Summary
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We’re looking for a Senior Project Manager to join us on a 24 month fixed term contract. You'll play a pivotal role in delivering a long‑term, UK‑wide programme designed to inspire action, build participation and help restore nature at scale. Working at the heart of a complex and high‑profile campaign, you’ll provide expert project leadership, bringing structure, clarity and momentum to work that spans teams, partners and disciplines.
What it's like to work here
At the National Trust, we care about people and places thriving together. Our work is guided by shared values: welcoming everyone, thinking now and for ever, and making it happen through collaboration and accountability. You’ll be part of a committed and thoughtful campaign team, working with colleagues across fundraising, brand, advocacy, audiences and operations.
We value inclusive ways of working, openness to different perspectives and creating environments where people feel supported to do their best work. Purpose, curiosity and respect shape how we work together and how we engage with the public.
What you'll be doing
You’ll lead the delivery of the Campaign from a project management perspective, overseeing planning, governance, budgets and delivery across multiple interconnected workstreams. Working closely with campaign leadership and senior stakeholders, you’ll translate strategic ambition into clear project plans, timelines and priorities, ensuring work remains aligned and achievable. You’ll manage risk, interdependencies and change, support effective decision‑making through robust governance, and provide clear reporting and assurance. Alongside this, you’ll lead and support project team members, work closely with external partners and suppliers where needed, and help ensure the campaign is delivered to agreed scope, quality, time and budget within a complex organisational environment.
Who we're looking for
We’d love to hear from you if you can demonstrate the following:
1. A project management qualification (or equivalent experience), with extensive experience of successfully managing major, strategic or complex projects in multi‑disciplinary environments
2. In‑depth knowledge of project management lifecycles, processes and governance
3. Proven leadership experience, with the ability to manage, motivate and support project teams through complexity and change
4. Strong strategic thinking skills, including the ability to work with ambiguity, adapt approaches and make pragmatic decisions as priorities evolve
5. Significant experience of financial, commercial and contractual management, including responsibility for large or multi‑million‑pound project budgets
6. A strong track record of planning and delivering projects to agreed scope, time and quality
7. Strong stakeholder management capability, with experience influencing, negotiating and building trusted relationships at senior levels
8. Communication and interpersonal skills, enabling you to bring people together, share clarity and support collaborative delivery across diverse teams
The package
The National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.
•Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary
•Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
•Rental deposit loan scheme
•Season ticket loan
•EV car lease scheme (for roles that meet the salary criteria)
•Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
•Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.
•Flexible working whenever possible
•Employee assistance programme
•Free parking at most Trust places