Programme Manager (Retrofit)
| Posting date: | 22 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 August 2025 |
| Location: | Manchester, M1 6EU |
| Company: | inploi |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 75718642 |
Summary
Programme Manager (Retrofit)
Permanent
Your role:
The GMCA has an exciting opportunity for a Programme Manager (Retrofit) to join its award-winning Retrofit Team in the Environment Directorate.
The role will manage a team delivering over £100m of housing retrofit measures to help meet the targets in the Greater Manchester 5-year Environment Plan and Retrofit Action Plan which are aiming to make Greater Manchester carbon neutral by 2038.
A key focus of the role will be to programme manage the delivery of major government funded schemes, such as Energy Company Obligation (ECO), Great British Insulation Scheme (GBIS), Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF), GM Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund (WH:SHF), and GM Warm Homes: Local Grant (WH:LG), alongside supporting the Domestic Retrofit work package of the GM Local Net Zero Accelerator (LNZA).
The energy efficiency improvements and low carbon heating systems installed through these schemes will result in homes that are cheaper to heat, more comfortable to live in, and have less impact on the environment.
About you:
The GMCA is seeking an individual with experience of recruiting, training, and leading a grant programme delivery team who can take on responsibility for all aspects of programme management to ensure that they are successfully commissioned, implemented, and delivered on time and within budget. Ideally, this would be in a housing setting but those with experience of delivering grant programmes in other sectors may also be considered.
A commitment to partnership working is essential, as you will work closely with government departments, local authorities, registered providers of social housing, contractors, and a wide range of local partners. Most importantly, we are looking for an individual with a passion for tackling climate change and fuel poverty, as this retrofit-focussed role is an excellent opportunity to have a direct impact on these issues.
The role requires significant knowledge of government funding schemes, including the regulatory requirements of Ofgem and the audit requirements of Salix Finance. It also requires extensive experience of housing retrofit, including the technical requirements of PAS2035, PAS2030, MCS, and Trustmark. Therefore, the post is ideal for an individual with considerable experience of successfully bidding for, procuring, and delivering complex multi-million-pound retrofit programmes in either the public or private sector.
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.
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:
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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.
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