Programme Funding Manager

Role Overview

We are delighted to partner with an international development organisation as they look to appoint a Programme Funding Manager to their team. This vital role will secure and manage funding from trusts, foundations, government agencies and multilateral donors, and help shape the gender, education and community development programmes across the globe. 

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of the organisation's funding strategy across key thematic areas including health, disaster relief, sustainable livelihoods and research grants. 
• Identify, cultivate and steward relationships with a wide range of institutional donors, research bodies, universities, trusts and foundations.
• Develop high?quality, compelling funding proposals that contribute to organisational income targets.
• Support and coordinate colleagues across international teams, fostering collaboration and shared donor intelligence.
• Oversee contract and grant management, ensuring compliance with donor regulations and proactively managing risks and performance.
• Support project design and MEAL approaches to strengthen the quality, credibility and impact of proposals.
• Line?manage and develop one member of staff.
• Build internal capacity across teams to engage effectively with institutional funders and manage grants to a high standard. 

Person Specification

• A successful track record securing institutional funding and managing grant portfolios.
• Strong knowledge of the international development sector, ideally with experience in areas such as livelihoods, resilience, access to food/water or gender.
• Excellent understanding of the programme management cycle and MEAL principles.
• Proven ability to write clear, persuasive proposals and reports for institutional audiences.
• Experience building effective cross?functional relationships and supporting colleagues across multiple locations.
• Strong budgeting skills, including preparing financials for institutional funders.
• Confident communication skills with the ability to engage donors, partners and internal stakeholders.
• Experience managing or coaching others, with a collaborative and supportive leadership style.
• A willingness to travel within the UK and overseas as required.

Hybrid Working: Flexible, 4 days a month in the London office. 

How to Apply
To apply, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role by clicking the 'apply now' button (please do not apply via email). We aim to get back to all successful candidates within 48 working hours.

Commitment to Diversity
The Talent Set are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability, or age. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.