Assistant Director of Place - Integrated Pipeline

GMCA; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is seeking an Assistant Director of Place to oversee critical development initiatives in the Manchester area. This role requires a high-caliber individual to establish and manage collaborative strategies for impactful growth across transport, housing, and investment sectors. The position promises a dynamic work environment with flexible working options to foster a balance between business needs and employee well-being.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in strategic real estate and transport projects.
• Tracks record in multi-disciplinary stakeholder interaction.
• Ability to persuade and influence effectively.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategies to deliver transformative projects.
• Provide financial expertise to drive project effectiveness.
• Lead teams to achieve excellent project outcomes.

Skills

Strategic planning

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Financial management

Leadership

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Assistant Director of Place - Integrated Pipeline, Manchester

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Client:

GMCA

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Manchester, United Kingdom

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Other

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

29.06.2025

Expiry Date:

13.08.2025

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Job Description:

Back us to deliver a new decade of growth: Greater Manchester moves ahead with growth pipeline plans

Reporting into the Director of Place, we are looking for a high-calibre Assistant Director for a varied and multi-layered opportunity which will deliver the vision for a world-class private/ public ecosystem for the next decade and beyond spanning a range of consolidated and interconnected developments including transport, housing, investments and levelling-up.

The successful individual will possess several years of planning, consulting or delivery expertise, with the ability to cultivate lasting relationships with both public and private sector leadership, and act as a player-coach with wider team members.

• Deliver strategies which support the overarching delivery of transformative projects
• Provide full-court financial and specialist expertise to drive project strategy, development and delivery
• Partner with government leaders in the masterplanning of projects
• Drive intelligence & data of programmes to inform policy and influence future investments and funding allocations
• Raise the bar in delivery matters from planning to construction and delivery
• Provide comprehensive - and at times mission-critical - advice to senior managers and political leaders, leadership, direction and development of staff within their portfolio to support the delivery of key objectives
• Ensure effective financial management in respect of all aspects of strategic developments, advising the Director where challenges exist
• Lead and motivate teams and to achieve excellent performance, acting as a positive role model for leadership behaviours

About you:

• A demonstrable track record of masterplanning and delivering strategic real estate, regeneration or high-profile transport projects either from a consultancy or developer background
• Experience in facing-off with multi-disciplinary and cross-functional stakeholders from public and private sectors
• Ability to persuade, influence and business partner at all levels
• Demonstrable experience in developing strategic approaches and business plans within a complex operating environment
• Strong understanding of development of delivery models and measures of performance

If you match the brief, we’d love to hear from you. Please send your updated CV directly to our search and selection partner, Neos Global Search at [emailprotected] using the reference “ST105”

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; Place, 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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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.