Job: Senior Project Manager
Salary: £53,060 - £57,559
Hours: 36.25 hours per week
Job type: Temporary to end March 2025
Location: Tootal House / hybrid
Closing date:
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Your role:
Do you want to make a difference to the lives of children & young people in Greater Manchester? Do you want to work in a dynamic team working at the forefront of reform in children’s services?
GMCA are looking for an experienced project manager to join a dynamic team leading a dedicated programme of work focused on how as a city-region we can work together to tackle some of the biggest challenges facing the children’s social care placements market. Through collaboration between the ten Local Authorities and their partners GM already has strong foundations to build on through our existing Looked After Children Sufficiency programme. Now with national reforms emerging focused on tackling issues of cost, quality and sufficiency we want GM to lead the way in transforming the system so that we have more children placed locally in high quality placements, more foster carers and better outcomes for our children. If you are up for being part of this ambitious programme then this role could be the one for you…
About you:
As a Project Manager in the Greater Manchester Children & Young People’s programme team, you will thrive in working in partnership with a range of stakeholders and taking people along with you on a change journey. You’ll enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and finding innovative solutions to complex challenges.
We are looking for applicants who have:
· Project management qualification or demonstrable significant experience of project management.
· Experience of managing significant programmes of work using programme / project management methodologies and techniques.
· Experience of working on programmes with multiple stakeholders from different teams and/or organisations and cultures to achieve common objectives.
- Experience of influencing others to deliver results.
If you would like to arrange an informal chat about this role, please contact Jacob Botham at jacob.botham@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk.
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 Recourses; 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 welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people's age, disability, trans status, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. 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: GMCA offer - Green book.docx
Mandatory Information:
Employees on the redeployment register will be given priority for any vacancies in the first instance. If employees are identified as a match from the register then the vacancy may be withdrawn or put on hold pending an outcome.
For this opportunity, you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK - if in doubt please visit the following link Employers' right to work checklist - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Please note we are not a licenced sponsor.
DBS Information:
The role holder will be subject to an Basic level check by the Disclosure & Barring Service.