Project Manager: Building the Foundations for Corridor Connections

Peak District National Park; Bakewell CP; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental organization in the UK seeks a Project Manager to lead a large-scale landscape connection program across the White Peak. The successful candidate will manage project planning, stakeholder engagement, and report to senior management. Proven project management experience and strong interpersonal skills are essential. This is a fixed-term contract with competitive benefits including flexi-time and generous holiday allowance.

Benefits

Flexi-time

High-quality pension scheme

26-31 days holiday

Qualifications

• Proven experience of project management including planning, delivery, finance, monitoring & evaluation.
• Strong interpersonal and organisational skills; ability to lead and engage multiple stakeholders.
• Knowledge of conservation, ecosystem services, access to the countryside.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of the project and the long-term landscape connection programme.
• Manage project planning, delivery, finance, monitoring & evaluation.
• Engage communities and stakeholders to create a transformational landscape connection bid.

Skills

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Knowledge of conservation

Job description

Overview

Are you an experienced project manager with a passion for delivering nature recovery, protecting our natural and cultural heritage and engaging more people with nature?

We're looking for a Project Manager to lead the development of our new "Building the Foundations for 'Corridor Connections' project which will create and deliver a long term, large-scale landscape connection programme across the White Peak. There is a unique opportunity to connect people to the natural and cultural heritage of the area using existing trails which have been formed from old railway lines. This is a rare opportunity to lead the development of a ground-breaking National Lottery Heritage funded project within the Peak District National Park.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of the project and the long-term landscape connection programme across the White Peak.
• Build knowledge and understanding of land and species condition to enable evidenced-based decisions on where and how to have the most impact.
• Identify and grow partnerships across the White Peak, consolidate and expand knowledge, skills and experience, and explore potential green-career pathways.
• Engage communities, including underserved communities, landowners, businesses and farmers, to create a future transformational landscape connection bid and programme.
• Report to the Head of Landscape & Engagement and work closely with Authority specialists and key partners.
• Be based at Aldern House with regular travel around the White Peak area of the Park.
• Manage project planning, delivery, finance, monitoring & evaluation, securing funding, and managing staff, volunteers and contractors.
• Lead, inspire and collaborate with multiple stakeholders including statutory bodies, NGOs, communities and other stakeholder groups.
• Demonstrate knowledge of conservation, ecosystem services, access to the countryside, and the interaction between recreation, land management and conservation.

Qualifications and qualities

• Proven experience of project management including planning, delivery, finance, monitoring & evaluation, securing funding, and managing staff, volunteers and contractors.
• Strong interpersonal and organisational skills; ability to lead and engage multiple stakeholders.
• Knowledge of conservation, ecosystem services, access to the countryside, and the interaction between recreation, land management and conservation.

Additional information

If you have the skills and passion to help us protect and promote this stunning landscape, we encourage you to apply.

About the Peak District National Park: The Peak District National Park was the first of Britain\'s 15 national parks and is still enjoyed by millions, offering adventure and a breathing space. It is accessible due to proximity to four major UK cities and its 38,000 residents. We recognise the importance of our national park and aim to speak up and care for the Peak District National Park for all to enjoy forever.

Contract and benefits

This is a fixed term contract post up to 18 months, dependent upon the start date. The role requires occasional working in the evening, at weekends and public holidays.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Suzanne Fletcher, [email protected].

We offer a range of staff benefits including flexi-time, a high-quality defined benefit pension scheme, 26-31 days holiday (plus bank holidays) with the option to purchase more, volunteering leave and free parking at most of our offices. Please see our Total Reward Brochure to see what else we offer