Project Manager (6m Fixed Term Contract)

Sustainable Ventures; London; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading climate solutions company in London is seeking a Project Coordinator for a 6-month contract, focused on tackling food waste and supply chain inefficiencies. The ideal candidate will have strong project management skills, stakeholder engagement experience, and the ability to coordinate multiple tasks and events. The role offers competitive salary and benefits, including a monthly wellness day and enhanced sick leave.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Monthly wellness day

Paid sick leave

Health insurance

Enhanced pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in project management in multi-stakeholder environments.
• Strong organization and time management skills.
• Proficiency in CRM and data management.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with project management tasks and timelines.
• Organize ecosystem research and collaborate on a White Paper.
• Manage data accuracy and suggest process improvements.

Skills

Project management and coordination

Stakeholder engagement

Research and data analysis

Event planning

Excellent communication

Job description

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Base pay range

Salary: £46,000 - £50,000

Diversity

We're an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to building a diverse workforce and fostering an inclusive environment, where everyone can thrive and be their authentic selves at work. We recognise that the climate crisis intersects with social and inclusion issues, and we're particularly eager to receive applications from individuals who bring diverse perspectives, including people of colour, the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, neurodivergent individuals, parents, carers, and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds. We also value different experiences and encourage applicants whose backgrounds may not exactly match the criteria in the job description to apply.

About The Role

Are you passionate about tackling real-world problems with innovative solutions? We're looking for a dynamic and highly organised Project Coordinator to join our team for a 6-month fixed-term contract to the end of March 2026. This role is integral to BridgeAI, a first-of-a kind, strategic, multi-stakeholder project focused on addressing supply chain inefficiency and food waste.

You will play a crucial role in the project's success, contributing to key deliverables and shaping its final outcomes. We're looking for someone with experience project management and coordination, stakeholder management, research and analysis who can contribute from day one. Strategic planning and writing/data synthesis are desirable as well.

The programme brings together Nestlé UK&I, Fareshare, Bristol Superlight, Google Cloud, FuturePlus, Howard Tenens Logistics, Sustainable Ventures and Zest to develop a commercial solution to help address the 4.6million tonnes of edible food wasted in the UK each year. The project is in pilot phase, with surplus food being redistributed each week to FareShare's network of charities.

See recent press articles about the project in The Guardian and The Grocer.

Key responsibilities

• Project Coordination: Coordinating with project management tasks, helping to coordinate efforts and timelines among our delivery partners
• Ecosystem Research & White Paper Development: Organising and collaborating with the team to conduct research through SME engagement, with findings feeding directly into our final White Paper
• Event Management: Organising and executing key industry events, including an industry roundtable and a final showcase event that will also serve as the official launch of the White Paper
• Problem/Solution Mapping: Supporting the team lead in mapping out problems and solutions for our industry partners
• Data & Systems Management: Managing data accuracy in our CRM system and suggesting process and system efficiencies
• Strategic & Marketing Support: Contributing to the project's marketing strategy and helping to model future public/private partnerships
  
  

Requirements

We need you to have experience in

• Project management and coordination (multi-stakeholder environments)
• Stakeholder engagement and relationship management
• Research, data analysis and insight synthesis
• Event planning and delivery
• Strong organisation and time management skills
• CRM/data management and process improvement
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Adaptability and proactive problem solving
  
  

You ideally have experience in

• Strategic planning and contribution to high level deliverables
• Report/white paper writing and synthesis for publication
• Marketing experience
• Knowledge of supply chains and/or food systems
• Public/private partnership development
  
  

Benefits

• Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week
• Remuneration: £46,000 - £50,000 FTE per annum
• Based: London Workspaces. This role may require some travel within the UK. The pilot trial is currently live in the North West & Midlands
  
  

Additional details

• 25 days Holiday + Bank Hols
• Monthly Wellness Day (for rest & recharge)
• Paid Sick Leave + Vitality Health Insurance Scheme
• Enhanced Pension Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme + Octopus EV Lease Scheme
  
  

As you grow with us, you can access additional benefits, including enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave & pay (after 2 years' service).

Recruitment process

• 30 min phone screening interview
• Two stage interviews
  
  

About Sustainable Ventures

We're Europe's largest ecosystem of climate tech startups. Following our expansion of our Central London headquarters, and the recent opening of our Central Manchester workspace, we're focused on our mission to develop 1000 new businesses by 2025, and expand our operations across UK regions.

Our impact on the planet's climate and its natural resources is being felt more often and by more people than ever before. It is clear that significant changes must be made to achieve the targets set by the IPCC and reach Net Zero by 2050. This presents the world's biggest challenge and it is something that SV has been addressing since 2011.

We believe in the power of commercial innovation to address the twin challenges of climate change and resource scarcity.

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