Europeanclimate
About the role:
The Transition Director will lead the strategic and operational project to transitionPIE from its current host, ECF, into an independent legal entity.
Key responsibilities:
- Planning the full transition process, including:
- Developing and managing a comprehensive transition roadmap with clear milestones and dependencies.
- Mapping out phase one of the new organisation with core functionality.
- Developing a digital transformation plan.
- Liaising regularly with the ECF point of contact; adjusting plan as needed.
- Managing the full transition process, including:
- Overseeing establishment of new legal entity/entities in appropriate jurisdictions.
- Ensuring delivery of phase one of the new organisation with core functionality.
- Identifying and managing relevant consultants and advisors to support legal, financial, HR, technology, and operational aspects of the transition.
- Managing transition budget.
- Ensuring continuity of operations and minimal disruption to ongoing grant‑making and partnerships.
- Overseeing the development of governance structures, operational systems (HR, finance, IT, grants management), and compliance frameworks.
- Identifying risks and creating mitigation strategies.
- Working collaboratively with functional heads within PIE and ECF to reach transition milestones.
- Communicating and managing communications and relationships with key stakeholders, including:
- Negotiating and coordinating the separation from ECF in close partnership with ECF colleagues across departments and levels.
- Ensuring a smooth and productive relationship with ECF throughout the project.
- Setting a working relationship with functional heads within PIE.
- Engaging and aligning a diverse set of stakeholders, including funders, partners, and governance bodies.
- Communicating any risks to relevant stakeholders where needed.
- Reporting regularly to the PIE Leadership Team, interim governance body and funders and other key stakeholders on progress, risks, and mitigation strategies.