Innovation Projects Monitoring Manager

Oldham College; Oldham; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Greater Manchester is seeking an Innovation Projects Monitoring Manager to lead the monitoring and reporting of various projects. The ideal candidate will have advanced Excel skills and a passion for data presentation. This role offers a fixed-term contract with flexible working options, generous benefits, and a commitment to inclusivity and diversity.

Benefits

Generous Pension Scheme

Fantastic Staff Benefits and Rewards platform

Very generous holiday entitlement

Employee Assistance Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in monitoring and reporting across projects.
• Ability to develop and maintain systems for tracking progress and risks.
• Strong analytical skills for data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain monitoring systems for innovation projects.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting to funders.
• Support evaluation and impact reporting.

Skills

Advanced Excel skills

Data presentation

Collaboration

Job description

Main Purpose of Role

The Greater Manchester Further Education Innovation Partnership (GMFEIP) brings together all nine GM Colleges to deliver ambitious innovation projects funded by Innovate UK and other national partners.

The Innovation Projects Monitoring Manager will play a central role in leading monitoring and reporting across multiple projects. This includes developing and maintaining systems to track progress, risks, KPIs and finance, while ensuring partners and funders have clear and accurate insights into project delivery.

The role requires strong skills in Excel and data presentation, alongside the ability to work collaboratively with partners. It is suited to someone who enjoys making data meaningful, shaping systems, and supporting evidence-based decision-making in a fast-evolving FE innovation landscape.

Fixed Term Contract: Until March 2026 (with possibility of extension). Employed by Oldham College on behalf of GMColleges gmcg.ac.uk

Based in Greater Manchester (hybrid working). Main office is Oldham College. Occasional travel for national events may be required.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and maintain monitoring systems for GMColleges innovation projects, such as the Greater Manchester Further Education Innovation Programme (GMFEIP) and Innovation Literacy training programme.
• Collate, analyse and present data clearly using advanced Excel and other tools.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting to Innovate UK and other funders.
• Maintain and update project documentation, including Gantt charts, KPI trackers, and risk registers.
• Support evaluation and impact reporting across the consortium.
• Monitor financial activity at project level, ensuring robust and compliant tracking.
• Liaise with project managers, senior leaders, and stakeholders across the consortium to ensure clear communication.
• Promote consistent monitoring practice across partners, supporting adoption of shared systems.
• Contribute to partner meetings, providing data and insights to support decision-making.
• Adapt monitoring approaches to respond to evolving needs and funder requirements.
• Support the development of sustainable systems for future programmes.
• Work flexibly across multiple projects, contributing to a collaborative and supportive team culture.

Joining Our Journey

When you join our college, not only will you benefit from an annual reviewed salary but have access to numerous benefits and facilities:

• Generous Pension Scheme
• Fantastic Staff Benefits and Rewards platform
• Very generous holiday entitlement
• Employee Assistance Scheme
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity provision
• Staff Development days/week (Jan, July, Aug)
• Free confidential counselling service
• Staff recognition awards
• Car Scheme
• Subsidised car parking
• On-site Day Nursery
• On-site hair and beauty salon

Oldham College is a great career choice for ambitious professionals. With one of the best apprenticeship programmes in the region, excellent 16-18 results and truly outstanding GCSE English results, we are already a high performer. We are aiming to be The Best Place to Learn and Work with a clear Strategic Plan, investing in new provision, facilities and technology including a state-of-the-art clinical simulation suite.

We expect ambitious, open-minded candidates who are ready to give their best. In return we offer training, pensions, our benefits package, and a supportive group of colleagues.

The role will require you to embed and work to the colleges values: Integrity, Ambition to help our learners succeed, and Inclusivity for learners and colleagues alike.

At Oldham College, our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams. We encourage everyone to join us, as we create a workforce that is as diverse as our student community. We monitor responses to diversity questions to ensure we continue to build a workforce representative of the community we serve.

We understand not everyone works to the same timetable and offer flexible options including flexible start and finish times, part-time, term-time only or hybrid options where the role permits.

We will support you during your application. If you need adjustments to our recruitment process, contact our HR team for advice.

If your application is successful, your personal data may be used for pre-employment screening by a third party as permitted by applicable law. Depending on the vacancy and laws, this screening could include employment history, education and other information necessary for determining qualifications and suitability for the role.

Oldham College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Any appointments will be subject to enhanced DBS checks and a check of the DfE Barred List.

Further details including a Person Specification are included within the attached Job Description. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation Act 1974. It is an offense to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children and vulnerable adults.

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