Programme Manager - Climate Action Fund

British Red Cross

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Hosted and supported by the VCS Emergencies Partnership within the British Red Cross, this role exists as part of an innovative, collaborative team that brings together five roles from three different organisations. The team consists of the Programme Manager who has responsibility for oversight, collaboration and progress of our work, the Senior Project Officer and Delivery Manager responsible for the training approach and resources, and the Policy and Practice lead and the Director of Strategic Communications who will drive the policy, systems change and influencing activity. The Programme Manager will coordinate delivery of a high-profile, UK-wide programme focused on climate resilience. Working across a cross-sector partnership, the role will ensure effective planning, delivery and collaboration between partners, supporting an approach that centres communities experiencing discrimination and disadvantage. This role will play a key part in enabling a complex, multi-partner programme to operate effectively – maintaining oversight of delivery, strengthening ways of working and supporting a responsive, learning-led approach.

Requirements

• Experience delivering or coordinating projects involving multiple partner organisations or stakeholders and matrix styles of working.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and workstreams.
• Experience building effective working relationships and collaborating across teams or organisations.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to present information clearly to a range of audiences.
• Ability to identify and manage risks, issues and dependencies within a project or programme.
• Knowledge of issues relating to climate resilience, emergency planning or systems change with an interest in, and commitment to, equity, inclusion and community-centred approaches.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate delivery of programme activity across partner organisations, ensuring alignment to agreed plans, timelines and outcomes
• Develop and maintain programme plans, delivery trackers and reporting processes to provide clear oversight of process
• Act as a central coordination point cross the partnership, supporting strong communication, alignment and collaboration
• Build effective, trusted working relationships with colleagues across partner organisations
• Provide day-to-day coordination of support across programme activity, ensuring actions are tracked and delivery remains on course
• Support the planning and delivery of key programme activities, such as workshops, events and partner sessions

Benefits

• Flexible working: Remote and hybrid working, flexitime, compressed hours, and job sharing.
• Holidays: 36 days annual leave (including bank holidays) + option to buy 5 extra days.
• Pension scheme: Up to 6% contributory pension.
• Learning & Development: A range of career & learning opportunities.
• Discounts: Blue Light Discount Card, Tickets For Good & employee benefits platform.
• Wellbeing Support: Peer Supporters, CiC (EAP) & Headspace App.
• Cycle2Work: Lease a bicycle through the scheme.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed