Job Overview
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 will provide expert project leadership, bringing structure, clarity and momentum to work that spans teams, partners and disciplines. You will 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 will translate strategic ambition into clear project plans, timelines and priorities, ensuring work remains aligned and achievable. You will manage risk, interdependencies and change, support effective decision making through robust governance, and provide clear reporting and assurance. Alongside this, you will 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.
Qualifications and Experience
* A project management qualification (or equivalent experience), with extensive experience of successfully managing major, strategic or complex projects in multi‑disciplinary environments.
* In‑depth knowledge of project‑management lifecycles, processes and governance.
* Proven leadership experience, with the ability to manage, motivate and support project teams through complexity and change.
* Strong strategic thinking skills, including the ability to work with ambiguity, adapt approaches and make pragmatic decisions as priorities evolve.
* Significant experience of financial, commercial and contractual management, including responsibility for large or multi‑million pound project budgets.
* A strong track record of planning and delivering projects to agreed scope, time and quality.
* Strong stakeholder management capability, with experience influencing, negotiating and building trusted relationships at senior levels.
* Communication and interpersonal skills, enabling you to bring people together, share clarity and support collaborative delivery across diverse teams.
Benefits
* 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.
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