Performance and Contracts Manager
12 month Fixed Term Contract
Your role:
We have an exciting opportunity for a Performance and Contracts Manager. The role will be responsible for performance monitoring, reporting and contract management of the GMCA Digital Services directorate, ensuring contractual requirements are achieved resulting in successful delivery of high-quality services whilst encouraging innovation within Digital programmes and services.
The role will support the development and management of monitoring systems and processes that support performance and contract management activities, contributing towards the development of outcomes-based reporting with the Digital directorate.
About you:
We are looking for a person who has the drive and the determination to ensure that GMCA's Digital Services commercial governance activities run smoothly and are seen as an exemplar of best practice.
Candidates should demonstrate the following through their application:
* Experience of managing projects and/or programmes.
* Experience of managing the achievement of contractually agreed outcomes.
* Experience of management and monitoring budgets across multiple funding streams.
* Experience of managing staff is desirable.
* Experience of working with various grant funding regimes.
* Thorough knowledge of all aspects of programme, performance and contract management.
* Knowledge of procurement and contracting practises.
* Ability to understand and manipulate complex data sets, which combine both accounting and project management principles, with a high level of accuracy.
* Excellent relationship management skills, communications skills and ability to negotiate and make decisions to support the development and delivery of programmes and operations.
* Ability to translate complex funding rules and apply them to programme and operational delivery, including the development of supplier guidance.
* Understanding of audit and verification processes relating to contracts and funding streams.
* Ability to report the programme and operational performance to various audiences, internal and external both in verbally and in writing.
* Excellent attention to detail.
* Track record of strong IT skills including Microsoft Excel and SharePoint.
* Desire to network internally across the organisation and Group and to build visibility externally.
* Ensure that we provide the highest possible quality and effectiveness in funding decision making to improve quality and opportunity for Greater Manchester residents.
* High standard of integrity, ethics and professional standards.
* Understanding of and commitment to promotion of equality and diversity.
* Desire to research, learn and apply the latest techniques or changes.
* Capacity to cope with challenges, pressures and setbacks.
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.
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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.