Project Manager

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Project Manager, Management & Operations based in the United States.

This role offers the opportunity to manage high-impact projects within a large, US government-funded global health program.

• Lead the planning, execution, monitoring, and completion of central-level projects and Core-funded initiatives, ensuring alignment with approved timelines, budgets, scope, and strategic objectives.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project management tools, workplans, schedules, budgets, monitoring mechanisms, and reporting processes to support effective delivery.
• Establish and promote best practices, standardized approaches, tools, and systems that improve project execution, operational consistency, and efficiency.
• Coordinate closely with technical, program management, and project team members to identify and resolve issues, dependencies, and implementation challenges that could affect delivery.
• Monitor contractual deliverables, activity budgets, project milestones, and operational commitments, escalating risks and recommending corrective actions when needed.
• Serve as an operational point of contact for selected initiatives, troubleshooting cross-functional challenges and coordinating with enterprise services such as procurement, contract management, technology, and other support functions.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with partners and stakeholders through regular communication, collaboration, and shared decision-making where appropriate.
• Contribute to activity reports, project updates, management reviews, and other materials that provide visibility into progress, risks, budgets, and outcomes.
• Support resource planning, task delegation, team coordination, onboarding, orientation, and performance-related processes to help project personnel operate effectively.
• Develop systems and processes that balance standardization, client requirements, organizational needs, usability, and operational efficiency.
• Provide project management or country-level backstopping support when required by program needs.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows and anticipate the operational impact of process changes, helping teams adapt while maintaining project continuity.
• Apply sound judgment to complex operational problems where delays or ineffective decisions may have significant implications for project schedules, budgets, and broader activities.
• May supervise Project Officers and coordinate project plans, resources, training, and budgets with senior management.

• Bachelor’s degree or international equivalent in communication and social marketing, economic development, education, health, nutrition, research, technology, youth development, or a related field; a project management certification is strongly preferred.
• At least 8 years of relevant experience applying project management principles and practices, including at least 2 years of management experience.
• Experience working within an NGO, government agency, private organization, or comparable complex institutional environment.
• Experience in international or US-based program development or project management is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, processes, systems, and project management software.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and manage complex workplans, budgets, schedules, deliverables, risks, resources, and critical paths from initiation through completion.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams, external stakeholders, partners, and senior leadership.
• Strong negotiation, problem-solving, facilitation, and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Ability to influence, motivate, and coordinate people across functions and organizational boundaries.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently while partnering effectively with multiple departments and external stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize competing demands, adapt to changing project requirements, and maintain delivery in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience creating and managing systems and processes, with an understanding of when standardization is needed and how to balance it with stakeholder and operational requirements.
• Ability to anticipate how process changes affect people and workflows while improving efficiency and simplicity.
• Professional fluency in English is required; proficiency in a second language such as French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, or Arabic is an advantage.
• Ability to travel approximately 10%–25% as required.
• Comfortable working in a primarily remote, computer-based environment and using Microsoft Office 365, SharePoint, Teams/Zoom, mobile technology, and standard business systems.

• Base salary: $90,000–$110,000 USD annually for US-base