Senior Project Manager Climate Solutions, Swiss Re Foundation

About The Role

Are you passionate about social entrepreneurial solutions to address the ongoing climate crisisDo you bring a strong background in climate mitigation and adaptation initiatives

Our global Climate Solutions portfolio consists of the two priority themes Nature-based Solutionsand Disaster Risk Reduction

As the senior manager you are responsible for shaping the topical strategy, managing the budget, developing a pipeline of promising partners and projects and selecting the ones that most effectively contribute to Foundation's goals

In addition, you support our partners actively throughout the project implementation, monitor their impact and manage reporting

Your focus on partners' needs, along with your skills and cooperative spirit, helps you find the best solutions to achieve shared societal impact goals

Your compelling story telling about the impact created convinces different stakeholder groups

Your systematic approach to working in a global team enables you to strategically enhance the portfolio





Key Responsibilities Include

Portfolio management of Climate Solutions:

Define the topical strategy, ensure achievement of strategic goals of the portfolio with focus on Nature-based Solutions and Disaster Risk Reduction

Budget responsibilities for a CHF 10m budget over the next strategic cycle 2025-27

Create evidence basis for the supported approaches/business models as basis for scaling and replication

Frame financial support strategies beyond grants to enhance the Foundation's for-impact investingportfolio

Streamline supporting model for entrepreneurial solutions across the Foundation

Make network connections for the partners to optimize support and collaborations

Revisit/refine approaches, conduct reviews and monitor implementation

Support mentor climate solution team members in reviewing grants and project opportunities challenges

Co-develop the overall future strategy of

📌 Senior Portfolio Manager SR Foundation (Bengaluru)
🏢 Swiss Re
📍 Bengaluru