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Earn £250/day as a Remote Programme Manager at The School of International Futures (SOIF)

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Closing Date: 30 July 2026

About the Role: Earn £250/day as a Remote Programme Manager at The School of International Futures (SOIF)

Remote working with flexible hours | 3 days per week | £250/day | Initial 6-month contract with possible option of extension. The Long-term Governance (LTG) practice works at the intersection of policy, partnerships and systems change, helping governments, institutions and networks make decisions that better serve current and future generations. As the work continues to grow, SOIF is looking for someone who can help bring structure to complexity without losing sight of emergence.

This role sits at the heart of the LTG team, supporting ambitious programmes, international partnerships and convenings while
helping colleagues move confidently from ideas to delivery. You can read more about SOIF’s Long Term Governance work here.
You’ll work across projects, partnerships and workstreams, coordinating people, budgets, events and priorities while creating the conditions for collaboration, learning and impact. Some weeks you’ll be planning an international convening or managing programme delivery; others you’ll be connecting work across the practice, supporting coalition-building, or helping the team respond to new opportunities as they emerge.

SOIF is looking for someone who enjoys bringing clarity without unnecessary bureaucracy, builds trusted relationships across diverse networks, and is energised by working in environments where priorities evolve. If you enjoy connecting dots, bringing people together, and creating calm in complexity, SOIF would love to hear from you.

About the School of International Futures (SOIF)

SOIF is a global non-profit collective helping people transform the present through structured thinking about the future.
SOIF’s vision is an equitable and sustainable world for current and next generations. The organisation works with citizens, organisations, and leaders to strengthen long-term thinking, navigate uncertainty, and create positive change. The organisation is values-led, international, and largely distributed — SOIF team spans multiple time zones, and SOIF offers flexible contracts, job shares, and working arrangements that let people balance SOIF with other commitments. It is committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, countries, and sectors.

Key Deliverables

The deliverables in this role are oriented around some core learning questions:
● How does SOIF deliver complex programmes well while remaining responsive to emergence?
● How does SOIF help distributed teams stay connected, coordinated and focused?
● How does SOIF strengthen the systems, relationships and learning that enable SOIF’s Long Term Governance practice to scale its impact?

Experience, Skills and Attributes – Essential experience and skills

You’ll likely bring experience of:
● Coordinating complex programmes involving multiple partners, workstreams or international stakeholders.
● Building trusted relationships across organisations, coalitions or networks.
● Delivering high-quality events, convenings, or collaborative initiatives from planning through to delivery.
● Managing budgets, timelines, and operational processes with confidence and attention to detail.
● Working comfortably in fast-moving environments where priorities evolve, and plans adapt.
● Helping teams stay organised, connected and focused while creating space for learning and continuous improvement.

You’ll probably thrive in this role if you:

● Enjoy creating clarity from complexity without over-controlling.
● Are naturally collaborative, proactive, and relationship-oriented.
● Can balance strategic thinking with practical delivery.
● Stay calm under pressure and use sound judgement when navigating competing priorities.
● Are curious, adaptable, and comfortable working with emergence rather than certainty.

Growth & Development

SOIF encourages everyone to continue developing their craft, contribution, and influence through the opportunities available in their role. While growth is not a contractual requirement or linked directly to contract renewal, team members are encouraged to use the SOIF Growth Map to identify opportunities to deepen their expertise, take on stretch opportunities, strengthen relationships, contribute across practices, and support organisational learning. Growth conversations form part of regular
development and renewal discussions and are intended to be supportive and future-focused.

SOIF Values

SOIF’s work is guided by a shared set of values that shape how the organisation works with one another, SOIF partners, and the communities it serves. In its work with partners and clients, it is guided by:
● Commitment to social justice – working towards a more equitable and sustainable world for current and future generations.
● Respect for complexity – recognising that meaningful change requires curiosity, systems thinking, and openness to different perspectives.
● Empowerment through participation – creating space for people and communities to shape the futures that affect them.
● Collaboration – working generously across practices, projects, and geographies.
● Communication – sharing openly, listening well, and keeping one another informed.
● Transparency and trust – building strong relationships through honesty, accountability, and integrity.
● Quality and proportionality – delivering work that is thoughtful, high-quality, and appropriate to the context and need.

Ways of Working

SOIF is a distributed, international organisation, and SOIF places a high value on trust, flexibility, and ownership. Many of SOIF roles evolve as opportunities, funding, and priorities change. As a result, people who thrive at SOIF are often comfortable with ambiguity, curious about new ideas, and willing to step into emerging opportunities.

SOIF values people who can connect dots, build relationships, and work across different communities, practices, and perspectives to help move SOIF mission forward. Above all, SOIF looks for colleagues who are collaborative, generous, and committed to
creating a positive impact. SOIF believes the best work happens when people support one another, share learning openly, and contribute in ways that are sustainable for themselves, their teammates, and the wider organisation.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

SOIF is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and equitable organisation that reflects the communities and futures SOIF seeks to support. SOIF welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, experiences, and perspectives; diverse teams make better decisions, ask better questions, and create more meaningful impact. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, disability, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or
other protected characteristics. The organisation is committed to making its recruitment and working practices as inclusive and accessible as possible.

Application Process

You can be based anywhere, but +/- 5 hours from the UK is preferred to allow for sufficient overlap time with other team members. The company particularly encourages applications from people in the Global South for this global role. To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter via soif.org.uk/jobs. Please also respond to the following four questions:

Describe a specific instance in your career where a well-structured programme you were managing faced a sudden, significant change in context or priorities. What specific steps did you take to adapt the plan, and how did you balance this
emergence without losing control of the budget or timeline
Describe a time during an event or convening where you successfully moved people from a transactional mindset (what can I get out of this) to a relational one (how can SOIF collaborate)
Managing remote, international teams can easily lead to silos. Tell us about a specific system, routine, or ritual you personally introduced in a past role to help a distributed team stay aligned and connected
How would this role enhance or align with your personal purpose?