Overview

UK preferred, other European locations may be considered for exceptional candidates

Vacancy listed29/08/2025

About Bonsucro

Bonsucro is a global sustainability platform and standard for sugarcane. We accelerate the sustainable production and uses of sugarcane through our standards, tools, and collective action. Our digitalisation workstream is central to our strategy, aiming to future-proof systems, bring added-value data to the supply chain, and support action on sustainability.

Role Overview

We are seeking a skilled Project Manager to lead the delivery of the Empower & Exchange Project—an ISEAL-funded initiative to create user-centric data products, and advance future-proofed data infrastructure to improve the sustainability and transparency of the sugarcane supply chain.

This part-time (21 hours pw) and fixed term role sits within the Corporate Services team and will lead the project from planning through execution and reporting, collaborating with internal teams, stakeholders, and project partners.

The Empower & Exchange project is an integral part of Bonsucro’s broader digitalisation strategy and is closely aligned with other organisational initiatives. The project has five core objectives to be delivered to an agreed workplan:

1. Engage market actors to identify key ESG reporting metrics.
2. Create data reports tailored to certified sugar mills and the wider supply chain.
3. Develop a secure, user-friendly system for access and export of producer data.
4. Map the evolving technology ecosystem for traceability and ESG reporting.
5. Compile trust criteria for inter-platform data sharing with stakeholder input.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the Project Manager for the Empower & Exchange project, overseeing implementation, donor reporting, and team coordination.
• Manage project timelines, milestones, and resource allocation in alignment with funder and organisational expectations.
• Ensure project activities are agile, adaptive, and responsive to changing needs, contexts and feedback.

Product Development & Research

• Coordinate the design and development of data tools and data reports for certified sugar mills, aligned with the project aims, ensuring they meet the needs of users in the sugarcane supply chain.
• Conduct user research, stakeholder consultations, usability testing, and market actor engagement to inform product features and usability.
• Oversee iterative development cycles in collaboration with internal tech and data teams.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, project partners, Bonsucro Members, and the ISEAL community. These include sugar and biofuel producers around the world, multinational corporate brands, learning partners in sustainable marine products, and traceability tech providers.
• Manage communication to ensure alignment, transparency, and participation across the project lifecycle.
• Work with the Bonsucro Communications team to share insights, promote achievements, and elevate visibility of the project.
• Lead the preparation of donor reports and documentation of project progress and learning.
• Identify key insights and structure communications to inform Bonsucro’s future work and contribute to the ISEAL community’s collective learning. For example, delivering presentations and written comms.
• Maintain structured project documentation to ensure knowledge retention and transfer.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing multi-stakeholder, cross-functional projects involving digital products or sustainability initiatives.
• Strong technical literacy and ability to engage with concepts around tech and AI.
• Experience with user research, product design, user experience, and data-driven reporting.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects to successful delivery, meeting workplan milestones and deadlines.
• Professional qualifications in a relevant discipline
• Background in ESG reporting, corporate sustainability, traceability systems, or agile product development.
• Experience engaging with standards-setting bodies or working within the ISEAL community.

Why Join Bonsucro?

• Flexible, working culture with a strong values-driven mission.
• Opportunity to shape innovative data solutions that drive action on sustainability.
• Work with a diverse, international team committed to collaboration and positive change.

Terms

Location: Preference for UK-based. Hybrid role with majority remote working, and regular travel to London Office.

Working Hours/Pattern: Part-time (21 hours/week)

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract

Contract duration: 21 months (October 2025 to June 2027)

Reports to: Senior Digitalisation & Impact Manager

To Apply

Please submit your CV and a short cover letter outlining your interest and suitability for the role.

Benefits and notes

We offer the following benefits dependent upon where you will be based and the type of employment you are offered:

• 25 days annual entitlement plus customary holidays -or equivalent for your jurisdiction and pro rate for part time
• Pension scheme - 8% employer contribution and 2% min employee contribution (or appropriate equivalent for your jurisdiction)
• Life Assurance - 4 times salary (or appropriate equivalent depending on your jurisdiction)
• Medi Cash scheme - discounted health care for dental, optician, physio etc (depending on appropriate equivalent depending on your jurisdiction)
• Season Ticket/Travel Loan (or appropriate equivalent dependent upon your jurisdiction)

Notes

We are an equal opportunity employer - if you need any support or adjustments in our process, do let us know.

We welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds and experiences. While we aim to improve the diversity of our organisation, varying costs and differing employment regulations may mean we prioritise our recruitment and offers of employment to preferred locations only.

We offer hybrid, flexible working arrangements and this role is based on a 21-hour week. Depending on your jurisdiction, you may be required to adjust your working pattern to ensure effective and consistent communication with your global colleagues.

This role is ideally UK based (hybrid working requires attendance in the London office 1 day per week at your own cost); Candidates must have the right to work in the jurisdiction of roles they are applying to. Not all roles will be suitable for visa sponsorship.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: PLEASE ENSURE YOU 'UPLOAD' EACH OF YOUR CV AND A COVER LETTER EXPLAINING YOUR MOTIVATION AND FIT FOR THE ROLE BEFORE PROCEEDING TO 'FINISH APPLICATION'.

Please contact recruitment@bonsucro.com in case of any difficulty.