Sustainability Programme Manager

Do you want to turn your passion for Sustainability into meaningful impact? Then we want to hear from you!

Join us at the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). We are seeking a Sustainability Programme Manager to manage and deliver a range of sustainability activity across the organisation. This will be a critical role in supporting the NIHR to meet our sustainability objectives.

Who are we?

The NIHR funds, enables and delivers world-leading health and social care research that improves people's health and wellbeing and promotes economic growth. We are also a major funder of applied health research in low and middle-income countries.

Further information can be found at: www.nihr.ac.uk. You are encouraged to review our operational priorities and watch this introductory video.

What will you be doing?

As Sustainability Programme Manager, you will be responsible for managing and delivering a diverse portfolio of sustainability activity across NIHR. Working closely with colleagues and stakeholders, you will help ensure our sustainability ambitions are embedded into strategies, systems and ways of working.

Key responsibilities include:

• Project managing a portfolio of related initiatives, balancing competing priorities and deadlines.
• Analysing complex issues and data to identify risks, opportunities and practical solutions.
• Preparing briefings, reports and recommendations to support informed decision‑making.
• Building strong, collaborative relationships across NIHR and with external stakeholders, and representing your work at meetings when required.
• Contributing to learning and development activity to build sustainability capability across the organisation.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for someone who is motivated by sustainability and brings passion and knowledge to the organisation. You will be comfortable working across different priorities and be able to demonstrate a commitment to sustainability.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• The ability to build strong stakeholder relationships.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Experience managing multiple projects and priorities.
• The ability to organise and manage their own workload effectively.
• Ability to translate sustainability goals into actionable items within the programme.

Why Join us?

We recognise that our people are our greatest asset, to look after them we offer:

• A generous benefits package (see full details here)
• Hybrid working (typically 20% office-based)
• A culture of wellbeing and support- we’ve proudly been signatories of, and working, to the 6 standards of Mental Health at work commitment since 2019.
• A commitment to personal development, with opportunities for growth.

The role is offered at 35 hours per week, but we will consider part time (minimum of 28 hours). Please indicate any preference on your application.

To learn more about working in our teams visit our website, or check out the video below:

For an informal conversation, contact: hei-peopleservices@soton.ac.uk

Please note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Early application is strongly encouraged.