Interim Project Manager

Title - Interim Project Manager

Location - London

Salary -£53,629- £67,036

About CDP:

CDP is a global non-profit that runs the world’s only independent environmental disclosure system. As the founder of environmental reporting, we believe in transparency and the power of data to drive change.

Partnering with leaders in enterprise, capital, policy and science, we surface the information needed to enable Earth-positive decisions. We helped more than 24,800 companies and almost 1,000 cities, states and regions disclose their environmental impacts in 2024. Financial institutions with more than a quarter of the world’s institutional assets use CDP data to help inform investment and lending decisions.

Our team is truly global, united by our shared desire to build a world where people, planet and profit are balanced. Visit  cdp.net or follow us @CDP to find out more.

About the Team:

The COO teams’ responsibilities can be summarised as follows:
The development and ongoing operation of centralised prioritisation and resource allocation.
Provision of centralised services to all CPD functions and geographies, including business-as-usual oversight, change and project management standards
KPI/KRI/OKR tracking and reporting.

About this role:

The Interim Project Manager will lead the day-to-day delivery of Project Renaissance during a maternity leave coverage period, with onboarding beginning in December 2025 and contract terminating in July 2026. This role will be the functional project lead and manage timelines, budgets, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder alignment to ensure successful delivery of agreed outcomes in partnership with our implementation partner(s) and internal teams.
This is a hands-on delivery role requiring strong project management skills, exceptional stakeholder coordination, and the ability to operate in a fast-moving, cross-functional environment.

What you will do:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for project delivery during the coverage period.
• Manage the integrated project plan, timelines, and budget, ensuring alignment with scope and objectives.
• Facilitate effective governance, including preparation for and follow-up from Steer Co meetings, risk reviews, and change control.
• Coordinate workstreams across internal teams (Data Governance, Delivery, Finance, Enterprise Tech, Growth, Marketing & Communications, Revenue, Policy, Product) and committees.
• Ensure timely delivery of partner milestones, supporting contract and statement of work adherence.
• Oversee risk, issue, and dependency management, escalating as needed.
• Maintain clear project communications, including a monthly CDPulse update.
• Support cultural adoption of new ways of working by engaging Super Users and functional leads.

Actively contribute to an effective and engaged team, clear on its purpose and contribution, by:

• Ensuring you know what is expected of you, through regular 1:1’s, having clear objectives in place, and participating in open and honest performance and development conversations.

• Ensuring a respectful and inclusive workplace, where team members communicate openly, share knowledge so it can be used, and respect difference.
• Living the CDP Values and demonstrating the behaviours appropriate to your position.

Internal stakeholders include: Delivery, Enterprise Technology, Finance, Growth, Legal, M&C, Operations, People, Policy, Product, Revenue and the subfunctions therein
External stakeholders include: FormusPro, Top Line Growth Partners, and others

We’re looking for:

• An experienced project manager with a track record in complex, cross-functional system implementations.
• Adept at stakeholder management, facilitation, and conflict resolution.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple work streams
• A collaborative, solutions-focused problem solver who thrives in complex environments.
• Familiar with CRM systems (preferably D365) and agile/waterfall delivery approaches.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Culturally aware, adaptable, and resilient.
• Ability to balance delivery focus with flexibility to pivot when priorities change.
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate complexity and shifting priorities.

Before you apply :
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How to apply: 

Please upload your CV and cover letter in the application form.

The salary banding for this role is £53,629- £67,036.

This is a hybrid role, candidates will need to live within a commutable distance of the London office and be comfortable with 2 days in the office per week.