Senior Project Development Manager (Blue Recovery Leaders Group)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Bradley Stoke; Hybrid; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Centre access

Car parking

Staff discount

Cycle to work

Pension

Life assurance

Employee assistance

Job summary

The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust is seeking a part-time Interim Lead for the Blue Recovery Leaders Group to drive project development within the Blue Recovery workstream. The role coordinates input from water, construction, finance, agriculture and engineering to deliver multi-benefit wetlands initiatives.

You will build strong relationships with Leaders Group members, support idea generation and proposals, and act as the main WWT lead for this group while aligning outputs with WWT's Strategic

Qualifications

• Track record of developing successful projects.
• Experience working within a formal project management framework.
• Strong project development and management skills.
• Excellent stakeholder and partnership management.
• Ability to influence and lead without direct authority.
• Strategic, creative problem-solving abilities.
• Outstanding communication and facilitation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop projects with the Leaders Group to deliver WWT's Blue Recovery workstream.
• Build relationships with Leaders Group members across water, construction, finance, agriculture and engineering.
• Support the group to develop ideas and proposals that fit WWT's strategic ambitions.
• Act as WWT's main lead on supporting the Blue Recovery Leaders Group.
• Liaise between the Philanthropy & Partnerships, UK Programmes and Conservation Evidence teams.
• Coordinate input from those teams to deliver the Blue Recovery Leaders contribution to WWT's Strategic Plan.

Skills

Project development

Project management

Stakeholder management

Influencing without authority

Strategic/problem solving

Communication & facilitation

Job description

This fixed-term role of up to 12 months sits in the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust's Blue Recovery workstream as the main lead for its Blue Recovery Leaders Group, drawn from water, construction, finance, agriculture and engineering. The work is building projects that show the multiple benefits of wetlands and coordinating input from three internal teams. Hours are part-time at 22.5 a week over Monday to Friday, with hybrid working. Applicants need a track record of developing projects and working within a formal project management framework.

What the job involves

• Work with the Blue Recovery Leaders Group to develop projects that deliver WWT's Blue Recovery workstream
• Build and maintain close relationships with Leaders Group members across water, construction, finance, agriculture and engineering
• Support the group to develop project ideas and proposals that fit WWT's strategic ambitions
• Act as WWT's main lead on supporting the Blue Recovery Leaders Group
• Liaise between the Philanthropy & Partnerships, UK Programmes and Conservation Evidence teams
• Coordinate input from those teams to deliver the Blue Recovery Leaders contribution to WWT's Strategic Plan

Experience

• Track record of developing successful projects
• Working within a project management framework

Skills & knowledge

• Strong project development and project management skills
• Excellent stakeholder and partnership management
• Influencing and leadership without direct authority
• Strategic and creative problem-solving
• Outstanding communication and facilitation skills

Other

• Enthusiasm for multi-benefit wetlands and advocacy for them
• Getting the best from people across disciplines

What’s offered

• 33 days annual leave, rising to 38 after 5 years, including bank holidays with flexibility over when taken
• Free entry to WWT wetland centres, including family
• Free car parking and secure bike storage
• Colleague discount on shopping and memberships
• Cycle to work scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance of three times salary
• Employee Assistance Programme for personal, workplace and financial advice