FCS111 - Associate Project Manager
| Posting date: | 16 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 August 2025 |
| Location: | Manchester, M1 3BG |
| Company: | inploi |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 75716849 |
Summary
Would you relish the opportunity to support the delivery of projects which make a real difference to real people throughout our great city region?
Transport for Greater Manchester is seeking an Associate Delivery Manager within our Information Systems (IS) function.
Your Role
An IS Associate Project Manager works at the heart of technology, infrastructure and change initiatives. Working in multi-disciplinary teams to support the delivery of transformational change (people, process and technology) within a variety of business areas. The role also provides support to developing the wider BA and Delivery practice.
This is hybrid role where you will be expected to work in the office 2 days per week.
For more information, please see the role profile at the bottom of the advert.
Who are we?
At TfGM, we’re transforming transport across Greater Manchester through the Bee Network a locally controlled, integrated system that includes buses, Metrolink, and cycle hire. Our goal is to make travel accessible, affordable, reliable, and safe.
Technology and innovation are central to everything we do. As an Associate Delivery Manager in our IS team, you’ll support a range of exciting projects, working with stakeholders across the organization. You’ll be part of a supportive delivery community, gaining valuable experience and insight into effective project delivery.
What you’ll bring
What you do and how you do it is important whatever type of role you work in at TfGM and even small behaviours and actions can have a really big impact. At TfGM, our behaviours bring to life our values of Deliver, Care and Adapt.
You’ll be passionate about driving meaningful change through a variety of initiatives that support our strategic goals. If you’re organised, detail-oriented, and have experience managing or supporting small projects we want to hear from you!
Here’s what will help you thrive in this role:
Project know-how You’re familiar with both agile and waterfall delivery methods, and you understand how to plan, manage risks and dependencies, and keep an eye on budgets and commercial impact.
People skills You’re a confident communicator who can adapt your style to suit different stakeholders and situations, both in writing and in person.
Team player You’ve supported teams of all sizes, helping them work more effectively and collaboratively.
Self-starter You’re adaptable, reflective, and able to manage your time and workload independently.
What we can offer you
- This is a fixed term role of 1 year with a salary of £33,955 - £38,723 per annum depending on skills and experience.
At TfGM we encourage candidates to discuss flexible working options at any stage of the recruitment process. We are happy to #talkflexibleworking to help colleagues maintain a healthy work life balance.
Our benefits include:
- Generous annual leave starting at 28 days (plus bank holidays), increasing with service, with options to buy more.
- Free travel on buses across Greater Manchester, plus rail or Metrolink travel to and from work.
- Local Government defined pension scheme with life cover of 3x salary and options to boost your contributions.
- Enhanced family-friendly leave policies, including those supporting fertility treatment, alongside flexible and hybrid working and a special leave policy to support a range of unexpected events. Please note that qualification criteria may apply, including a requirement to have been employed with the organisation for a minimum specified period of time.
- Discover more benefits including wellbeing support, Personal and Career Development, Flexible working, financial support and more on our website
What's next?
If you believe you have the skills and experience required, we’d really like to hear from you. To apply please submit your CV and also provide a covering letter providing clear examples of how your experience meets the requirements of the role, all appointments will be based on merit. Our short-listing process is anonymised, so please do not include your name or contact details on either of these documents. If any personal details are included these will be visible to the hiring manager.
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.
Remove if required (for Control Room Vacancies & Customer roles working on the Tell me Once Process) - Any successful applicant will need to undertake a basic/standard/enhanced Disclosure and Barring service check prior to starting in role.
TfGM is proud to be an equal opportunities employer that encourages and celebrates diversity. We want to recruit and retain a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and welcome individuals from all backgrounds by committing to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We will offer support and reasonable adjustments if required and we also have a Guaranteed Assessment Scheme which you can find out more information on here.
For this opportunity, you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK - if in doubt please visit the following link Employers' right to work checklist - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Please note we are not a licensed sponsor.
Please note we may close the advert early if we receive a high volume of applications.
NOTE TO AGENCIES we will be accepting direct applications only for this role. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral CV.
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