Senior Project Manager

Responsibilities

• Holds operational accountability for the timely and successful implementation of project activities, to include leading a cross-functional project management team with technical, M&E, finance and other relevant staff and leads development of appropriate systems and processes for project implementation that ensures contractual compliance and tracking of contractual obligations to ensure high quality results.
• Leads development of workplans, preparation of high-quality and timely progress reports, and manages the quality control process for deliverable review and submission.
• Collaborates with other USP sites and divisions, such as Global Science and Standards, to ensure technical activity implementation and necessary resources are available to meet contractual milestones and deliverables.
• Manages project workstreams in close collaboration with technical leads and partners while facilitating overall project alignment, harmonization, and cross-country learnings.
• Proactively identifies issues/risks, including escalation in a timely manner and the facilitation of resolution with appropriate management staff.
• Develops project budgets/projections and monitors project expenditures in close collaboration with Finance Lead and Project Director to ensure accurate tracking and reporting to the donor.
• Serves as primary liaison with project partners to coordinate planning, communication, and performance across multiple partners; ensure alignment with donor requirements and overall subaward compliance, facilitate regular partner meetings, track deliverables and compliance, and proactively resolve risks or conflicts to maintain project quality and timelines.
• Manages consultant and vendor engagements while ensuring compliance with donor rules and regulations and USP policies; this includes but is not limited to drafting scopes of work with technical staff, managing the onboarding process and all contract administration, and monitoring progress towards deliverables.
• Supports donor management efforts by assisting the Project Director in maintaining strong donor relationships; contributing to donor communications; and preparing briefings and presentations and responding to donor inquiries.
• Ensures good records management, according to USP and donor policies and promotes strong project knowledge and information management.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated understanding of USP's mission and commitment to excellence through inclusive and equitable behaviors and practices.
• Ability to quickly build credibility with stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s Degree - International Development, Public Health, Science or other relevant degree.
• Five (5) years of donor-funded project management experience (e.g., Unitaid, US Government funding agencies, World Bank, Global Fund, Foundations, etc.).
• Demonstrated experience establishing program management systems and processes.
• Moderate monitoring and evaluation experience with donor-funded projects.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.

Additional Desired Preferences

• Master’s Degree and PMP Certification.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple workflows, while effectively managing project timelines and deliverable schedules.
• Knowledge of multiple donor policies and procedures and prior management of donor-funded programs.
• Demonstrated experience in managing and coordinating complex consortium donor-funded projects.
• Proven skills in group facilitation, team building, and partner coordination.
• Prior experience and success working in complex environments, with teams whose members are physically located in different time zones and geographic areas.
• Professional and able to communicate effectively with colleagues and key external stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Fluency in another language, such as French or Portuguese, with ability to communicate (written and verbal) with key stakeholders.
• Ability to demonstrate the highest degree of ethics and integrity.
• Prior experience working in cross-cultural settings.

Benefits

• Base Salary Range: USD $101,867.00 – $127,250.00 annually.
• Target Annual Bonus: % Varies based on level of role.
• Individual compensation packages are based on various factors unique to each candidate’s skill set, experience, qualifications, equity, and other job-related reasons.

Pay

• USD $101,867.00 – $127,250.00 annually.

Schedule

• Full-Time