Global Portfolio Manager, Partnerships for Forests

Global Portfolio Manager, Partnerships for Forests

*Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM BST on Friday 8 August 2025. We encourage you to apply early as the position may close sooner if a suitable candidate is found.

About Palladium:
Palladium is a global company working to design, develop and deliver positive impact on the lives and livelihoods of people around the globe; broaden access to health, water, power, and infrastructure; build enduring, sustainable, and transformative institutions and market systems to address global challenges; and conserve the natural world. We operate in over 90 countries and have a workforce of 2,100 talented, motivated, and diverse staff of all religions, races, languages, and gender identities.

We are searching for an experienced Global Portfolio Manager, Partnerships for Forests at our Bristol or London Office

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

The Opportunity
Palladium is looking for a Global Portfolio Manager on the Investments in
Forests and Sustainable Land Use Programme - Phase 2 programme. The role is
based primarily from the UK, working on a global sustainable land-use programme
funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).

This is an initial 2-year role with the potential to extend the contract until
January 2030. The role is offered full-time (40 hours), at 5 days per week,
based out of either the Bristol or London, UK office, but with some homeworking
permitted.

We are willing to consider requests for part-time work for the right candidate,
and have flexible working conditions, to enable our team to balance their work
and home commitments.

Programme Context
The Investments in Forests and Sustainable Land Use Programme - Phase 2
(IFSLU2) is one of the flagship programmes in the Climate, Environment and
Natural Capital practice area at Palladium. IFSLU2 is split into three
components, this position is primarily focused on Components 1 and 2, with
collaboration and coordination opportunities for working with Component 3.
IFSLU2 is a grants and technical assistance facility that supports businesses
and investment models in which the private sector, public sector and
communities can achieve improved returns from forests and sustainable land use
whilst protecting existing forest, restoring degraded land and improving
agricultural land management and production practices. All this work is focused
across the tropical forests belt.

IFSLU2 will run for 5 years from 1 February 2025. Depending on performance and
subject to funding, the programme may be extended for a further 5 years (up to
2035). The programme is funded by the UK government.

Crosscutting Portfolio Manager
The Crosscutting Portfolio Manager leads the development of
the cross-cutting enabling conditions and demand side measures projects, and support
the Team Leader in the relationship management and portfolio building for
Component 2. They are responsible for ensuring that the cross-cutting portfolio
contributes to the delivery of the Programme's ambitious results targets in
line with the Programme strategy.

Key responsibilities and tasks will include, but are not
limited to:

• Lead
  the identification and development of grant projects that align with the
  programme strategy, regional strategies and results framework, ensuring
  that targets are met for number of projects assessed, presented and
  approved during each year of delivery.
• Build
  relationships across a wide range of stakeholders including civil society
  organisations, the public and private sectors to inform the portfolio and
  programme strategy, and to identify project ideas.
• Oversee
  the development of proposals for grant funding, including working with
  Project Officer(s) and project partners to develop ideas and content and
  problem-solve challenges.
• Oversee
  the implementation of projects approved for funding, including working
  with Project Officer(s) to ensure that milestones and results are
  delivered within agreed timelines and budgets, and helping to problem-solve
  challenges that arise during delivery.
• Supervise
  Project Officer(s) allocated to the cross-cutting portfolio, supporting
  them to develop project proposals, facilitate approvals and contracting,
  and manage delivery, while also supporting their growth and professional
  development.
• Responsible
  for the development management of Project Officer(s) in the cross-cutting
  portfolio.
• Regularly
  align the cross-cutting portfolio strategy with the programme's regional
  teams and strategies in Latin America, West Africa, Central Africa, East
  Africa and South-east Asia, ensuring that the cross-cutting portfolio
  supports and enables impact in the regions.
• Keep
  abreast of the relevant trends in policy, finance and industry activity
  related to forests and sustainable land use and use this information to
  inform the development of the cross-cutting strategy and portfolio.
• Work
  with the Grant Funds Manager and Team Leader to manage relationships with
  the Component 2 grantees including facilitating linkages with the
  Component 1 strategy and portfolio.
• Participate
  in relevant events and conferences, raising the profile of the Programme
  and supporting the Team Leader and Communications and Stakeholder
  Engagement Lead as required.
• Work
  with grantees and the MEL team to identify, log and share lessons and
  impact stories for projects under implementation.
• Contribute
  to regular client reporting, including quarterly, annual and extraordinary
  reporting
• The role may include national and international travel.

Reporting:
You will report directly to the Team Leader, who is based in Bristol,UK

Required Qualifications:

The ideal candidate is adept at building relationships,
analysing complex problems, and working with others to develop ideas to deliver
impact. They should have experience working on policy, finance or industry
action for forests and sustainable land use.

The ideal candidate has the following skills and attitudes:

Essential

• Experience
  in international development, climate, nature, forestry, or relevant industry
  / commodity sectors.
• Strategic
  thinker able to analyse data and consult with networks to develop a
  strategy for a programme of work.
• Good
  understanding of the current trends, challenges and opportunities relating
  to the financing of projects and businesses working toward sustainable
  land use in the tropics.
• Ability
  to support, manage and mentor team members to deliver quality work and
  support professional development.
• Fluency
  in English - excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Adaptable
  (keen to try new approaches, employs agile thinking, flexible and open to
  change).
• Innovative
  (intellectual curiosity, solution-based problem solving).
• People
  skills (communication, follow through, respect for individual,
  interpersonal relationships, networking).
• Passionate
  and committed to the sector.
• Accountable
  (ensures work quality, organisational skills).
• The
  right to work in the United Kingdom without sponsorship

Desirable

• Experience
  in an organisation or private company running FCDO-funded or other large
  international development programmes.
• Educational
  background with a qualification(s) in a subject relevant to the sector,
  including Environmental Studies, Economics, Public Policy, International
  Development or Relations etc.
• Fluency
  in Spanish, Portuguese, French, and/or Bahasa Indonesia

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion - Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, and inclusion into everything we do. We welcome applications from all sections of society and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity, success and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personal characteristics. These include: (but are not limited to) socio-economic background, age, race, gender identity and expression, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenous status.

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