Assistant Director Integrated Delivery, Performance & Assurance - Grade SM6 - 73,896 - 82840 - Pending job evaluation
Interviews will be held on Wednesday 29th July 2026
Greater Manchester is at the centre of one of the most important public service reform agendas in the country. Through our Education, Work and Skills directorate, we are using devolution to change how people are supported into learning, work and better jobs. We are looking for leaders who can help turn that ambition into real change for residents, employers and places.
The opportunity
This is a role for a leader who wants to be at the centre of major reform - bringing pace, focus and assurance to a complex portfolio across education, skills, employment and wider public service change. You will help turn the Greater Manchester Strategy and Integrated Settlement into clear delivery, visible progress and stronger outcomes.
You will work with teams and partners to keep delivery moving, spot risks early, support honest performance conversations and make sure effort stays focused on what will make the biggest difference.
What Lead delivery performance and outcomes aligned to the Greater Manchester you’ll lead
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Strategy and Integrated Settlement.
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Make it clear what good delivery looks like, how progress is tracked and how we act when things go off course.
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Give senior leaders confidence that risks, dependencies and delivery barriers are understood and being managed.
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Work with teams and partners to maintain pace, focus and momentum through reform and political change.
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Hold delivery teams and partners to account in a way that supports improvement, learning and shared ownership.
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Use insight and evidence to strengthen performance, improve outcomes and support better decisions.
What you’ll bring
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Experience of leading complex delivery across large programmes, partnerships or systems.
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A strong track record of turning strategy into practical delivery plans and measurable results.
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Confidence to lead through ambiguity, challenge and change not just manage established processes.
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Strong judgement, political awareness and the ability to prioritise in fast-moving, high-accountability environments.
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The credibility to work with senior leaders, partners and teams to build trust, grip and shared commitment.
About us:
As an employer, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is made up of a number of key Greater Manchester strategic functions and service providers including; Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS); Waste and Resources; Environment; Work and Skills; Research; Public Sector Reform; Police, Crime and Criminal Justice; Homelessness; the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub and the Commissioning Hub.
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:
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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 / Fire and Rescue service HQ in Swinton / other location] with remote working, typically from home; 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.
