Programme Manager

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Programme Manager to contribute to ClientEarth’s work in Europe. The Programme Manager will use their experience of project management, partner engagement and monitoring, evaluation and learning to facilitate strategic decision-making and the smooth delivery of our programmes.

ClientEarth works to achieve systemic change at scale in energy systems, food systems, ocean and land use and transport and materials systems. We aim to drive systems change through litigation, advocacy and influencing, and building the environmental public interest law field. We do this in collaboration with our partners, who represent diverse expertise, communities and experiences and include NGOs, law firms, scientific, technical and industry experts and individuals. ClientEarth has adopted a new matrix operating model, with different areas of expertise/skillsets mobilised into networks and teams to deliver work to achieve maximum impact towards our strategic objectives. The post holder will join the Programme Management Group, a new position within a new team at ClientEarth, created to provide comprehensive programme management across programme areas. The Programme Manager, will play a key role facilitating cross-functional working within ClientEarth’s new matrix operating model, while ensuring projects are delivered in a cost, time, and resource efficient way.  

Main Duties

• Work collaboratively across European programmes to foster and create an effective and efficient programme management culture and embed best practices to support the optimal delivery of strategic initiatives.  
• Maintain oversight of a mixed funding portfolio from trusts, foundations and institutional donors, and plan and track deliverables, and ensure adherence to funding requirements.
• Work with colleagues across programmes and the Impact and Learning team, on the development, management and review of tools for monitoring and evaluation of projects and embed a culture of continuous learning.
• Support ClientEarth’s relationships with diverse partners in Europe, ensuring best practice in partner engagement.  

Role requirements

• Fluent (CEFR level C2) in English
• Experience of programme management for large complex programmes in the NGO/not-for-profit sector, with substantial budgets (six-seven figure) and diverse stakeholders inside and outside an organisation
• Experience of day-to-day line management of a small team, including remotely and providing guidance and development opportunities to team members
• Experience of leading or facilitating monitoring, evaluation and learning for large and complex projects in the NGO/not-for-profit sector
• The ability to embrace change and lead others through change

Note to candidates: We know that long lists of criteria can be daunting and that some candidates will not apply for a role unless they feel they are 100% qualified. If you feel you meet at least some of the essential criteria below, we still encourage you to apply.

Salaries by location: From €4 746 gross per month Brussels; From £47,750 gross per annum London, From €52,500 gross per annum Madrid, From PLN 11,018 gross per month Warsaw

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Flexible working: Our flexible working policy allows our people the choice to decide to work from home in the country where their contract of employment is issued for 80% of their month, with the other 20% of their month being office-based  See our Benefits page for more.

ClientEarth values diversity and inclusion and the benefits this brings. We aim to appoint the most suitable candidate at all times and welcome applications from people from all different backgrounds.

Please note that ClientEarth is only able to employ those who have the pre-existing legal right to work in the country where this post is based.

ClientEarth is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice or legal services to third parties.