An initiative of South Ken Culture Quarter
An initiative of South Ken Culture Quarter
News
14 September 2026
We're looking for a Programme Manager to lead South Ken ZEN+, an award-winning partnership working to create a zero-emissions, nature-positive neighbourhood in South Kensington.
We are seeking a passionate and experienced programme manager to join us to take on the stewardship of a unique, multi-award-winning capacity-building programme that responds to the climate and biodiversity crisis. South Ken ZEN+ is a collaboration between 22 world-leading cultural, scientific and educational organisations in South Kensington, London. Through collaboration and economies of scale, the programme aims to foster a global exemplar zero-emissions and nature positive neighbourhood.
The role sits in the small SKCQ team of four, currently based at the Natural History Museum, and works closely with immediate colleagues, and with teams across all SKCQ Member organisations.
The Programme Manager has sole responsibility for managing and coordinating the programme of activities under South Ken ZEN+. This is a proactive, strategic, coordination and engagement role whose purpose is to enable collaborative working towards projects making a lasting positive impact to the neighbourhood. They will bring their expertise in climate and biodiverse resilient public realm and/or heat and energy networks to the role, working alongside the SKCQ Director, who will lead on fundraising, alongside Executive level communication with the members organisations, local authorities, GLA and national government.
We know we can do more, and do it more quickly if we work together. The South Ken ZEN+ Programme Manager is the key to this.
They will contribute fresh ideas, successfully influence and inspire, and develop and deliver projects from inception to completion. They will also engage a wide range of audiences work closely with subject matter experts from across the membership and beyond.
If you would like to apply for this position, please email your CV and a cover letter, both of no more than 2 pages, outlining what attracts you to this role and your suitable experience, to [email protected]. Applications should be submitted no later than 11:59 pm on Sunday 4th October. Please include notice period and availability for interview in your application. We envisage that interviews will take place during the week commencing 19th October. We may run second interviews if necessary.
Please find the full job description here: south_ken_zen_programme_manager_-_2026.pdf
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