ICF is seeking aSenior Consultant (Project Manager)to join our UKPolicy, Research, Evaluation and Strategy(PRES)team. You will playa central rolein deliveringhighqualityevidence, monitoring, evaluation, and research for clients such as Defra, Natural England, the Environment Agency, and the Department for Business & Trade.
This is an opportunity to contribute directly to UK climate, environment, marine and fisheries, countryside, agriculture, and trade policy. Our portfolio oflongtermgovernment frameworks provides a diverse and secure pipeline of impactful work.
What you will do
You will coordinate projects from proposal stage through to final delivery, with a strong emphasis on supplier management, commercial oversight, and quality assurance. Responsibilities include:
Project Delivery & Quality Management
1. Work flexibly as part of a shared Programme Management Office, supporting delivery across multiple government frameworks and adapting to shifting priorities, resourcing needs, and project demands.
2. Manage a portfolio of 10–20 small to midsized monitoring, evaluation, and research projects.
3. Oversee contracting processes, schedules, risk logs, quality assurance, and budget tracking.
4. Ensure all contractual, financial, and reporting obligations are met in line with ICF and client procedures.
Supplier & Contract Management
5. Work closely with ICF’s network of trusted delivery partners to ensure clear expectations and coordinated delivery.
6. Review and manage supplier outputs to ensure they meet client needs.
Client Engagement
7. Build effective, collaborative relationships with government clients.
8. Act as the main point of contact on assigned projects, providing updates and supporting clientdecisionmaking.
Internal Coordination & Proposal Development
9. Bring together internal experts and subcontractors across environment, climate, marine, countryside, agriculture, trade, and economics.
10. Lead small proposal development, including budgets, contract reviews, and scopes.
11. Coordinate with corporate teams including finance, procurement, and business management.
What success looks like (first 6–12 months)
12. You independently manage a portfolio of projects with strong client confidence.
13. Suppliers deliverhighquality,timelyoutputs under your oversight.
14. You communicate proactively,identifyrisks early, and keep delivery on track.
15. You contribute to proposals and help secure repeat work with key clients.
About you
Essential
16. Strongtrack recordin project coordination or project management in a consulting orprojectbasedenvironment.
17. Experience managing budgets, suppliers, contracts, andmultipartnerdelivery.
18. Excellent communication skills and ability to build positive client relationships.
19. Ability to manage competing deadlines in afastpacedenvironment.
20. Interest or experience in environmental policy, natural or social sciences, agriculture, trade, or related areas.
Desirable
21. Experience delivering or managing projects for UK government clients (e.g., Defra, Natural England, Environment Agency, DBT).
22. Background in environmental, marine, agricultural, climate, or social sciences, or economics.
23. Experience coordinating research suppliers or managing complexmultipartnerdelivery.
Why join ICF?
You’llwork within a supportive, collaborative team focused on meaningful environmental and policy impact. ICF offers a collegiate environment, opportunities to work with leading experts, and space to develop — whether by managing larger programmes or specialising in specific policy domains.