Deputy Director Planning

Deputy Director Place Planning

Place Directorate | Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA)

Salary: SM5 / £84,182 - £93,127

Location: Greater Manchester (hybrid working)

A variety of soft skills and experience may be required for the following role Please ensure you check the overview below carefully.

About Greater Manchester and GMCA

Greater Manchester is a city-region with a strong track record of devolution, partnership and delivery. Working together across our ten local authorities and with public, private and voluntary sector partners, we are focused on building a thriving, inclusive and sustainable city-region where everyone can live a good life.

The Greater Manchester Strategy is the shared long-term vision that brings this system together. It sets out how economic growth and social progress must go hand in hand, and how we work across organisational boundaries to deliver better outcomes for people and places. GMCA plays a central role in convening this system, providing strategic leadership, coordination and delivery at scale.

The role

We are seeking a Deputy Director Place Planning to provide senior leadership at the heart of Greater Manchesters place agenda. This is a pivotal role within the Place Directorate, shaping how planning policy translates into real-world delivery across the city-region.

Reporting to the Executive Director, Sustainable Growth and Infrastructure, you will provide strategic leadership, advice and assurance across statutory planning and place-based priorities. You will work closely with GM districts, government departments, delivery agencies and infrastructure partners to enable sustainable growth, unlock development and support delivery of the Greater Manchester Strategy.

What youll do

Provide strategic leadership across planning, ensuring activity is aligned to the Greater Manchester Strategy and mayoral priorities.

Hold senior accountability for statutory planning functions, joint plans and related mayoral responsibilities, in particular the Spatial Development Strategy for GM.

Lead system-wide collaboration to support housing and economic growth, regeneration and place-based delivery.

Provide authoritative advice to senior leaders and support effective governance, performance and risk management. xwzovoh

Represent Greater Manchester at regional and national level, influencing policy and strengthening delivery partnerships.