Manager, Project Delivery, Health

Manager, Project Delivery, Health

About Palladium :

• Palladium is a global company working to design, develop anddeliver positive impact on the lives and livelihoods of people around theglobe;
• broaden access to health, water, power, and infrastructure; buildenduring, sustainable, and transformative institutions and market systems toaddress global challenges;

and conserve the natural world. We operate in over90 countries and have a workforce of 4,000 talented, motivated, and diversestaff of all religions, races, languages, and gender identities.

This Opportunity :

By working with internationaldevelopment partners, government ministries of health, the private sector, andother key stakeholders, Palladium applies unique user-centered models andapproaches that improve health systems and supply chains;

provide an evidencebase for health policy and program reform; and address governance and financingchallenges that create barriers to healthcare.

Palladium's focus is on creatingself-reliant, sustainable health systems that are flexible and responsive toemerging economic and health shocks such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ourexpertise cuts across a range of health areas, including family planning andreproductive health; HIV and AIDS, tuberculosis, COVID-19, and other infectiousdiseases;

maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health; nutrition; water,sanitation, and hygiene; and chronic diseases.

We are proactively building a talent pool for future Manager,Project Delivery positions within our organization. The Manager, ProjectDelivery plays a key role in leading day-to-day management activities of theproject team.

Through this experience and working closely with their PMU andother teams, the Manager, Project Delivery is expected to gain the competenciesand skills needed to progress to Director level roles in project delivery orfunctional areas.

This role also typically supervises one or more Associate(s),Project Delivery or Senior Associate(s), Project Delivery ensuring theirtraining in project management duties and best practices, while also promotingtheir development and growth into future Managers or functional roles.

Location andCompensation :

The position is based in Palladium's Washington DC / New York, NY / Chapel Hill, NC office.

Per company guidance, we are aiming to keep hiring closer to ourmain U.S. offices. If we are unable to find successful candidates who arewilling to work from the D.

C., NY, or NC office, then as a last resort we maydiscuss the possibility of considering exceptional candidates to workpermanently remotely (from other U.

S. states where Palladium isregistered).

Please beadvised that a final salary offer will be based on various factors, includingbut not limited to your qualifications, relevant education / certifications,experience, skills, seniority, performance, and Palladium's business ororganizational needs.

If you haveany questions or concerns regarding the compensation for this position, pleasedo not hesitate to reach out to us.

We value your interest in our company andappreciate the opportunity to discuss this opportunity with you.

You and Your Career :

If you are a problem-solver, collaborator, and doer, and you haveexpertise in project management, global health, and / or internationaldevelopment, we are interested in hearing from you.

We are a learning organization and provide growth opportunitiesfrom the start. We pride ourselves on giving you the freedom, resources,and guidance to chart a fulfilling career!

Reporting and Supervision :

This role will report to a Sr. Manager or Director, depending on project assignment

Managers typically supervise or dotted-line manage one or more Associates or Sr. Associates

Attendance at all regular management team meetings

Provision of regular updates to the line manager, including updates on Key Result Areas (KRAs) and any other material matters and / or areas of concern

Monthly submission of financials and forecasts, and contributions to Practice and corporate reporting

Other reporting as requested by the line manager

PrimaryDuties and Responsibilities :

Manages tracking and documenting of project deliverables.

Identifies and implements new technical approaches and ways or working as projects evolve.

Reviews and ensures quality, prior to final approval, the processing of invoices from consultants, subcontractors, and vendors for a timely submission in accordance with project requirements and Palladium procedures

Manages operational activities (including start-up, close-down, and maintenance of a live project) associated with the various aspects of the life cycle of a project

Contributes technical input to the design, planning and the delivery of projects.

Leads elements of technical work in collaboration with the Senior Manager and Project Director. Ensures quality and completion

Identifies, builds and maintains relationships with partners and consultants that provide technical expertise to projects

In collaboration with Project Director(s) and technical leads, provides regular communication to all stakeholders

Works with others across Palladium to provide and build technical capability

Contributes to research, analysis and publication of technical reports, case studies, policy and program approaches, and results summaries on topics related to expand existing lines of business

Develops reports, budgets, workplans, proposals and other outputs for internal and external stakeholders

Contributes to the identification, assessment, and pursuit of new business and the analysis of prospects (go or no-go) for winning targeted opportunities

Performs other duties as assigned

KeyCompetencies Required :

Demonstrated ability to learn from prior experiences and adapt / improve processes, work, communications accordingly

Proven ability to work on multiple activities / projects simultaneously and adapt to new work priorities as they change

Demonstrated management of multiple activities in a time-sensitive environment

Sound problem solving and decision-making skills

Ability to meet deadlines with exceptional attention to detail and to quality

Proven ability to manage and train people

Proven experience identifying and applying complex program management processes

Proven experience building partner relationships and networks.

Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to interact professionally with culturally diverse staff, clients, and consultants

Demonstrated ability to work as an effective team lead in a complex and fast-paced environment

Excellent written and oral communication skills (in English) as demonstrated by speaking engagements and / or contributions to written documents

Financial acumen and the ability to generate, interpret, and analyze financial reports and forecasts using Excel and other financial reporting / forecasting systems as demonstrated by experience

Ability to manage multiple simultaneous tasks and / or complex projects / assignments

Experience working on developing country issues and / or contexts

Ability to travel and work in developing countries for extended periods of time

ProfessionalExpertise / Competencies Preferred :

Experience working within an international organization or business

Experience supporting work implementing USAID- or other donor-funded projects

Experience working in a developing country or in a project-based environment

Experience with conceptualizing and making presentations, both in-person and virtually

Experience networking across the development community, including with donors, implementing partners, and developing country organizations and governmental institutions

Professional working proficiency in another language, with priority given to Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Arabic

Equity,Diversity & Inclusion - Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, andinclusion into everything we do.

We welcome applications from all sections ofsociety and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity,success and good practice.

We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achievediversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receiveequal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personalcharacteristics.

These include : (but are not limited to) socio-economic background,age, race, gender identity and expression, religion, ethnicity, sexualorientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenousstatus.

Shouldyou require any adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability oryou are a neurodivergent individual or for any other circumstance, please emailour team at accessibility@thepalladiumgroup.

com and we willbe in touch to discuss.

Safeguarding - We defineSafeguarding as "the preventative action taken by Palladium to protect ourpeople, clients and the communities we work with from harm".

We are committedto ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladiumare treated with respect and are free from abuse.

All successful candidates will be subject toan enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and arigorous due diligence process.

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