Salary:  £40-45k per annum dependent on experience.

Location: Our team have the option to work 60% of the time on-site, 40% at home. Our office is based in Central London (WC1B).  

Contract type: 12 month fixed-term employment contract.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Deadline for applications: 10th March 2026.

Role Purpose:

The Royal Foundation is seeking an exceptional Delivery Manager (Policy) to play a key project management role in coordinating all of United for Wildlife’s influencing and engagement priorities with policymakers.

The Delivery Manager (Policy) is a vital role that will work closely with colleagues across the programme as we deliver ambitious nature conservation initiatives. The Delivery Manager (Policy) is line-managed by the Associate Director (Policy) with accountability to the Programme Manager for adherence to organisational delivery standards, reporting, and risk management.
They will be based within the core United for Wildlife team but will work closely with other Foundation teams, Kensington Palace, and external delivery partners.

The role will be varied and wide-ranging, working with other project team members to determine project needs and key deliverables.

Core responsibilities: 

·       Managing preparation of policy meetings, papers, agendas, follow-up.

·       Coordinating engagement with governments and international organisations, focusing on signatories to the 2014 London Declaration and subsequent policy statements, including communications, updates, planning meetings.

·       Supporting policymakers and the TRF team to develop strategic policy initiatives that are clear and implementable.

·       Managing delivery of strategic policy initiatives.

General responsibilities will include:

·       Establishing and overseeing the project management processes required to ensure effective delivery of projects within specific strategic areas for our policy engagement work.

·       Build and maintain relationships with appropriate internal and external stakeholders, and support the day-to-day management of the stakeholder ecosystem.

·       Monitoring and reporting on delivery of specific projects against agreed timelines, ensuring risks, assumptions, dependencies, and actions are identified, tracked, and resolved.

·       Chairing key programme update meetings, working with senior colleagues on agendas and ensuring actions and captured and carried out.

·       Assist in soliciting and compiling data/inputs for routine narrative and impact reporting internally and externally together with the wider team.

·       Promoting a strong partnership/team ethos and collaborative ways of working both within the programme team and wider United for Wildlife membership.

·       Undertaking other duties that may, from time to time, be necessary and compatible with the nature and level of this post.

·       Playing an active broader role in the programme team, working collaboratively to offer ideas on strategy and operational design.

Relevant knowledge, experience and personal qualities: 

Knowledge & Experience:

·       Previous experience working in complex policy environments on issues related to nature conservation (essential).

·       Knowledge and experience of project management, being directly responsible for the delivery of substantive projects (essential).

·       Previous experience of working in a fast-paced delivery environment and/or on a complex project (essential).

·       Experience of budget management (essential).

·       Highly competent user of Word, Excel, Co-Pilot and other AI tools, PowerPoint and Outlook (essential).

·       Experience of successfully dealing with stakeholders at different levels (essential).

·       Experience with a project management tooling such as Monday.com, MS Project, Smartsheet, Trello, Salesforce (desirable).

Personal Qualities:

·       You will be a collaborative and confident relationship builder, with strong stakeholder management and relationship skills; a genuine ‘team player’ who is able to influence and bring people with you

·       You will be agile, able to respond confidently and positively to changing scenarios

·       You will be highly organised and capable of balancing multiple, complex priorities 

·       You will have an optimistic and energetic outlook, keen to maximise the positive change you and the team can deliver 

·       You will be an excellent communicator, both in writing and orally, able to tailor your deliver based on the audience. 

·       You take a creative/innovative approach to problem-solving, as well as being keen to offer ideas/input/challenge on issues not strictly within your remit.

The Royal Foundation is a high-profile organisation, and the successful candidate will appreciate the importance of discretion and confidentiality and have a mature and professional approach. 

Our Vision, Mission and Values: 

About United for Wildlife:

The Royal Foundation’s United for Wildlife programme was created in 2013 by HRH Prince William. United for Wildlife is an unprecedented global partnership of private sector, governments and not-for-profit organisations, working together to foster an effective response to the critical nature crisis, ensuring that wildlife, people and biodiversity flourish.

Employee benefits:

Application:

If you have the relevant skills and enthusiasm for the role, then we’d love to hear from you.  Please submit your application using the form provided.