Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) - Environment Directorate – Senior Project Manager (Low Carbon) – Permanent – £49,282 - £53,460
Shape the Future of Energy in Greater Manchester
Join the Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s (GMCA) Low Carbon team as a Senior Project Manager (Low Carbon Team) and take a leading role in one of the UK’s most ambitious regional responses to the climate emergency. This is more than just a project management role; it’s an opportunity to directly influence the region’s transition to a carbon‑neutral economy by 2038.
As part of a dynamic and mission‑driven team, you’ll manage the delivery of complex energy and decarbonisation projects, delivering a portfolio of major programmes to cut emissions and transform energy performance across the public estate while increasingly extending support into the private and commercial sectors. This role sits within the Low Carbon team, working at the forefront of energy generation and storage, building retrofit, and heat network development.
You’ll also provide leadership within the team, shaping work plans, mentoring junior colleagues, and supporting the wider public sector to deliver innovative, scalable low‑carbon solutions.
We’re looking for someone with strong technical and commercial awareness of the energy and built environment sectors, excellent stakeholder engagement skills, and a drive to deliver real‑world impact. If you’re ready to turn strategy into action and passion into progress we want to hear from you.
Senior Project Manager opportunities – Low Carbon Team
GMCA is recruiting two experienced Senior Project Managers to help lead major low‑carbon programmes across Greater Manchester. These roles will take projects from early concept and business case through to delivery at scale, supporting districts and public sector partners to accelerate decarbonisation.
You will work across strategy, policy and delivery, shaping new propositions, testing feasibility, developing business cases and delivery models, and guiding investment decisions. The role also involves managing research commissions into new technologies and delivery approaches for public estate decarbonisation, while helping build scalable commercial models and partner offers.
We are looking for people with strong project and programme management experience, excellent stakeholder skills, and the confidence to provide clear technical and commercial advice in a fast‑moving environment. Knowledge of areas such as energy systems, markets, economics, finance, procurement, grant administration, business case development, and tendering will be highly valuable. Experience of local government and public sector partners, particularly schools, would be a plus.
About Us
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) brings together the city‑region’s ten councils and key partners including Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) and Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) – to deliver the Greater Manchester Strategy. Our shared vision is to create a thriving city region where everyone can live a good life. We work to grow an inclusive economy and ensure people have what they need to live happy, healthy lives, tackling inequalities. Our policy department includes Digital, Economy, Education, Work & Skills, Environment, Place Making, Public Service Reform, and Safer & Stronger Communities – who are supported by our essential corporate functions like Finance, Legal & Governance, People Services, Procurement and Communications.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We value the diversity of our employees, and aim to recruit a workforce that reflects our diverse communities across Greater Manchester. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of age, disability, gender identity and expression, 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 with a disability.
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