Just Transition Advisor & Programme Manager

We are looking for an experienced Just Transition Advisor & Programme Manager to play a central role in one of the fastest-growing areas of Human Level’s work.

You will help shape how leading companies, investors and philanthropic organisations advance a just transition – ensuring that the shift to a low‑carbon economy creates better outcomes for workers, communities and society.

This is a unique role that combines programme leadership and coordination, stakeholder engagement and substantive advisory work. You will coordinate ambitious multi‑stakeholder initiatives while also contributing to Human Level’s work on just transition, helping companies translate emerging expectations into practical action.

Working alongside Human Level’s experts, you will help convene influential organisations, develop thought leadership, support client work, facilitate collaboration and ensure that complex programmes deliver real impact.

The role currently includes leading the day‑to‑day coordination of an established philanthropic alliance on just transition, supporting the development of a new coalition of companies and investors, and contributing to work with companies seeking to strengthen the people dimension of their climate transition.

Occasional international travel may be required.

Key Responsibilities

Programme Leadership & Coordination

• Lead the day‑to‑day management of a number of Human Level’s just transition initiatives, ensuring programmes deliver against objectives, timelines and budgets.
• Coordinate a growing network of companies, investors, and philanthropic organisations working on just transition.
• Build trusted relationships across stakeholders and help create an environment for productive collaboration.
• Design and manage meetings, workshops and events, from agenda development through to follow‑up and implementation.
• Keep complex workstreams moving by maintaining project plans, action trackers, work programmes, KPIs and governance processes.
• Coordinate communications across initiatives, ensuring stakeholders remain informed and engaged.

Advisory and Non-profit Work

• Support companies in understanding what a just transition means in practice and how to embed people considerations into climate strategies and transition planning.
• Contribute to Human Level’s advisory and non‑profit projects by undertaking research, analysis and drafting on emerging just transition topics.
• Develop practical guidance, briefing papers, presentations and tools for companies and investors.
• Monitor developments relating to just transition, climate policy, human rights and responsible business conduct, identifying implications for companies.
• Help convene peer learning and capture insights that can strengthen company practice.
• Work closely with Human Level’s advisors to develop innovative thinking on just transition and related areas.

What You’ll Bring

• Demonstrable experience managing complex programmes, partnerships or multi‑stakeholder initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the confidence to build relationships with senior leaders across companies, investors, philanthropy and civil society.
• Excellent project and programme management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Outstanding organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written communication skills, with experience preparing high‑quality briefings, presentations or reports.
• Ability to work independently while thriving in a collaborative environment.

Desirable

• Knowledge of just transition, business and human rights, climate transition or sustainable development.
• Experience working with companies or investors.
• Experience facilitating workshops or multi‑stakeholder dialogues.
• Experience working internationally.

Who this role would suit

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys operating at the intersection of strategy, substance and coordination.

You are equally comfortable discussing emerging thinking on just transition with senior leaders as you are organising the meeting that brings those leaders together. You enjoy turning ideas into action, helping organisations collaborate effectively, and ensuring ambitious initiatives deliver meaningful outcomes.

We are eager to play our part in empowering underrepresented groups in this field, and encourage you to apply if you are from one of these groups.

Role details

• Contract type: Full‑time, with part‑time arrangements considered for the right candidate
• Location: Dedicated workspace at our London office
• Flexible and hybrid working options
• Opportunity to work from overseas for short, agreed periods

What we will offer you

Meaningful impactful work

• We are driven by impact: we evaluate on a monthly basis whether the work we are doing is enabling us to meet our mission and in alignment with our values.
• Our refreshed strategy helps us further ensure that we are putting our time where it matters.

A rights‑centred culture and values

• We take our values and our commitment to human rights seriously. You can find our values and our Code of Conduct here:

https://www.wearehumanlevel.com/values

https://www.wearehumanlevel.com/code-of-conduct

• We undertake a number of activities to live up to our values on a daily basis, including dedicated team sessions and trainings, professional growth opportunities, and charity donations.

Working tools, training and advancement

• We are a learning organisation and we will actively seek out opportunities for growth for you
• We have a dedicated structure to ensure we support all team members with professional growth and advancement

Package

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday plus UK Bank Holidays
• 10 fully paid sick days per annum, in addition to SSP
• 3% contribution to workplace pension scheme
• London office dedicated space
• Flexible work
• Ability to work from overseas for certain periods of time