Programme Manager – Umbrella Theme
Location: Remote (±4 hours CET)
Contract: Full-time, fixed-term until December 2027
Start: April 2026
Application closing date: Thursday, 19 March 2026
Organisation
At Unearthodox, we work at the intersection of systems change, social innovation and regenerative futures. We bring together diverse actors, ask difficult questions, and design long-cycle initiatives that explore new ways of addressing complex environmental and social challenges.
We are a small, international and highly collaborative organisation, committed to working in ways that are thoughtful, adaptive and aligned with our values, while remaining operationally robust and responsible.
Your Role Awaits at Unearthodox
As Programme Manager for the Umbrella Theme Programme, you will steward Unearthodox’s flagship, long-cycle thematic programme. Each Umbrella Theme unfolds over a defined three-year period, creating space for deep inquiry, sense-making and the emergence of new narratives. You will hold the programme end-to-end, from framing and design, through delivery and learning, to closure and transition toward future themes. Your role is to maintain coherence, direction and momentum over time, while staying responsive to learning and emergence.
This is a role for someone who enjoys working with complexity, holding the bigger picture, and enabling change through people.
Is this you?
You are comfortable working in long-cycle, evolving programmes where outcomes emerge over time. You combine strategic thinking with hands-on delivery, and you’re skilled at creating clarity for others in complex and fast-evolving contexts.
You enjoy convening diverse actors, building trust across ecosystems, and holding responsibility while remaining open to learning and adaptation. Experience with systems change, social innovation, sustainability or regenerative practice is a strong asset.
You have experience in complex change contexts and are skilled at synthesising insights from research and partners into clear programme decisions. You know how to convene and facilitate diverse stakeholders, designing gatherings and reflective processes that foster alignment, learning and collaboration.
You build trust across ecosystems, manage external partners with clarity and care, and hold responsibility while remaining open and adaptive.
Experience with systems change, social innovation, or regenerative practice is a strong asset.
Why Unearthodox
You’ll join a small, globally distributed team working at the forefront of social innovation for nature. We value curiosity, collaboration, care and learning and we create space for people to bring their full selves to the work. If you find alignment with our mission, resonate with our beliefs, and see yourself described in the profile above, then don’t hesitate. Apply now! We’re eager to welcome someone as passionate and driven as you to our team.