Associate Strategic Growth Manager

GMCA; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

GMCA is seeking two Associate Strategic Growth Managers to join the Delivery Team in Greater Manchester. You will act as relationship managers for local authorities, shaping delivery strategies and coordinating cross‑sector support to unlock housing, regeneration and employment opportunities.

You will help secure funding, assess risks and prepare reports for senior leaders, contributing to growth across the city-region with a focus on Good Growth Fund and related programmes.

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting the development and delivery of housing, regeneration and property development projects.
• Strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• The ability to build trusted relationships and influence a wide range of partners and stakeholders.
• Commercial awareness and an understanding of development finance, funding and investment.
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and communication skills.
• A commitment to collaboration, public service and delivering positive outcomes for communities across Greater Manchester.

Responsibilities

• Support a portfolio of housing, regeneration and employment development projects across Greater Manchester.
• Build strong working relationships with local authority partners and act as a strategic point of contact for growth projects.
• Help projects access funding, capacity and support, including opportunities through the Good Growth Fund and wider GMCA programmes.
• Support the delivery of Mayoral Development Corporations, Mayoral Development Zones and other innovative delivery vehicles.
• Work with public and private sector partners to identify delivery solutions, manage risks and accelerate project progression.
• Prepare high-quality reports, briefings and recommendations for senior leaders and governance boards.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Relationship building

Development finance

Analytical skills

Communication

Job description

Associate Strategic Growth Managers (2 x Positions)

Permanent

Help deliver the next chapter of Greater Manchester

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

As we continue to expand our ambitious Integrated Pipeline of housing, regeneration and economic development projects, we are growing our Delivery Team and looking for two talented and motivated Associate Strategic Growth Managers to join us.

These are exciting opportunities to work directly alongside Greater Manchester's local authorities, supporting the development and delivery of some of the city-region's most important growth and regeneration projects. Working at the heart of GMCA's Place Directorate, you will help unlock new homes, jobs and investment, ensuring projects have the support, funding and partnerships they need to progress from concept to delivery.

Working alongside the Good Growth Fund, Greater Manchester's flagship investment programme, the Delivery Team plays a critical role in helping projects access funding, expertise and wider public sector support at the right time. You will work closely with local authority partners, developers, Homes England, government departments and colleagues from across GMCA to drive delivery and maximise impact across the city-region.

About the Role

As an Associate Strategic Growth Manager, you will act as a key relationship manager for one or more Greater Manchester local authorities, working directly with project teams and partners to progress strategic development opportunities within the Integrated Pipeline. You will help shape delivery strategies, coordinate support from across GMCA and the wider public sector, and provide practical solutions to overcome barriers to delivery.

Key responsibilities

• Support a portfolio of housing, regeneration and employment development projects across Greater Manchester.
• Build strong working relationships with local authority partners and act as a strategic point of contact for growth projects.
• Help projects access funding, capacity and support, including opportunities through the Good Growth Fund and wider GMCA programmes.
• Support the delivery of Mayoral Development Corporations, Mayoral Development Zones and other innovative delivery vehicles.
• Work with public and private sector partners to identify delivery solutions, manage risks and accelerate project progression.
• Prepare high-quality reports, briefings and recommendations for senior leaders and governance boards.

About You

We are looking for people who are passionate about place-making and development and who thrive in collaborative, partnership-based environments.

You will bring:

• Experience of supporting the development and delivery of housing, regeneration, infrastructure or property development projects.
• Strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• The ability to build trusted relationships and influence a wide range of partners and stakeholders.
• Commercial awareness and an understanding of development finance, funding and investment.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
• A commitment to collaboration, public service and delivering positive outcomes for communities across Greater Manchester.

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.

Mandatory Information:

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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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