Nature Recovery Manager
- London
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Supporting the development of Nature Recovery Ambition and deployment into the business.
- Delivering TCE's biodiversity baseline and tracking progress against this as the Nature Ambition progresses.
- Directly support and track the commitments and targets/indicators for the nature ambition.
- Evolving our nature measurement, reporting and verification approach and its application to the business.
- Identify and enable the business to support best practice in building nature resilience, including risk and opportunities (e.g. TNFD).
- Provide expert support and input into the on-going key nature recovery workstreams including data and stakeholder engagement.
- Collaborate with Net Zero and Thriving Communities leads to ensure nature recovery is integrated into wider sustainability strategies, including climate adaptation and social value creation.
- Play a key role in defining the capability and shift required to Integrate progressive approaches to nature In line with our strategy and collaborating with the Sustainability Transformation team.
- Support the development of the business's understanding of key climate and nature interlinks, including input into an integrated transition plan
- Monitoring the development of nature policy at global, national and devolved administration and advising on implications for TCE.
- Supporting internal and external communication on nature.
- Lead and support the development of key external relationships and deputise for the Nature Recovery Director as required at Internal and external meetings.
- Provide expert advice and support to the business in delivery of our nature ambition.
- Support the preparation of key presentation materials for senior decision-makers
- Support the shaping of business planning to deliver the Nature Recovery Ambition.
- Coach and support to build internal capability to deliver our Nature Recovery Ambition.
- Support the management of senior executives
- Strong understanding of nature recovery and biodiversity, gained through work across some of the different environments in which The Crown Estate operates (marine, coastal, rural and the urban environment).
- Track record of helping to shape an organisation's approach to nature.
- Good working knowledge of key nature frameworks and policies at global, UK and devolved levels and how these may influence business decisions.
- Ability to engage and influence more senior decision-makers including our Executive leaders and Board members
- Experience of working with internal teams and partners to deliver best practice nature initiatives (i.e. specific nature recovery projects on land or sea).
- Very strong communication and relationship management skills with the ability to manage various stakeholders with competing priorities.
- Collaborator and team player, comfortable with individual and shared accountabilities.
- Ability to work flexibly and adapt to changing priorities whilst still delivering to a high standard.
- Generous and effective in sharing knowledge and supporting others to grow their skills and experience.
- Ability to identify and manage nature risks and opportunities, developing effective solutions and mitigating actions.
- An active listener and effective influencer, able to operate and convene across different levels within the business to influence change
- Target-driven thinking (to enable target/vision setting)
- Good existing relationships with nature organisations and stakeholders or a demonstrated ability to be able to develop positive working relationships with such organisations and stakeholders
- An understanding of assessing how nature interconnects with the wider climate and social impact agenda and delivery of direct benefits to communities through nature-based solutions.