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Programme
Manager – Nature & Biodiversity
Salary: £39,152-£44,075 Grade: F15
Location: East Midlands (Hybrid)
Directorate: Place
Reports to: Head of Climate Resilience & Nature
Help shape
the future of nature recovery across the East Midlands
The East
Midlands has ambitious plans to restore nature, enhance biodiversity and create
a more resilient natural environment that supports thriving communities and
sustainable economic growth.
We're looking
for a passionate and experienced Programme Manager – Nature &
Biodiversity to lead the development and delivery of programmes that turn
these ambitions into action.
This is an
exciting opportunity to influence regional policy, secure investment, develop
partnerships and deliver programmes that will leave a lasting environmental
legacy for the East Midlands.
If you have
experience in nature recovery or biodiversity, enjoy bringing organisations
together and have a strong track record in programme management, we'd love to
hear from you.
About the
role
As Programme
Manager, you'll lead the development and delivery of EMCCA's Nature &
Biodiversity programme, ensuring strategic priorities are translated into
practical projects and long-term delivery.
Working across
public, private and voluntary sectors, you'll develop programmes that support
nature recovery, woodland creation and biodiversity while ensuring
environmental priorities are embedded across the Combined Authority's wider
strategies and investment plans.
You'll also
play a key role in supporting the Nature & Biodiversity Taskforce, advising
senior leaders and helping shape how devolved powers can deliver meaningful
environmental outcomes across the region.
What you'll
be doing
You'll:
- Lead the development and delivery
of strategic nature and biodiversity programmes.
- Develop projects that support
nature recovery, woodland creation, biodiversity enhancement and
environmental resilience.
- Translate strategic priorities into
deliverable programmes that create lasting environmental and economic
benefits.
- Build and maintain strong
partnerships with local authorities, government agencies, landowners,
planners, environmental organisations, businesses and community groups.
- Convene stakeholders and
collaborative partnerships to drive regional action and shared priorities.
- Identify and secure funding
opportunities from public and private sector sources to support nature and
biodiversity initiatives.
- Commission and manage research,
studies and projects that inform future policy and investment.
- Deliver programmes arising from new
Combined Authority responsibilities and emerging government policy.
- Monitor programme performance,
governance, risk and evaluation to ensure successful delivery.
- Prepare high-quality reports,
briefings and presentations for senior leaders, the Mayor, the Green
Growth Advisory Board and the Nature & Biodiversity Taskforce.
- Represent EMCCA at regional and
national meetings, conferences and stakeholder events.
What we're
looking for
We're looking
for someone who combines excellent programme management skills with strong
policy and delivery knowledge of nature recovery and biodiversity.
Essential
- Proven experience delivering
programmes or strategies relating to nature recovery, biodiversity,
environmental management or a closely related field.
- Strong knowledge of nature and
biodiversity policy together with experience of delivering practical
environmental programmes.
- Excellent programme and project
management skills, with experience delivering complex initiatives
involving multiple partners.
- Experience building strategic
partnerships and convening stakeholders across the public, private and
voluntary sectors.
- Excellent communication and
influencing skills, with the ability to present complex information
clearly to senior leaders and external partners.
- Experience commissioning and
managing programmes or projects within governance and value-for-money
frameworks.
- Strong financial awareness and
commercial understanding.
- A relevant degree or equivalent
professional experience.
Desirable
- Experience securing public and/or
private sector funding or investment for environmental programmes.
- Membership of a relevant
professional body or evidence of continuing professional development.
Why join us?
This is an
opportunity to help shape one of the region's most important environmental
programmes while contributing to a greener, more resilient and more prosperous
East Midlands.
You'll work
with a wide range of partners to influence policy, attract investment and
deliver practical action that restores nature, supports biodiversity and
creates lasting benefits for communities across the region.
At EMCCA, our
values guide everything we do:
- Lifting our region – creating long-term benefits for
our people, places and environment.
- Working together – building trusted partnerships
and bringing organisations together around shared goals.
- Making an impact – turning ambitious environmental
priorities into successful delivery.
- Being human – leading with authenticity,
respect and inclusion.
If you're
looking for a role where you can combine strategic thinking with practical
programme delivery and make a lasting contribution to nature recovery across
the East Midlands, we'd love to hear from you.
Closing
Date: 06 September 2026
Interview Date: w/c 21st September 2026