ClimateWise Programme Director, Centre for Sustainable Finance

Are you looking for an intellectually stimulating, fast-paced and influential Programme Director role within an inspiring, world-leading organisation? Do you want to make a difference in the transition toward a sustainable economy leading the strategy and thinking of the insurance industry? Can you work with industry leaders to develop and organise a forward-thinking work programme designed to deliver change?

The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) is a globally influential institute within the University of Cambridge working on a mission to develop leadership and solutions toward a sustainable economy. More information can be found at .

We are currently recruiting a Programme Director to lead our ClimateWise platform – a growing global network of leading insurance organisations working to lead their industry as it responds to the risks and opportunities of climate change and increasingly wider sustainability issues.

This role is within our Centre for Sustainable Finance which brings together over 50 financial institutions across five continents to drive change in the finance system and advance the transition to a more sustainable economy and society.

We are looking for a highly motivated senior leader with a good understanding of and experience in sustainable finance and knowledge of the insurance sector for this role.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing strategic leadership for the group, working with members to provide strategic direction, ambition and alignment
• Working with members and academic partners to co-create thought-leading content that unlocks and mainstreams sustainable practice, overseeing and commissioning new research and analysis
• Ensuring the group delivers value to its members, CISL and society in accordance with the business plan and budget, including business development and fundraising
• Collaboration across CISL, its network, the wider University, as well as member firms and selected external parties to amplify the work of the platform and drive impact
• Lead and build a team delivering platform content and managing member relations

You will contribute to the development of CISL’s reputation as a global pioneer in transdisciplinary research on sustainability, drawing on the breadth of Cambridge through partnerships – and in some cases co-location with aligned departments, research groups and colleges.

Key skills and experience:

• Knowledge, experience, and understanding of the finance sector in particular the insurance industry
• Understanding of the sustainable finance ecosystem and key approaches to sustainability
• Experience managing senior stakeholder relationships and a track record in delivering a range of client-facing projects from scoping to delivery
• Experience in providing strategic leadership to internal teams and working with key external stakeholders to provide strategic direction, ambition and alignment
• Experience overseeing budgets and securing grant and other funding through business development and fundraising

This post is permanent, full-time on a hybrid working basis with at least 2 days in our award-winning Cambridge office.

We particularly welcome applications from candidates from a BME background for this vacancy as they are currently under-represented at this level in our institution.

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Please quote reference EN43230 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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