Land Management Projects Manager

Would you like to help shape and deliver ambitious landscape-scale projects across the Yorkshire Dales National Park?

This is an exciting time to join us, with three landscape-scale projects starting and further projects to develop. You’ll be joining a forward-thinking team, with colleagues across the Authority working together to deliver ambitious projects for the National Park.

The role is based at our Grassington office, with the opportunity for blended working, including some working from home.

About Us

We are the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority, an organisation that protects, enhances and promotes the immense beauty, wildlife and character of the Yorkshire Dales. Set against expansive heather moorland tops, each valley has its own distinct charm, from crags and waterfalls to an underground labyrinth of caves.

We’re looking for a proactive and experienced Projects Manager with a proven track record of developing projects of different scales and complexity, and securing the external funding needed to deliver them.

The Benefits

• Generous leave: starting at 26 days’ annual leave, pro rata, plus bank holidays, increasing to 31 days after five years of local government service
• Pension: Local Government Defined Benefit Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Flexible working: including flexitime, flexi-leave and blended working options
• Wellbeing benefits: subsidised healthcare scheme, family-friendly policies, staff discounts and an employee assistance programme
• Learning and development: ongoing support for continuing professional development and training
• Free parking at our car parks
• Relocation package available

The Role

This is a senior role with responsibility for developing significant projects and partnerships that will help deliver the ambitions of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. You’ll work with colleagues, partners, farmers and land managers to develop and deliver projects that support nature recovery, sustainable land management and the wider ambitions of the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

You’ll identify opportunities, develop strong partnerships and secure funding, taking projects from initial concept through to implementation. You’ll also lead and support project teams, manage budgets and risks, and explore new sources of public and private investment.

The projects you develop could cover a wide range of priorities, including nature recovery, land management and farming, woodland, climate adaptation and other opportunities that contribute to the long-term future of the National Park.

About You

You’ll be an experienced project manager with the ability to develop ideas into practical, deliverable projects and secure the funding needed to make them happen. You’ll be confident building partnerships and working with a wide range of people and organisations to achieve shared objectives.

You’ll have strong organisational and communication skills, be able to manage competing priorities and find practical and imaginative solutions when challenges arise. You’ll also share our commitment to the National Park and the work of the Authority.

You’ll need to be able to travel throughout the National Park to meet the requirements of the role. If driving, you’ll need a current valid driving licence and appropriate business insurance.

Join Our Team!

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you have a disability and meet the essential criteria, we guarantee you an interview.

For an informal chat about this vacancy, please contact Helen Keep, Head of Land Management on 01756 751611 or [email protected]

Closing date: 11pm on Monday, 7 December 2026
Anticipated interviews: During week commencing Monday, 14 December 2026