Location
St James's Square, London. Chatham House operates a hybrid working environment with staff expected to attend the office typically two days a week.

Hours
Full-time, Permanent

Salary
£42,000 per year

About the Role
The Royal Institute of International Affairs, known as Chatham House, is an independent policy institute based in London dedicated to building a secure, sustainable, prosperous, and just world through improved international relations. The Environment and Society Centre (ESC) provides governments, businesses, and societies with the information, networks, and tools to tackle environmental challenges and accelerate the world towards a sustainable future. The centre conducts independent, thought-leading research on major environmental challenges, assembling and incubating ideas and expertise for policy impact. It analyses and informs international processes, convenes diverse perspectives, and introduces new ideas into the international arena.

The Programme Manager will support the strategy, operations, and financial management across a diverse portfolio of ESC activities and projects, with primary responsibility for managing and delivering work on sustainable resource use. This includes overseeing research, convening, and partnership engagement for the Fair Water Footprints project, which aims to transform global water use for good. The role also manages the Signatory Support Unit, ensuring tailored communication and support for partners across government, private sector, and civil society organisations.

As an equal opportunity employer, Chatham House values diversity and encourages applications from all backgrounds.

Experience
- Proven experience as a programme manager handling complex projects or programmes with multiple outputs and partners.
- Demonstrable interest and experience in sustainable resource use, energy transition, or climate change projects.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to engage effectively with a wide range of stakeholders including funders and partners.
- Strong financial skills including budget building, management, and donor reporting.
- Experience designing and implementing effective management processes across multiple projects.
- Ability to work under pressure, think on your feet, and make effective decisions.

About you
- A self-starter who is capable, flexible, and keen to be an integral part of a diverse team.
- Able to build and maintain relationships with colleagues, funders, partners, and external stakeholders.
- Skilled in managing outreach and influencing strategies.
- Experience or willingness to develop line management skills.

Qualifications
- Desirable: Experience or knowledge related to sustainable water use projects.
- Desirable: Experience supporting the development of funding proposals.

Additional Information
- The role involves deputising for the Head of Research Operations as needed.
- Commitment to actively contribute to the delivery of the Chatham House Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) strategy.
- Benefits include approximately 37 days annual leave (including public holidays and Chatham House closure days), pension salary exchange, employee assistance programme, parental leave, flexible working, and other lifestyle benefits in a professional and intellectually stimulating environment.