Programme Lead, Global Industry Transition, Clean Economy, London, Brussels or Berlin (Internal Opportunity)

E3G is looking for a Programme Lead to oversee, shape and advance our efforts to accelerate industrial decarbonisation internationally within its Clean Economy petal. This role will be based in E3G’s London, Berlin or Brussels offices.

Background

E3G is the world lead strategist think tank on the political economy of climate change with a global outlook. We work on the frontier of the climate landscape tackling the barriers and advancing the solutions to a safe climate for all. We translate climate politics, economics and policies into action. We pride ourselves on bringing independence to an extremely polarised discussion and holding policy makers to account on their promises. E3G is consistently ranked as one of the top-ten most influential environmental think tanks in the world by the University of Pennsylvania’s Global Go To Think Tank Index.

E3G is dedicated to fostering an engaging work environment with a competitive remuneration package in the non-profit sector. E3G offers a dynamic and fast paced working environment that will value your insight and initiative
wherever you are in the organisation. We take pride in our team's commitment, supportiveness, and friendliness.

We invest in our staff, offer flexible working conditions and pride ourselves on being an open and collaborative workplace.

Role Overview

This Programme Lead role will oversee E3G’s efforts to accelerate industrial decarbonisation internationally, working with governments and diplomatic initiatives to increase cooperation among countries on decarbonising industrial production processes, activating new leaders, growing clean economy opportunities for EMDEs via work on green industrialisation and expanding the geographic scope of E3G’s Clean Economy petal. Reporting to the Associate Director for Clean Economy, this role will work alongside the Programme Lead for EU Industrial Transition, managing a multi-location team across E3G’s Europe Offices.

You will play an essential role to lead, shape, coordinate, and manage multi-year initiatives to accelerate industrial decarbonisation internationally. The role requires working across the organisation with other teams and building strategic partnerships and strong relationship management across governments, multilaterals, and non-state actors to drive climate outcomes within a complex geopolitical landscape.

The successful candidate will be both entrepreneurial and team-oriented. The role will require a deep understanding of the connections between industrial decarbonisation, trade and climate policy and a strong interest in the cross-cutting institutions and polices needed to deliver ambitious climate action.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership, management, and structure to the Global Industry Transition portfolio, ensuring strategic coherence, risk management, and delivery against objectives and KPIs.

• Manage, mentor, and develop a multi-location team, fostering a collaborative culture and ensuring high performance through regular reviews, capacity-building, and professional growth plans.

• Design, implement, and be accountable to the oversight of comprehensive workplans, budgets, and resource allocations, including funder relationship management and reporting.

• Develop expertise and profile and contribute thought leadership inside and outside E3G in core areas, to ensure E3G remains at the cutting edge of climate action.

• Develop relationships and engage with partners, networks, actors, and experts relevant to delivering outcomes. Build and manage a network of key stakeholders including representatives of the private sector, key institutions, government, and civil society.

• Manage set up, delivery, tracking and reporting of a portfolio of grants including planning, allocating and overseeing resources and work, working with team to set objectives and priorities, and ensuring risk management and course correction in response to emerging challenges and opportunities.

• Represent the organisation externally with partners, funders and with media and in public forums as appropriate.

• Plan and engage in fundraising in their area in cooperation with associate director, including forging relationships with key funder contacts and monitoring emerging funding opportunities.

• Represent E3G at international forums and conferences and in bilateral meetings with senior-level policymakers and thought leaders. Some travel will be required.

Person Description

You are a highly motivated professional with experience of diplomacy in the industry transition and climate policy space. You have strong collaborative and interpersonal skills which allows you to work effectively with diverse and remotely located teams. You have strong programme and project delivery skills which enable to deliver effectively across a number of objectives.

You are able to set strategic direction and bring a strong problem-solving approach and are able to innovate to find new solutions to enable E3G to deliver its global objectives going forward.

Experience and skills

• A strong track record of leading high performing teams, with strong collaborative and interpersonal skills applied to the leadership of diverse international teams, and with a focus on creating a strong culture of well being.
  

• Proven experience of international collaboration and stakeholder management skills with the ability to act confidently in the field of international diplomatic outreach and engagement.
  

• Demonstrable experience of programme and project management, with evidence of managing complexity and of strong problem-solving skills.

• Experience of budget management and fund raising, project management and program management, preferably in the context of grant-funded work.
  

• Strong communication skills are essential. Good knowledge of at least one other language would be an advantage.
  

What we offer

• For salary reference please refer to the Petal Family Salary Bands 2025 - 2026 document on SharePoint
• The role is open to all E3G staff based in London, Brussels and Berlin
  

How to apply

Please submit your application in English

Please include:

• A CV of maximum two pages

• A cover letter of no more than one page outlining your motivation to apply and the skills and experience you are bringing to the role.

The deadline for applications is midnight, Tuesday 14th April 2026.

E3G values diversity and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or ethnic background. We aim to build an inclusive workforce that is reflective of the populations we support, and actively seek applications from those who are marginalized and underrepresented. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.