Senior Project Lead, European Climate Pact

• Are you passionate about climate action?
• Do you believe that pledges to act are essential in creating a resilient, healthy, and prosperous society and to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement?

CDP is  seeking a highly motivated individual to lead CDP’s project management and pledging system work for the European Climate Pact Secretariat. CDP Europe is one of the operators of the European Climate Pact Secretariat. The European Climate Pact is an EU-wide initiative inviting people, communities and organisations to participate in climate action and build a greener Europe. Individuals, governments, businesses and organisations can get involved in the European Climate Pact in many ways. One of them is “pledging” i.e. committing to concrete action – whether small sustainable choices or big, bold projects – and sharing ideas and initiatives with others to inspire them to join.

The role includes:

• Project manage CDP Europe’s delivery of its role in the Climate Pact Secretariat, taking responsibility for coordination, support and delivery of all involved CDP Europe staff to deliver on their roles in the Climate Pact Secretariat;
• Line manage the Climate Pact project team: 2 x Climate Pact Engagement Officers, plus a Climate Pact Data Officer to support the delivery of their roles;
• Monitor and control CDP’s delivery of the project, including quality control of all deliverables, preparing and presenting reports, risk and stakeholder management, and other project requirements, as required;
• Control the project budget, including cost management and invoicing in close coordination with the Finance department;
• Manage relationships with CDP colleagues and with external stakeholders, particularly those involved in the Climate Pact Secretariat;
• Lead the design, architecture and harmonisation of the pledge and monitoring, reporting and verification systems, to meet the deliverables of the Climate Pact Secretariat;
• Support the European Climate Pact engagement process with citizens, businesses, governments and others to make pledges that meet the KPIs of the Climate Pact Secretariat;
• Develop an excellent knowledge of CDP’s work and liaise with colleagues to deliver on CDP’s organisational goals.

The successful candidate will have:

• Minimum BA/BSc degree or similar work experience, masters preferred;
• 7+ years’ relevant project management experience (Prince, PMI or equivalent is an advantage), leading and delivering data and engagement projects;
• Technical proficiency and demonstrable track record in leading the design and technical delivery of data management systems and processes;
• Experience driving engagement with local and regional governments; national governments, NGOs, foundations or companies is an advantage;
• Strong personal drive, demonstrable ability to take initiative, multi-task, prioritise and work under pressure;
• Organised and methodical approach to plan and deliver against a varied workload, managing competing priorities under your own initiative and to strict deadlines;
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal; ability to explain complex or challenging topics clearly and succinctly;
• At ease in stakeholder-facing situations, excellent sense for interpersonal contact, and confidence in interacting with high-level representatives from public and private sectors, using determination and diplomacy;
• A general understanding and interest in the issues of climate change at the European, local and business levels;
• Attention to detail with good writing and numeracy skills, with proficiency in project management software and Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word);
• Relevant skills, qualifications and experience in data management, ecosystem management and IT, Power Bi skills are an advantage;
• Proficiency in English; further European languages are a strong advantage.