Director, Management

Management and operations lead for a global United States Government (USG)-funded health project, overseeing cross-functional teams and activities from award through close-out across multiple countries.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the Project Director to ensure efficient, compliant, timely, and results-oriented project implementation.
• Collaborate with Project Management Team (PMT), technical, and finance leadership to manage systems, services, staff, and budgets to meet financial, administrative, and project goals.
• Deliver timely and accurate project reports to company management and donors as required.
• Ensure procurement practices comply with relevant policies, rules, and regulations (e.g., USG and FHI 360).
• Maximize cost and operational efficiencies in project implementation.
• Execute management processes to ensure on-time, within-budget delivery aligned with contractual terms.
• Establish and manage contractual reporting systems to ensure on-time submission to the client.
• Oversee and lead cost-efficient sub-awarding of multiple organizations globally.
• Lead project-wide human resource planning, including recruitment, orientation, and supervision of project staff to meet programmatic and workforce needs.
• Engage with the client on management and operations-related items.
• Develop structured work plans to manage project implementation closely.
• Provide functional and operational supervision through matrix management to ensure alignment with work plans, troubleshoot issues, and escalate country-level challenges.
• Ensure timely, high-quality, and regulation-compliant activity reporting per organizational and donor guidelines.
• Provide supportive guidance and supervision to staff and managers implementing projects within the assigned area of expertise.
• Collaborate with cross-functional groups on staff development, leveraging international staff to mentor local staff for short-term accountability and long-term capacity building.
• Support performance management and professional development of direct reports, including feedback, coaching, and career support.
• Serve as a de-facto deputy to the Project Director.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Proven management and operations leadership of complex, global multi-country health projects.
• Effective strategic planning, project evaluation, and project management skills.
• Strong business acumen, staff development, management, and reporting experience.
• Strong consultative and negotiation skills.
• Experience with operations management, corporate policies, compliance, and procedures oversight.
• Demonstrated public relations and diplomacy skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to speak the country’s language and build positive local working relationships with communities, government officials, and donor representatives.
• Ability to analyze and establish effective cross-project coordination, organizational procedures, and management systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or its international equivalent in Business Administration, Public Health, Social Sciences, or a related field. Project Management (PM) Certification preferred.
• Minimum of 12+ years of relevant experience in project management with projects management principles and practices.
• Leadership experience on large, multi-country global projects; USG-funded projects strongly preferred.
• Proficiency with applicable rules, regulations, and policies associated with international development and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
• English fluency required; fluency in a second language (e.g., French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian) is an added benefit.

Working Conditions

• Typical office environment.
• Ability to spend long hours looking at a computer screen and performing repetitive keyboard work.
• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods.
• Ability to lift/move up to 5 lbs.

Technology

• Personal Computer/Laptop.
• Microsoft applications (e.g., Office 360, SharePoint, Skype/Zoom/Teams).
• Cell phone/mobile technology and standard office equipment.

Travel Requirements

10% - 25% travel required.

Pay

US-based hiring salary range: USD $130,000 - $160,000 annually. International hiring ranges will differ based on location.

Benefits

• FHI 360 contributes 7% of monthly base pay to a money purchase pension plan account.
• 18 days of paid vacation per year for full-time staff (40 hours/week).
• 12 sick days per year.
• 11 holidays per year.
• Paid time off is reduced pro rata for employees working less than a full-time schedule.