Senior Project Manager
Reference: FEB20263780
Location: Home based flexible location within Wales, with frequent travel across Wales
Contract: 12-month fixed term contract
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £39,205.00 - £41,856.00 per annum
Benefits: Pension Scheme, Life Assurance Scheme, 26 days' Annual Leave
Introduction
Are you ready to lead projects that help nature thrive? We’re looking for a skilled Senior Project Manager to deliver some of the RSPB’s most ambitious and impactful work across Wales.
In this role, you’ll guide major projects from start to finish - shaping governance, managing risks, keeping budgets on track and bringing people with you every step of the way. You’ll ensure projects deliver real results for wildlife, landscapes and communities, using the RSPB’s Project Management Framework.
What you’ll do
- Lead complex, high-profile projects that contribute directly to our Saving Nature outcomes
- Put strong governance and reporting in place to keep everything on track
- Build excellent relationships with partners, stakeholders and internal teams
- Manage risks, timelines and budgets with confidence
- Maintain clear scope and quality so projects deliver exactly what’s needed
What you’ll bring
- Experience managing major or complex projects
- Skilled communicator with a collaborative approach
- Strong planning, financial management and risk control
- Passion for creating positive change for nature and people
- Competent IT user (e.g. MS packages, Outlook etc).
- Attention to detail and ability to understand financial systems
- Demonstrable leadership ability, able to lead without line management authority
- An ability to produce clear written communications.
- An ability to persuade and influence a wide range of people, both internally and externally.
- Excellent problem solving skills and ability to find creative solutions.
- Able to work under pressure and adapt to changing circumstances.
- Demonstrated ability to provide advice and interpretation of policy and procedures associated with project management.
- Logical & methodical, analytical and a good eye for detail.
- Demonstrable ability to manage changes within projects.
Additional Information:
- This is a 12 month fixed term contract, full time role for 37.5 hours per week.
- This role can be conducted from home but you would need to be able to travel throughout Wales regularly.
- The RSPB reserves the right to extend or make this role permanent without further advertising dependent on business needs at the end of the contract term.
Join us and help shape projects that make a difference - for wildlife, for Wales, and for future generations.
Apply now and be part of something special
Closing date: 23:59, Wednesday, 15th April 2026
We are looking to conduct interviews for this position from 29th April.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
As part of this application process you will be asked to provide a copy of your CV and complete an application form including evidence on how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience listed above.
We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.
The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
The RSPB is a licenced sponsor. This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.
No agencies please.
The RSPB brings people together – people like you – to protect the things that matter to us all.

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Stewardship Project Manager
The Talent Set are delighted to partner with our client on a fantastic Stewardship Project Manager role. This pivotal position involves managing donor engagement activities, developing stewardship programmes, and supporting project delivery during an important time for the team. The successful candidate will bring a broad skill set, adaptability, and sensitivity to work in a dynamic and compassionate environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement stewardship and engagement strategies for a diverse donor portfolio
- Write and coordinate content for campaigns, collaborating with marketing and communications teams
- Support ambassador and private patient engagement initiatives, including overseeing related campaigns and activities
- Create engagement packages for corporate partners, including planning and delivering activities such as fundraising hampers
- Assist with event planning and management, particularly in supporting ongoing activity and managing stakeholder involvement
- Establish and monitor KPIs to track team performance and programme effectiveness
- Manage and support project timelines, ensuring timely delivery of activities and initiatives
- Act as a key contact for partnership projects and campaign planning, acting with initiative and professionalism
Person Specification
- Demonstrates excellent project management skills with the ability to plan, coordinate, and deliver multiple activities simultaneously
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to create engaging content for diverse audiences
- Personable, vibrant, and motivating with the capacity to support and energise colleagues
- Adaptable and proactive, able to plug gaps and support strategic priorities quickly
- Experience in fundraising, stewardship, or donor engagement is desirable
- Confident in working with external partners, stakeholders, and internal teams
What’s on Offer
Salary: £44,000
Day Rate: £173.91 + £27.92 Holiday
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.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
This organisation is using Anonymous Recruitment to reduce bias in the first stages of the hiring process. Submit your application as normal and our system will anonymise it for you. Your personal information will be hidden until the recruiter contacts you.
We are looking for a thoughtful, resilient, and effective person to lead on both the delivery of SPRING that City of Sanctuary Sheffield is responsible for, and the advocacy associated with that work.
You will ensure that the SPRING is accessible, trauma-informed, and impactful for the community of new refugees accessing the service.
You will also make sure that systemic issues faced by the community accessing SPRING are chronicled and highlighted, and that we take collective steps to bring about positive change.
We particularly welcome applications from people who have personal experience of the asylum system and migration. To support all applicants, a preparation session will be offered by the New Beginnings team at Voluntary Action Sheffield.
To Apply
To apply, please submit the following:
1. A covering letter (no more than 2 pages long). In this letter:
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Say why you are applying for the job.
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Tell us how you meet the job requirements detailed in the person specification. Give practical examples of what you have done that meets the requirements.
2. A brief summary of the work and volunteering you have done or a short CV.
3. Name, phone number, and email addresses of two references, at least one of whom can comment on recent work or volunteer experience.
A free preparation session will be run by the New Beginnings team at Voluntary Action Sheffield. This will be open to anyone applying for the role to learn a bit more about the job and get support with their application. This session will take place on Thursday 2nd April at 4pm at The Sanctuary.Please contact Blessan at City of Sanctuary Sheffield if you have any questions about attending this session.
Closing date for applications is 15th April at 11:30pm
Interviews will be held on the week commencing 11th May and/or the week commencing 18th May
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.