Senior Performance & Contract Manager

Job description

Senior Performance and Contract Manager

Hours: 36.25 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Location: GMCA, Broadhurst House, Oxford Street, Manchester (hybrid working)

Closing Date: Sunday 18th October

Greater Manchester Combined Authority has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Performance and Contract Manager within the Education, Work and Skills Directorate's Performance and Contracts Team.

The Directorate plays a central role in delivering Greater Manchester's ambitions for education, employment and skills, working with partners to support inclusive growth and improve outcomes for residents and employers. As devolution continues to give Greater Manchester greater influence over funding and delivery, this role will help ensure devolved programmes are managed effectively, consistently and with strong assurance.

You will lead all aspects of performance and contract management across a range of programmes and funding sources, including GMCA's Integrated Settlement. This will include ensuring that key technical controls, assurance arrangements and processes are in place and applied consistently.

Stakeholder and relationship management will be critical to the role. The post holder will establish, develop and manage constructive relationships with commissioned providers, national and local stakeholders, local authorities, government departments and internal GMCA colleagues, supporting the successful delivery of Greater Manchester's

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 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: 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:

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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 / Fire and Rescue service HQ in Swinton / other location] 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.

Basic DBS Required for the role