Overview

Biodiversify is a conservation consultancy which advises a range of private, public and third sector clients who want to act for nature. We work at the cutting-edge of scientific research to employ creative and disruptive techniques to challenge the status-quo of how biodiversity is managed in practice. Our team is able to offer a wide range of services and we have undertaken projects which vary from fisheries governance research to biodiversity impacts of the fashion sector.

We are a small company of experts who work remotely with a strong emphasis on quality and innovation but who place a high value on work-life balance, job satisfaction and career development. We are looking for a Project Manager to establish and lead a variety of projects ensuring that they are delivered on time and within budget.

The Role

The candidate will be expected to project manage different types of project across our full work stream. Main duties and responsibilities include:

  • Support the design, management, and delivery of projects for leading companies across a range of sectors including water, tech, agri-business and apparel
  • Lead as main point of contact with clients and ensure satisfaction
  • Monitor project progress, set and keep to deadlines and budgets
  • Guide integration between different specialists in multi-disciplinary projects
  • Evaluate project performance on completion

Because Biodiversify is working and expanding into new areas of work there is a broad scope of other secondary responsibilities which can be adapted to take best advantage of the applicant’s skillset. These could potentially include; identifying new clients and seeking contracts, writing reports and proposals, investigating the value of new technologies or data sets etc.

Job Title: Project Manager
Duration: Permanent
Salary: 30-40k dependent on experience
Location: Home/Remote (must be UK based)
www.biodiversify.org

The Candidate

Essential characteristics

We are working very hard to create a well-rounded team at Biodiversify. This is partly about making sure we have a good combined skillset but is more about finding people who fit well within the company.

Because we are at the cutting edge of biodiversity sustainability, we often have to develop brand new approaches, something we can only do by working together creatively. The key characteristics required in the candidate therefore include:

  1. A degree in a relevant environmental/social subject
  2. Demonstrated experience of managing complex projects
  3. Experience of managing and interacting with high profile clients
  4. Knowledge of environmental issues and biodiversity
  5. Ability to innovate to provide novel solutions and troubleshoot
  6. Excellent presentation skills

Desirable characteristics

  1. Project management qualifications
  2. A Master’s degree
  3. Passionate about biodiversity recovery
  4. Strong interpersonal skills
  5. Experience managing interdisciplinary teams

We do not expect applicants to have all of these characteristics and we are interested in hearing about any other skillsets the applicant has that they feel are relevant, such as:

  1. ArcGIS or QGIS
  2. Statistical analysis
  3. Interdisciplinary approaches
  4. Agricultural practices, management and sustainability
  5. UK environmental policy

Company Culture & Benefits

Our company ethos is centred around three main areas; (1) to work at the cutting edge of applied conservation science (2) To explore new markets and assist a wide range of entities who are thinking about biodiversity outside of typical ‘conservation’, and (3) To work in a way which is flexible, interesting and compatible with family life and our own needs and interests. We started Biodiversify with the aim of creating our dream jobs. This is partially about the work we do, but also about our work ethic and professional culture. The successful candidate will be able to play an active role in shaping this as we evolve and grow.

Specific benefits include:

  • Company pension scheme
  • Home working contributions as laid out in our Remote Working Policy
  • Medical insurance for employees and their partners and children
  • Sick pay
  • 25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays
  • Flexible working
  • Annual bonus in line with company performance
  • Ability to contribute to academic research
  • A 34-hour work week which allows staff to take Friday afternoons off

Apply

Please submit the following to careers@biodiversify.org by 17th January 2022:

  1. A covering letter explaining why you are interested in the position and what you would bring to the role
  2. An anonymised CV with no information on name, gender, date of birth, photo, address. Please provide contact details within the body of the email.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age and other protected status as required by applicable law.