Digital Transformation Project and Product Manager
| Posting date: | 14 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 August 2025 |
| Location: | Manchester, M1 6EU |
| Company: | inploi |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 75715291 |
Summary
Project & Product Manager - Digital Transformation
12 month Fixed Term Contract
Do you want to play a pivotal role in shaping the digital future of Greater Manchester?
We are seeking an experienced Project and/or Product Manager to join our dynamic team at the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA). In this exciting role, you will be instrumental in driving forward our digital transformation agenda, delivering innovative projects and products that enhance public services and improve the lives of citizens across Greater Manchester.
About the role:
As a Project and Product Manager, you will leverage your skills and expertise in both project and product management to deliver successful digital transformation initiatives. You will work collaboratively with stakeholders across the GMCA and partner with external agencies to deliver projects and products on time, within budget, and that meet the needs of our communities.
GM Digital
The role will be part of the GM Digital Team. GM Digital comprises digital transformation and project/product management professionals with technical subject matter expertise.
GM Digital works with the ten local authority organisations, and other partner organisations, to manage the delivery of pan-GM digital transformation programmes and projects.
GM Digital:
- Delivers digital transformation programmes, projects and products where there is a need to do things regionally, or cross-organisationally, and it is not possible or appropriate for one locality to do this independently.
- In collaboration with stakeholders, builds strategic digital and data products used in the delivery of our GM public services.
- Convenes the GM digital transformation system to collaborate, share learning and identify opportunities to drive efficiencies
You'll have the incredible opportunity to see the direct impact your work has on the lives of people in Greater Manchester.
You're a great fit if you have:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- A passion for digitally enabling improved outcomes for the people of Greater Manchester.
- The GMCA’s values of purpose-driven and delivery focussed, empowered and collaborative align with your own values, and you can demonstrate these values in the workplace.
Join us and be part of something bigger. Together, we'll make a positive difference in Greater Manchester!
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 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.
Find out more about us on the GMCA website.
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 on the GMCA GreaterJobs webpages.
Mandatory Information:
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. However, we value human talent and are looking for passionate individuals to join our organisation. Please ensure you personally complete your application and read all the instructions carefully to maximise your chances of success.
Applications that rely too heavily on AI may be rejected during shortlisting, however we understand that AI may be used as a reasonable adjustment, if using AI to support your application, please give a brief explanation why to help ensure fair selection process.
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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.
Greater Manchester (GM) Digital Blueprint 2023-2026
The Digital Transformation Project and Product Manager will play a key role in supporting the delivery of the GM Digital Blueprint. The GM Digital Blueprint is Greater Manchester’s digital strategy. It has been developed in collaboration with stakeholders from across Greater Manchester’s digital sector and shares strategic commitments to put our people, our environment, and our place firmly at the heart of our digital plans.
We want to better the lives of our people and for them to be empowered by the opportunities a digitally fuelled city-region brings.
We want to use technology and data better to make Greater Manchester a greener, fairer, more prosperous city-region.
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