Project Manager (Taxonomy)

Job title - Taxonomy Project Manager

Job level - Level 4

Team - Taxonomy

Reporting to - Head of Taxonomy

Direct reports - N/A

Closing date: Monday 6th May

CBI Mission

Climate Bonds Initiative is an investor-focused NGO working to mobilise the $100 trillion global bond market for climate change solutions. We promote investment in projects and assets necessary for a rapid transition to a low carbon and climate resilient economy.

Our main workstreams are green bond standards and certification, data and market analysis, policy and market development, communications and advocacy.

Climate Bonds is a fast growing, dynamic NGO driven by a big mission. You will be working within an organisation that is leading the development of innovative international climate finance solutions.

Role explanation

In this role, the Project Manager will provide cross-functional management and coordination across the Latin American portfolio of projects of the Taxonomy Team, which currently includes three project components for the Brazilian Taxonomy and the Peruvian Taxonomy.

The Project Manager will be required to liaise with other Taxonomy Managers to deliver the projects especially the multicounty programme.

The role will report to Climate Bonds’ Head of Taxonomies to prepare and monitor budgets, ensure that the outputs are delivered on time; reviewing, proofreading, and formatting documents; analysing risks; identifying and escalating potential issues and managing resources. Your role is to ensure the taxonomy projects meet quality standards, deliver on time and within budget.

Key responsibilities

Internal:

1. Cross-functional coordination to manage deliverables across the different project components to ensure objectives, outcomes and outputs are achieved in line with milestones set by the funder and overall programme design.
2. Timely and effective reporting across deliverables, resources, and budgets in collaboration with the Head of Taxonomies and the Programme Assurance and Learning Team in accordance with reporting cycles and methodology agreed.
3. Latin American Team – closely collaborate with the Climate Bonds’ Latin American Team and essentially represent the bridge between the Taxonomy and the Latin American Teams.The position will involve travelling to Latin America especially Brazil.

External

1. Funders – maintain effective communication with funders to ensure delivery of objectives.
2. Potential funders – work with the Head of Taxonomies and fundraising team providing bid proposals technical and project management content e.g., estimation of effort and budget and delivery schedules when required.
3. Retain a high-level involvement in green finance discussions especially in the Latin American region and the EU keeping pace with the ongoing developments in taxonomies, regulations, policy, market & investor trends.
4. Providing delivery support and coordination with the Ambire Global Team to ensure cross-team alignment of approach with the delivery of outputs and the timely coordination of communications with the funder.

Responsibilities

1. Take responsibility for successful delivery of the different Latin American projects and the multi-country programme, co-ordination of the projects, goals, budgets, objectives and managing the interdependencies.
2. Support the Head of Taxonomies to ensure other Project Managers are engaging strategically with the funder and to ensure they are delivery the technical outputs of the projects.
3. Support Head of Taxonomies with maintaining focus, enthusiasm, and momentum to ensure overall integrity and coherence of the programme.
4. Updated project work planning, prepare and distribute project materials when needed (workplans, project information on deliverables), ensure the project management tools are up to date and changes are reflected
5. Support the preparation and delivery of capacity building and training sessions related to the projects in the Latin American portfolio
6. Maintain up to date project documentation – collating and ensuring easy access to all deliverables, project reports, up to date budgets, lists of staff involved
7. Track project spend across budgets, produce financial reports in collaboration with finance team for projects as needed internally and for donor reports
8. Communicate with clients and donors on behalf of Climate Bonds, support design team in developing new projects as needed
9. Prepare presentations, excel spreadsheets and reports related to the delivery of the different projects and the multi-country programme
10. Represent the Climate Bonds Initiative in workshops, events, webinars and presentations when required.

Requirements

Qualifications and Experience

• Significant work experience in a project and programme management related role

• Strong critical thinking, strategic and problem-solving skills, able to drive change and provide clarity on the implications of complex issues and how these will affect the programme
• Significant experience at a senior level of managing competing resource demands and time conflicts in a sensitive and efficient manner to achieve organisational goals and create a culture of working collaboratively
• Previous experience successfully managing multiple, high value and complex grants and/or contracts.
• Knowledge of climate change and climate change solutions across a variety of industrial, energy and / or financial sectors
• Minimum BA, Advanced degree preferred in business administration, law, climate policy or another relevant field.
• Strong project management skills managing multiple, high value, complex, multifaceted projects resulting in measurable successes and programme growth.
• Ability to work as part of a team and to take a collaborative approach. Strength in managing, developing, coaching, and retaining individuals and teams, empowering them to elevate their levels of responsibility and performance.
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to bring a positive outlook to working at Climate Bonds and energising teams around the mission.
• Effective presentation style as well as strong speaking and written communication skills.
• Experience of developing and managing a network of professional relationships especially in developing economies
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and a commitment to and passion for the Climate Bond Initiative’s mission
• Knowledge of the Portuguese language is required for this role
• Eligible to work in the EU and ideally in Brazil

Benefits

• Impactful responsibilities from the day you join with responsibility for your own learning curve, the role is what you make of it and the possibilities depend on you.
• Amazing opportunities for career progression and structured career development – we’ll work with you to explore your learning development and career potential

• We offer a structured and bespoke induction programme specifically suited to the team you’ll be joining and the specific role you’ll be doing. During your first few months, you’ll be given all the training you need to succeed in your role.
• Opportunity to attend a series of Lunch and Learns, delivered by internal subject matter experts and external guest speakers

• An international and diverse work atmosphere

• The chance to be part of our rapid growth and play a key role in the next exciting phase of Climate Bonds Initiative journey

• Everyone that joins us is given the opportunity to undertake our signature GSS+ Bonds Training, which is recognised and certified by CPD.