Senior Project Manager (Major Projects: Saltmarsh)

About The Role

WWT is the charity for wetlands. Our mission is to restore wetlands and unlock their power.

This is a critical new role in the Major Projects (Saltmarsh) team driving delivery of landscape scale saltmarsh and coastal habitat restoration, primarily in the Severn Estuary. As a senior project manager you will have responsibility for delivery of at least one site-based project in excess of 150 ha and an opportunity to work with the Major Projects team and other teams across WWT that are facing and overcoming barriers to large scale restoration and understanding more about their superpowers. You will provide direction and leadership to project staff and volunteers and matrix management of multiple contributing teams, engage with multiple stakeholders and have a focus on project programme, budget and risk management.

The role will require multiple days at project sites on the Severn Estuary, primarily in the Forest of Dean and a requirement to attend meetings at WWT Slimbridge but the location of non-site working days is flexible. The role will require regular travel to site and a driving licence is required.

This is a full time, fixed-term contract for 4 years, working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

About You

The successful candidate will have:

• A degree level qualification or similar in a relevant discipline
• Experience of successfully managing and delivering large scale, complex projects from concept to completion, preferably related to habitat restoration, including budget, programme, risk management and meeting agreed standards.
• A track record of building, managing and motivating multi-functional and multi-department project teams.
• Experience of habitat restoration and creation, and of project design, planning and evaluation
• A track record of working with multiple partners, stakeholders, consultants and contractors.
• A problem solver and creative, capable of original thought and an ability to overcome barriers, recover from setbacks and recognise lessons learnt.
• Ability to positively influence external stakeholders, demonstrating advocacy and communication skills, even in challenging situations.

About Us

We’re WWT, and we’re on a mission to restore the super-powered ecosystems we call wetlands. There’s never been a more important moment for our work, and we’ve got some phenomenal people on the case.

Whether they’re taking a new visitor under their wing, or conducting ground-breaking research further afield, our team are second to none. And there’s nothing we love more than watching them soar.

Whatever you do here, you’ll be helping to restore wetlands and unlock their power. So, the only question left is, what role will you play?

Why you’ll love working at WWT

• Wake up every day knowing your work is helping to restore wetlands, and our world
• Be surrounded and inspired by our team of passionate, dedicated people
• 33 days annual leave (which goes up to 38 days after 5 years of service) – this includes bank holidays and you have flexibility to take those days whenever you want
• Free entry to all our wetland centres, including your family
• Free car parking and secure bike storage areas
• Colleague discount on shopping and memberships
• Cycle to work scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life Assurance of three times your salary, for peace of mind for your loved ones
• Independent personal, workplace and financial advice from our Employee Assistance Programme

WWT is an equal opportunities employer and all applications will be considered solely on merit.

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