Programme Manager - Green Growth

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Salary: £39,152-£44,075 Grade:F15
Location: East Midlands (Hybrid)
Directorate: Place
Reports to: Head of Green Growth

Help drivethe East Midlands' transition to a greener, more prosperous future

The East Midlands has the opportunity to become a UK leader in clean energy, low-carboninnovation and sustainable economic growth. We're looking for an ambitious Programme Manager – Green Growth to help turn that ambition into reality.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop and deliver programmes that unlock investment,support innovation and create high-quality jobs, while helping the regiontransition to a cleaner, more resilient economy.

If you're an experienced programme manager with a passion for green growth, strong stakeholder engagement skills and an understanding of how economic development and clean energy go hand in hand, we'd love to hear from you.

As Programme Manager, you'll lead the development and delivery of strategic green growthprogrammes that support the East Midlands' economic ambitions whileaccelerating the transition to net zero.

Working acrosspublic, private and academic sectors, you'll bring together partners, developinvestment opportunities and oversee programmes that maximise the region'sstrengths in clean energy, innovation and advanced manufacturing.

You'll alsoplay a key role in implementing new devolved responsibilities, securing fundingand ensuring programmes deliver real economic and environmental impact.

You’ll:

• Lead the development and delivery of green growth programmes that translate strategic priorities intopractical, high-impact projects.
• Develop programmes that unlockopportunities in areas such as nuclear, fusion, hydrogen, sustainableaviation fuel and wider clean energy technologies.
• Build strong partnerships withlocal authorities, businesses, government agencies, universities, energyorganisations and industry stakeholders.
• Convene strategic partnerships and collaborative networks that drive regional investment and innovation.
• Identify and secure funding opportunities from public and private sector sources.
• Commission and manage research,feasibility studies and projects that inform future investment and policy.
• Deliver programmes arising from new Combined Authority powers, including emerging energy responsibilities.
• Monitor programme performance,manage governance and ensure continuous improvement.
• Prepare high-quality reports,briefings and presentations for senior leaders, the Mayor and the Green Growth Advisory Board.
• Represent EMCCA at conferences,industry events and regional and national stakeholder forums.

We're looking for someone who combines excellent programme management skills with a strong understanding of the opportunities created by the transition to a low-carboneconomy.

• Proven experience managing complexprogrammes or projects, ideally within the green economy, clean energy ora related sector.
• Strong programme and project management skills, with experience delivering outcomes in complex,multi-stakeholder environments.
• Knowledge of clean energy technologies and the role of green growth in driving regional economic development.
• Experience leading strategicstakeholder engagement, building partnerships and bringing organisationstogether around shared objectives.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to work confidently across public,private and academic sectors.
• Experience commissioning projectsor research and managing delivery within governance and value-for-moneyframeworks.
• Strong financial awareness and commercial understanding.
• A relevant degree or equivalentprofessional experience.
• Evidence of continued professional development or membership of a relevant professional body.
• Experience working in economic growth, regional development or investment programmes.
• Experience securing public and/orprivate sector funding or investment for strategic programmes.
• Knowledge of regional energy,innovation or industrial policy.

This is aunique opportunity to help…