Executive Projects Manager - One Year Fixed Term

Greenhouse Sports Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Greenhouse Sports Ltd in London is seeking an Executive Projects Manager on a one-year fixed-term contract to work closely with the CEO and Senior Leadership Team to drive strategic projects across London, Portsmouth and Leicester.

You will coordinate SLT meetings, translate strategic objectives into plans, monitor delivery, and provide senior executive support including diary management, travel, and briefing materials.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to build trusted relationships with senior leaders and external partners.
• Exceptional written communication skills for reports and executive briefings.
• Experience managing competing priorities with discretion in a confidential environment.
• Experience drafting and implementing governance documentation and policies.
• Strong business acumen to understand priorities and risks.
• Extensive experience providing executive-level support to a CEO and SLT.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key point of coordination for the Senior Leadership Team, driving alignment, communication and accountability across the organisation.
• Organise and facilitate SLT meetings, including agenda planning, preparation of papers, minute-taking, action tracking and follow-up.
• Ensure actions arising from SLT meetings are clearly assigned, monitored and progressed to completion.
• Support the CEO and SLT in translating strategic objectives into actionable plans and tracking delivery against agreed priorities.
• Coordinate leadership away days, strategic reviews, planning cycles and organisational planning activities.
• Build effective working relationships with department leads to support collaboration and alignment across functions.

Skills

Executive support

Strategic planning

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-functional leadership

Written communication

Project coordination

Tools

Microsoft 365

Outlook

Teams

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Executive Projects Manager - One Year Fixed Term

About Us

Established in 2002, Greenhouse Sports is a youth charity using sport to drive social mobility. Thismeans we’re intentional in our use of sport to support social change. Sport is our hook to engageyoung people, and one of the vehicles we use to support youth development. But we’re not here tocreate elite athletes or tackle physical inactivity. Instead, we create opportunities for young people torecognise their strengths and develop the skills they need to thrive, now and in the future.

Working across London, Portsmouth and Leicester, specifically in areas of high deprivation, we embedevidence-based positive youth development programmes into primary and secondary schools. Theseprogrammes are delivered by our trusted, high-quality Coach-Mentors who deliver year-round toensure that young people have access to sport, mentoring, enrichment and employability activities.Every year, we support over 9,000 young people to attend school more often, improve their wellbeingand raise their aspirations, transforming life chances in the communities that need us most

Purpose of the Role

You will be a strategic partner to the CEO and Senior Leadership Team, operating at the heart of theorganisation to enable effective leadership, decision-making and delivery.This role requires strategic project management, stakeholder engagement and organisationalcoordination.

Acting as an extension of the CEO, you will help ensure priorities remain aligned, actionsare delivered and the leadership team operates effectively in pursuit of Greenhouse's mission.Additionally, you will provide senior level executive support to the CEO.You will be passionate about our purpose and committed to making a meaningful difference for youngpeople. As a trusted representative of the organisation, you will build strong relationships withcolleagues, partners, donors and other key stakeholders.

• Serve as a key point of coordination for the Senior Leadership Team, driving alignment, communication and accountability across the organisation.
• Organise and facilitate SLT meetings, including agenda planning, preparation of papers, minute-taking, action tracking and follow-up.
• Ensure actions arising from SLT meetings are clearly assigned, monitored and progressed to completion.
• Support the CEO and SLT in translating strategic objectives into actionable plans and tracking delivery against agreed priorities.
• Coordinate leadership away days, strategic reviews, planning cycles and organisational planning activities.
• Build effective working relationships with department leads to support collaboration and alignment across functions.

Strategic Planning & Business Operations

• Lead and coordinate projects and strategic initiatives on behalf of the CEO, ensuring delivery against agreed objectives, timescales and outcomes.
• Track progress against organisational objectives, providing oversight of actions, risks, dependencies and deadlines.
• Produce executive reports, dashboards and briefing papers to support strategic decision-making.
• Support governance activities where required, including preparation of papers, actions and documentation for Board, Committee and Trustee meetings.
• Drive business improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency, consistency and effectiveness across executive and organisational processes.

Stakeholder & Relationship Management

• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including partners, funders, trustees and senior leaders.
• Facilitate effective communication between the CEO, SLT and wider organisation, ensuring key messages and priorities are clearly communicated and understood.
• Act as a professional representative of the CEO and SLT in meetings, correspondence and stakeholder interactions where appropriate.

Organisational Effectiveness & Change Support

• Identify risks, bottlenecks and competing priorities, escalating issues and recommending solutions where appropriate.
• Continuously review and improve executive and organisational processes to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
• Support change initiatives and organisational development activities aligned to Greenhouse's strategic objectives.
• Support the planning and delivery of organisation-wide events, staff engagement initiatives and cultural activities.
• Mentor and support junior colleagues, sharing knowledge and promoting best practice across the organisation.
• Contribute positively to leadership discussions and demonstrate a collaborative, solutions-focused approach to challenges and opportunities.

Executive Support to the CEO

• Act as a trusted partner to the CEO, providing proactive, high-level support to maximise effectiveness and focus on strategic priorities.
• Manage and prioritise the CEO's complex and dynamic diary, inbox and commitments, ensuring alignment with organisational priorities.
• Exercise sound judgement in managing competing demands, anticipating needs, risks and opportunities while acting as an effective gatekeeper and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.
• Coordinate all travel, accommodation, expenses and logistics for the CEO.
• Prepare executive briefings, correspondence, presentations, reports and meeting materials to support informed decision-making.
• Proofread and quality assure high-profile communications, proposals, reports and presentations, ensuring consistency, accuracy and professionalism.
• Provide executive support to other members of the SLT as required.

Skills

• Proven ability to build trusted relationships and influence effectively at all levels of an organisation, including senior leaders, trustees, funders and external partners.
• Exceptional written communication skills, with experience preparing reports, executive briefings, presentations, policies and stakeholder communications.
• Demonstrable experience managing competing priorities, exercising sound judgement and operating effectively within a highly confidential environment.
• Experience drafting, reviewing and implementing organisational policies, procedures and governance documentation.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to understand organisational priorities, identify risks and recommend solutions.
• Significant experience providing executive-level support to a CEO, Executive Director, Board or Senior Leadership Team within a complex and fast-paced environment.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft 365, including Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, with confidence using project management, collaboration and reporting tools.
• A track record of improving processes, systems and ways of working to increase organisational effectiveness.
• Experience working across multiple functions, building alignment and enabling effective communication between teams.
• Passion for Greenhouse's mission and commitment to making a positive difference for young people.
• Proven experience leading and delivering cross-functional projects involving multiple stakeholders, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and drive successful outcomes.

For an informal chat or any questions please feel free to reach out to Helen Hughes, Head of People- [e-mail]

Greenhouse Sports is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children therefore applicants must be willing to undergo child protection training and screening including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check and obtaining satisfactory references from past employers.

Executive Projects Manager - One Year Fixed Term

£45,000 - £50,000 per annum (dependent on experience)