Programme Manager – Net Zero Accelerator

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The GMCA’s low carbon team plays a key role in setting the Regions overall direction through the formulation of Greater Manchester’s strategies and by bringing ideas to life. We are supporting the regions residents, businesses, and public bodies to decarbonise, through new technologies, new investment models, and new ways of working.  We are outward facing with networks across business, universities, international city governments and arts and cultural organisations. We think big and turn ideas and innovations into reality – if that sounds like fun, this might be your dream job.

As a Programme Manager, you will be responsible for providing high-quality programme management covering heat, energy, retrofit, commercial models, policy, and partnerships across the scope of the GMCA’s carbon neutral ambition. The low carbon team works on a range of high-profile policy areas that are central to Greater Manchester’s 2038 carbon neutral target, which underpins the wider economic, social and recovery agendas. 

With the wider team you will engage, enable and facilitate the realisation of our objectives through a broad spectrum of partnerships advising the Mayor, the GMCA, Green City Region Partnership Board, the GM Local Enterprise Partnership as well as other local and national partners to develop and deliver strategies and interventions that deliver a fair and just transition to Net Zero.

Do you share our passion to decarbonise our society; do you have the empathy to change the hearts and minds of those who need them changing; are you resilient in the face challenge and are you comfortable holding your own when you believe you are right. If so this your opportunity to help drive Greater Manchester’s vision to be a carbon neutral city region, with an energy system, which is smart and fit for the future. GM’s approach is to play a leading role in the low carbon transition, aiming to empower local, regional, and national actors, whilst providing strategic direction towards a local, decentralised smart energy system

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 welcome 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: www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk

As a good employer, 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

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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 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.