Director, Corporate Performance

Global Canopy

Director of Corporate Performance at Global Canopy managing corporate strategies to combat deforestation. Leading program implementation and team management within a nonprofit framework.

Posted 4/24/2026contractOxford • 🇬🇧 United KingdomLead💰 £70,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the effective implementation of the Corporate Performance strategy and workplan through the oversight and management of delivery of the Corporate Performance portfolio of projects.
Ensure effective and impactful delivery, building and maintaining strong relationships with partners and strong programme management and leadership.
Oversee all major programme management tasks and deliverables including ensuring delivery against budgets, risks and opportunity management and escalation, donor reporting and deliverables.
Guide and direct the Corporate Performance team, ensuring technical excellence and high-quality outputs.
Develop multi-year plans and design processes to ensure staff ownership and clarity of roles and responsibilities.
Empower, support and line manage staff including technical coaching, career development, and progression planning as well as identification of key team capabilities to be developed.
Manage partnerships and identify new strategic partnerships to further drive forward the Corporate Performance work of Global Canopy and partners.
Engage in public speaking at conferences, on webinars and more to engage stakeholders and inspire action on deforestation by companies, financial institutions and other key players.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong programmatic and people management skills, with a proven track record in successfully delivering on complex, cross-sector projects.
Deep technical knowledge and leadership on deforestation, climate and nature frameworks and policies, and the latest developments in this fast-evolving space.
Significant experience of project/programme management, working with and leading a large team.
Experience of all stages of project development and delivery e.g. project design, fundraising, as well as project implementation and delivering results.
Ability to oversee partnership projects with a variety of stakeholders and competing interests and priorities.
Ability to identify potential fundraising opportunities and design concepts in collaboration with Global Canopy’s Development team.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Specific expertise in at least one combination of Global Canopy’s focal areas of forests and land use, and supply chain and financial transparency.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Employer pension contribution of 8%.
36 days (including bank/public holidays) for discretionary use across the annual leave year.
Option to purchase up to an additional 5 days or equivalent of one week’s leave.
Healthcare cashback plan: Covering dental fees, eye-care, wellbeing, physiotherapy, chiropody, and much more – for you and any children.
Group Life Assurance: Paying a lump sum of 3 times annual salary.
Group Income Protection: Paying 75% of annual salary for up to 2 years (for long-term sickness).
Employee Assistance Programme: Which provides free, confidential advice on personal and legal matters.
Huge range of discounts and cashback deals at gyms, restaurants, holidays, and much more.

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementprogram managementproject designfundraisingdelivery managementrisk managementdonor reportingtechnical coachingcareer developmentstrategic partnership management

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationinterpersonal skillsrelationship buildingteam managementstakeholder engagementpublic speakingempowermentorganizational skillsclarity of roles