater Manchester); the location of work is primarily dictated by the needs of the business: ‘Do what is right for you and the business on that day’. If appointed to the role you will work with your manager to agree and regularly review the best working pattern for you, your team and your work.

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