Impact Programme Manager

Job description

Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) is seeking a multifaceted new team member (medior role) who will play a pivotal role in the realisation of impact-oriented programmes to accelerate the fashion industry towards more (environmentally & socially) sustainable and circular systems.

We are looking for a driven individual with demonstrated stakeholder engagement and project management skills who can help us to develop, fund and implement and evaluate impactful programmes together with our various partners and grantors across the globe. The programme manager will moreover be responsible for establishing and leading public and private sector steering committees / working groups and pilots on topics such as renewable energy, circular textiles, inequality and wages, and will lead the assessment of impact for moreover progress reporting.

Working closely with the Director of Impact Programmes & Sustainability, the right candidate will:

• Independently drive programmes and deliverables with abundant self-motivation and autonomy in a fast-paced role
• Define and monitor impact economics of said programmes and aptly adapt to steer teams / programmes towards greater impact
• Confidently apply organisational experience to transform concepts into actionable plans (from helicopter view to detailed execution)
• Sensitively navigate partners’ needs, while steering towards a common objective
• Comfortably carry responsibility for meeting and reporting on timely deliverables
• Contribute industry expertise and insights into impact-oriented programmes

You will report to the Director of Impact Programmes & Sustainability and be part of the GFA sustainability team, which is responsible for publications such as the Fashion CEO Agenda, GFA Monitor and Fashion on Climate, and programmes such as the Circular Fashion Partnership.