Chief Programmes Officer - Hybrid

WRAP; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An environmental action NGO is seeking a Chief Programmes Officer to shape and deliver sustainability programmes globally. This role involves strategic leadership across various initiatives related to resource management, packaging, and food systems. Candidates should have significant experience in senior programme leadership and the ability to build influential relationships with stakeholders. The position offers a hybrid working model and a salary range of £100,000 – £120,000 depending on experience, in addition to several benefits.

Benefits

10% pension

25 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Flexi-days

Qualifications

• Significant senior programme leadership experience in sustainability.
• Proven ability to build relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience managing complex, multi-geography programmes.

Responsibilities

• Lead WRAP's global programme portfolio for Circular Living.
• Shape and deliver sustainability initiatives across all areas.
• Ensure programmes have measurable environmental and societal impacts.

Skills

Sustainability / circular economy

Programme leadership

Communication skills

Partnership building

Strategic leadership

Job description

Chief Programmes Officer

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• Hybrid Salary : £100,000 – £120,000
  Location : Hybrid Job type : Permanent, full-time.
  Location : Banbury, London, Cardiff, or Belfast – you will be contractually based in the office nearest to you with hybrid working.
  Hybrid working : You will be able to work from home and come into the office to collaborate with your team(s) when required.

We have flexible core hours, and we don't believe in a culture of presenteeism.

We will discuss what is important to you during the recruitment process.

Salary & Benefits : £100,000 – £120,000 dependent on experience + 10% pension, 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, 37.5 hour working week, up to 13 flexi-days, private medical insurance, life assurance, and much more! Closing date : Monday 12 January 2026 at 09 : 00 AM.

WRAP reserves the right to close this role early in the event of a large volume of applications.

Who are we?

WRAP is a global environmental action NGO championing the shift towards a circular economy, fundamentally reshaping how we produce, consume, and manage resources.

Our vision is a world transformed, in which Circular Living is commonplace.

Where the systems that provide our everyday goods contribute to the world’s prosperity and sustainability instead of reducing it.

WRAP is driving Circular Living through four key areas: accelerating the circular economy, future-proofing food, preventing problem packaging and transforming textiles.

We catalise action from policy makers, businesses, NGOs and citizens to make it happen.

We have offices in the UK, USA and Australia, and live projects in over 30 countries.

Join us at WRAP and you'll drive important change to make Circular Living the norm.

The role

As our Chief Programmes Officer (CPO), you will play a pivotal leadership role in shaping and delivering WRAP’s global programme portfolio.

Sitting on the Executive Team and reporting directly to the CEO, you will provide strategic direction across all programme areas and all geographies — from resource management and circular economy initiatives to food system transformation, packaging, and textiles.

It’ll be your job to build on this incredible legacy and reputation, and grow WRAP’s impact, ensuring that our programmes deliver impact across many more geographies globally, and that they deliver for the moment we are in now: accelerating progress on climate ambitions whilst also delivering on economic and social imperatives.

Together we are creating a movement around Circular Living and our partnerships and programmes are at the heart of that.

As Chief Programmes Officer, you’ll lead the team to deliver impact, delight our partners and funders, and ensure that our programmes are rooted in a deep understanding of commercial, economic and social drivers, as well as the very best environmental evidence. A key focus of the role is managing WRAP’s dual delivery model, ensuring the quality, consistency, and impact of both our direct delivery work and the programmes we deliver through strategic partners.

Pivotal to much of this is embedding behavioural insights into programme design and delivery (including WRAP’s Behaviour Change subsidiary). This is a highly influential role with the opportunity to shape WRAP’s long‑term strategy, strengthen international programmes, and drive real, measurable environmental and societal outcomes at scale.

What are we looking for?

We’re looking for an exceptional senior leader who can drive high‑impact programmes, inspire teams and build strong partnerships across multiple countries and sectors.

You will bring:

• Significant senior programme leadership experience delivering complex, multi‑geography sustainability / circular economy / environmental programmes (direct delivery + with partners).
• Expertise in at least one core WRAP programme area, such as food systems, packaging, textiles / fashion, behaviour change, or resource management (NetZero).
• Proven ability to build and influence relationships with government, business, philanthropy, and international partners.
• Strong strategic and operational leadership, with experience managing budgets, contracts, and large, global multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent communication, partnership‑building, and convening skills, with credibility across diverse audiences.
• A passion for sustainability and impact, with a collaborative, inclusive leadership style, able to inspire teams and embed a culture of learning, innovation, and accountability.

Remote working / work at home options are available for this role.