IPF Project Manager, Special Projects

ABOUT THE ROLE

This is a unique and exciting opportunity that sits at the intersection of fashion and sustainability. 

The IPF Special Projects will see different projects being delivered out of the IPF including the BFC’s annual sustainability event, the IPF Forum.

The successful candidate will oversee the project work involved in multiple projects, responsible to ladder up success of these projects into the wider programme of work supporting the IPF Programme Lead. They will be accountable for the efficient and effective running and coordination of project management-related activities including project controls and governance, risk and issue identification and resolution, stakeholder engagement, management of budget and measuring progress against critical path, and reporting KPIs. 

The work falls within the IPF’s Low Carbon Transition Programme.

ABOUT THE BFC

The British Fashion Council (BFC) is a not-for-profit organisation that strengthens British fashion in the global economy as a leader in responsible, creative businesses. It does this through championing diversity, building and inviting the industry to actively participate in a network to accelerate a successful circular fashion economy. The BFC is a membership organisation, funded by industry patrons, commercial partners and the government. It convenes the UK fashion industry through three strategic pillars: Supporting Excellence in Design; Empowering Growth; Communicating to Activate Positive Change.

The BFC encourages a culture which empowers, values, nurtures, supports and rewards its employees and promotes a positive environment with a focus on team collaboration and open communication.

The BFC is committed to being an Equal Opportunities Employer. Diversity, Equality and Inclusion. They’re more than just words. We are inclusive. We celebrate and champion multiple approaches and points of view. We believe diversity drives innovation. So together we’re building a culture where difference is valued. Our commitment to inclusion drives us forward every day internally and externally.

Everyone is welcome, as an inclusive workplace the BFC encourages our employees to bring their true self to work and we commit to develop your skills and advance your careers in a culture of creativity.

BFC ETHOS AND VALUES:

Our mission is to establish a dynamic, inclusive, and unified network that advocates for British talent, innovation and creativity. Through meaningful and authentic engagement with all stakeholders, we aim to foster collaboration, inspire innovation, stimulate connections, inform, provide access, and promote mutual growth. Through our commitment to excellence, we want to empower our network and pioneer new approaches that drive progress and create lasting tangible impact.

We deliver our strategy through our pillars:

Relentless Innovation: Preparing businesses for positive change by embracing innovation.

Fuelling Responsible Growth: Develop a dynamic, inclusive and unified community that advocates for creativity, innovation and collectively supports the industry to grow and talent to gain access. We deliver this through our annual programme of events for the BFC Community of members and patrons which connects, updates, and promotes them while giving them a voice. The BFC Foundation charity raises funding to support creative talent through our world class designer support initiatives.

Amplifying our Narrative Globally: though storytelling, evolving BFC platforms to amplify excellence in creativity and our role in the UK’s cultural influence focusing on creativity, culture and commerciality. The Fashion Awards and London Fashion Week are best in class here.

THE ROLE

Responsibilities

• Project manage delivery of the annual Institute of Positive Fashion Forum 2025, and other special projects as agreed under the Low Carbon Transition Programme
• End-to-end project management and governance ownership
• Demonstrate current thinking in the sustainability area
• Create & prepare project progress reports, for internal and external audiences
• Ownership and management of the delivery plan to agreed scope, schedule, and budget
• Provide structure & organise delivery of work packages, including mapping of activities to KPIs that lead to delivery of the project objectives
• Responsible for highlighting issues, identifying dependencies across other projects as identified, unblocking obstacles and anticipating risks ahead of time
• Develop and manage content for external Advisory Board updates
• Ensure high quality work products and outputs
• Demonstrate an innovative mindset and prepared to identify new processes
• And any other duties that your Manager/Senior Member of the team deems relevant

Professional Experience & Skills

• 5 years+ experience within a fast-paced client environment delivering to multiple stakeholders
• 3 years+ experience of successfully managing projects to time and within budget, through strong project management skills
• Experience of managing an event or a conference
• Experience of using carbon footprint tools to measure impacts
• Experience of reporting and preparing project deliverables for senior audiences
• Recent sustainability experience, specifically understanding decarbonisation and circular economy
• Previous experience of working across fashion value chain or within a fashion business beneficial

Salary & Benefits

• Dependent on experience
• 25 Days Holiday Per Year + Bank Holidays

Upon completion of a successful probation period, you are also entitled to our additional benefits:

• Summer Working Hours which means that during July and August, our office closes at 3pm on a Friday so you can enjoy the sunshine
• A half day off on your birthday!
• Private Medical Insurance with Vitality which comes with access to a Virtual GP and an Employee Assistance Programme
• X2 Charity Days off per year to give back to your community. This could be running a marathon or volunteering (this does not need to be Fashion related)
• Enrolment into the BFC Pension Scheme
• Religious Festivals Swapping – to be as inclusive as possible, our employees are able to swap any of the standard UK public holidays based on their own beliefs/identity and instead take these days to celebrate things that are more relevant to them (such as Diwali, or Eid, or Pride etc)

How to apply

To apply for this role, please follow the instructions below:

• Candidates should apply in writing with a covering letter highlighting your relevant experience for this role, attaching your CV to job@britishfashioncouncil.com with IPF Project Manager in the subject
• Application closing date: 10^th August 2024

Please note, all candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK as we are unable to offer Visa sponsorships at this time.

Due to the volume of applicants, we are unable to respond to everyone or provide specific feedback. If you do not hear from us, please assume your application has been unsuccessful at this time.

Successful applicants will be notified by email by a member of the HR team and invited to a first stage interview with the hiring manager.

Upon application, please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments for an interview/throughout the application process and we will do our best to support you.