Impact Manager

In your first 6 months:

To help you settle quickly, we will provide a thorough and comprehensive onboarding. Through meetings with key colleagues and online training, we will help you to become familiar with our way of working and our value proposition.

Key Responsibilities - after onboarding, we will expect you to:

Portfolio Management Co-own project portfolio management with the Director of Impact, including the monthly portfolio review cycle, delivery planning, milestone oversight, and cross-programme risk management. Lead resource allocation and capacity management, ensuring resource deployment reflects strategic priorities and that capacity pressures are identified and resolved proactively. Ensure the consistent application of our project management methodology, including planning templates, workplan standards, reporting formats, risk frameworks, and post-programme review processes, and oversees refinement of the methodology as the portfolio evolves. Lead delivery on cross-cutting programmes that span multiple focus areas, providing direct programme management where integration across the portfolio is required and coordinating with the Advocacy and Partnerships Manager and the Participant Engagement and Growth Team on shared delivery dependencies. Work closely with the Director of Impact and the Content Producer to help design and produce learning materials and structured learning pathways to support our capacity building programmes and extend their impact. Represent the Network externally through public speaking engagements, panels, events, and stakeholder meetings, acting as a credible and professional ambassador for the organisation across sustainability and responsible business topics. People Management Line manage Project Managers in the Impact Team, including regular one-to-one supervision, objective-setting, performance review, and day-to-day management. Onboard new Project Manager hires, establishing clear ways of working from the outset and ensuring new team members are integrated into the Team's culture and understand its standards. Support and help maintain effective ways of working across the team, promoting shared approaches to collaboration, communication, decision-making, and quality assurance across the Project Manager cohort. Support the ongoing professional development of the Project Manager team, identifying skills gaps, facilitating relevant learning, and building a culture of continuous improvement and shared accountability within the delivery function. Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Design and implement a robust monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) framework that evaluates the effectiveness of GCN UK's capacity-building programmes and collective action initiatives across the full portfolio, enabling the organisation to assess whether programmatic activity is delivering immediate value to member organisations while remaining aligned to the organisation’s long-term impact roadmap. Ensure all programmes are designed with clear objectives, measurable outcomes, and robust monitoring frameworks, with progress tracked consistently throughout delivery. Leads the development of the annual impact report, working closely with the Director of Impact to support Board-level reporting, insight generation, and strategic presentation of organisational impact.

What we offer:

Hybrid working – After onboarding, a minimum of two days in the office per week, working from home 3 days per week. Flexible working once discussed with your line manager. Our core/active hours are 10 am to 4 pm. Compressed hours of 9-day fortnights in Summer. Employee Assistance Programme for you and your immediate family. Three discretionary days off in December in addition to annual leave. One additional day off for mission-related volunteering. Enhanced sick leave. Compassionate leave. Season ticket loan. Cycle to Work Scheme and Bike-sharing Cycle Scheme.

This is a full-time position (37.5 hours per week). The salary offered is £45,000-£52,000per annum depending on experience

Before applying for this role, please note the following:

We value originality and encourage all applicants to answer any questions without the use of AI.

Our hiring process aims to eliminate bias by using a software called Applied. To do this, we do not engage candidates outside the Applied programme until the final stages.

The UN Global Compact Network UK is not able to sponsor work visas. We will only consider applications from candidates who already have the right to work in the UK.

While this role is within the UN Global Compact Network UK Secretariat, the successful candidate will not be formally employed by the United Nations. Learn more about the UN Global Compact Network UK's governance here.

Next Steps:

The application process includes the following steps:

Complete an equal opportunities questionnaire and provide essential admin information. Upload your CV and cover letter highlighting the skills and experience you would bring to the role. Longlisted candidates will be asked to complete a written test which includes questions designed to test your ability to excel in this role. Your answers will be scored by people, not AI tools. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an online interview. Final candidates will be invited to an informal, in-person meeting.

Closing date: 8 June 2026, 9am BST