Senior Programme Manager, Nature & Oceans

We are seeking a highly experienced and motivated individual to join our team as Senior Programme Manager, Nature & Oceans. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in shaping our organisation's policies, initiatives, and programmes by providing expert guidance on nature and biodiversity issues related to offshore wind deployment, working closely with a wide coalition of NGOs. This position requires a solid understanding of oceans and/or nature policy, ideally through the lens of project development, and strong political acumen to navigate complex policy landscapes in various countries, and relationship building and stakeholder management skills.

You will be responsible for a diverse portfolio encompassing global strategy, global programming and thought leadership, and stakeholder convening. As part of a global, multidisciplinary team, you will take on diverse tasks and responsibilities in projects of varied complexity and scale. Candidates are expected to have some demonstrable experience in the renewable energy sector, including an understanding of the policy dynamics specific to offshore wind energy.

Your team: You will work closely with OEP s Strategy team and will interact with the broader, matrixed team across strategic and operational functions.

Key Responsibilities

1. Global Strategy

a. Inform country-level strategies in all OEP markets, through the prism of nature and biodiversity expertise as well as accurately reflecting the views of key civil society and NGO stakeholders in the nature and biodiversity space.

b. Curate an expert understanding of political, regulatory, and industry trends in the nature, oceans, and climate space, and translate them into relevant insight for scaling offshore wind.

2. Global Programming and Thought Leadership

a. Integrate nature and biodiversity expertise into all of our delivery programs across 10+ global markets, informing the design of tactics and tools (such as workshops, reports, etc.).

b. Create cross-cutting toolkits, global or regional programs.

c. Convey and articulate nature and biodiversity-informed offshore wind policy positions to Government and industry stakeholders as part of OEP s overarching strategic positioning and country programming.

d. Attend key forums and conferences to build OEP s visibility, relationships and trust within NGOs/Civil Society spaces, using platforms and convening to encourage engagement from a wider community to educate and inform our work.

3. Stakeholder Engagement and Convening

a. Create a comprehensive stakeholder engagement and mapping strategy, convening key nature and environment focussed stakeholders

b. Build robust and comprehensive knowledge and understanding of stakeholders policy positions in relation to the development of offshore wind.

c. Ensure dialogue with nature/oceans stakeholders on emerging offshore wind policy challenges, generate shared strategies, and outcomes and help deliver nature+ projects.

Masters degree in relevant field or equivalent experience.

At least 9 years experience related to the energy industry, environmental think tank, conservation or environmental organisation

Demonstrated expertise in biodiversity assessment, marine spatial planning, or environmental impact assessment, preferably in the context of renewable energy projects, or relevant policy spaces.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with experience in engaging with diverse stakeholders and building effective partnerships as well as speaking on public platforms

Proven track record of successful advocacy or policy engagement in the environmental conservation or renewable energy sector.

Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as needed.

Ocean Energy Pathway (OEP) fast-tracks the development of a sustainable, high ambition, global offshore wind sector, as part of a thriving blue economy. As a not-for-profit organisation, OEP delivers expert, independent technical assistance to governments and stakeholders and works with policymakers, industry, conservation leaders, and other stakeholders to build strategies to sustainable scale for the sector. OEP is scaling in over ten markets and in 2024 launched operations in Brazil, India, Japan, the Philippines, and South Korea.

A collaborative and inclusive work environment

Flexible working with a remote-first ethos

Competitive salary

Healthcare insurance

Professional development opportunities with specific budget allocated towards

employee skills and career development

Potential for work travel