Project Manager

Summary

Here at the National Trust, we are passionate about making a positive difference for people’s wellbeing, for people to be able to enjoy nature, make our properties more accessible and working hard to do all we can to help nature’s resilience to climate change.

We have an exciting maternity cover opportunity for the right individual to lead a diverse mix of projects across several properties in the Cotswolds as the Cotswolds Vision Project Manager. Through external funding, we secured monies last year for a range of projects that will deliver benefits across several properties, whether it be improving access tracks that will connect to the Cotswold Way National Trail providing an accessible route of over 34miles between properties, restoring boardwalks and walkways to be accessible to all, creating wellbeing walks in the landscape, restoring historic dry-stone walls, protecting iron-age hill ramparts and restoring a historic barn set in a wildlife haven as a contemplative space for the local community.

 You will be joining an established team of people who not only have a wealth of expertise and experience in this area of work, but who are highly motivated, and passionate about working at pace and scale. Working with key partners, stakeholders and contractors, you will ensure that the projects will be delivered within schedule, within budget and deliver significant benefits for wildlife and people. Success will be built upon building strong relationships, partnership working and good leadership. The projects themselves offer a diverse blend of on-site property and external partnership project delivery.

 If you are a confident and experienced Project Manager, we’d love to hear from you and if you have previous experience in writing funding applications or RIBA plan of works, then that would be a bonus too!

Please note that this is a fixed term contract due to end when the previous employee returns from maternity leave. At this point we cannot confirm exactly how long this contract will last, but it is unlikely to be more than 12 months.

What it's like to work here

As the Project Manager you will be joining the organisation’s Project and Programme Management community, led by our central team with an ambition to establish a culture of excellence in delivery across the National Trust.

“There is nothing more fulfilling nor more rewarding than working alongside amazing colleagues in the Trust and building trusted, long-lasting relationships with key partners and stakeholders to achieve mutually beneficial legacies for people and for nature on a landscape-scale. Realising that the work you do creates amazing places for people and nature, engage people in our work, help make our landscapes more resilient is quite mind blowing! ..but at the same time, very humbling to think that you’re playing a very small part in the bigger picture”. NT Project Manager

The role will lead existing projects that have secured external funding, through delivery to completion. Being externally funded, the role will not only lead in delivering projects across multiple National Trust sites and be the lead on partnership projects, but also seek opportunities that will further benefit people and nature, whilst meeting the objectives of the external funding organization. It will therefore be important to develop a good relationship with the external funding organization, to ensure that all legislative requirements are met from a financial perspective.

What you'll be doing

You will be working within the A417 Missing Link Project team and for the delivery of the Cotswolds Vision project, reporting to the over-arching A417 Project Manager. You will be leading a delivery team of rangers and working closely with the Property Team on the ground as well as the National Trust’s Regional Consultancy, which is a home to specialists in every area of our work, which is vast. You will be an integral part of this diverse and expert team, bringing your extraordinary range of creative and innovative thinking to your work in delivering these exciting projects for nature and people. Communication and collaboration will be key to success.

Who we're looking for To be successful in this role you will need to demonstrate the following: •Working towards Project Management Qualification (or equivalent)
•Experience working on projects in a multi-disciplined environment
•Ability to deliver results through successful delivery of projects to scope, time and quality
•Ability to manage multiple projects with experience of planning and estimating with consideration to risk and contingency.
•Solid project management skills, able to make decisions and drive projects forward, working to budgets and timescales. 
•Good understanding of project management life cycles, processes and practices, including governance requirements.
•Excellent management and communication skills including the ability to manage and motivate project teams.
•Ability to manage budgets and control costs, with some experience of funding, procuring, contracting and financial processes.
•Experience of working with external agencies, contractors and organisations
•Excellent written and verbal communication skills
•Ability to work as part of a team sharing learning and ideas The package

The National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.

• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary

• Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)

• Tax-free childcare scheme

• Rental deposit loan scheme

• Season ticket loan

• Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts

• Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.

• Flexible working whenever possible

• Employee assistance programme

• Free parking at most Trust places

• Independent financial advice

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