Global IT Project Manager at Jhpiego

Responsibilities

Project Management

• Organization, Planning, and Risk Management
  • Create and manage long- and short-term plans, including setting targets for milestones and adhering to deadlines
  • Delegate tasks on the project to staff best positioned to complete them
  • Making effective decisions when presented with multiple options for how to progress with the project
  • Manage and adjust schedules and targets on the project as needs or financing for the project change
  • Work with team to prepare project work plans
  • Establish clear ownership for project tasks, ensure that team members are clear on their deliverables and timelines
  • Track progress and review project tasks to make certain deadlines are met
  • Define project requirements by identifying project milestones, phases and elements; forming project teams and establishing project budget.
  • Ensure all project tasks are according to budget and meet all Jhpiego standards, including deadlines, accountability and good governance
  • Proactively report on project status, issues & risks to management

• Communication, Teamwork, and Stakeholder Management
  • Serve as a point of contact for teams to ensure team actions remain in synergy
  • Communicate with management to keep the project aligned with their goals
  • Work closely with the team and business owners to identify and maximize opportunities to use technology to improve business processes
  • Coordinate with team to maintain thorough knowledge of product capabilities and facilitate delivery of project objectives
  • Conduct regular status meetings with all stakeholders, keeping the stakeholder's needs and requirements continuously in view

Knowledge Sharing & Collaboration to Make Jhpiego a Great Place to Work

• Model the organizational mission and values
• Participate in business development processes
• Contribute to the knowledge sharing and transfer process
• Make responsible decisions that result in time and cost containment and clear accountability
• Participate in multiple teams, adopt team spirit, take responsibility for action items assigned and provide feedback as needed
• Be able to manage competing priorities and be able to prioritize in order to meet program and/or organizational objectives

Required Qualifications

• B.A./B.S. or equivalent experience
• 5 years Project Management experience
• Certifications
  • PMP or PRINCE2
  • ITIL Foundation
• Experience working in an international non-profit in Africa, Asia /Near East, and the Americas
• Experience working on Enterprise-level IT projects
• Fluent in English (oral and written)
• Experience working and communicating with stakeholders at all organizational levels
• Experience working on a Global team
• Ability to foster teamwork in others
• Ability to manage several major activities simultaneously
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines without compromising close attention to detail and accuracy
• Well-developed problem-solving skills
• Ability to exercise independent judgment
• Excellent analytical skills
• Ability to set, adapt, and manage milestone schedules
• Ability to work agilely to enable team to deliver on schedule
• Ability to monitor and measure project performance
• Ability to track and manage risks
• Experience using Microsoft 365 for collaboration
• Experience with project management software

Preferred Qualifications

• Oral and written language proficiency in Portuguese, French, and/or Spanish
• Experience with Microsoft Excel for budgeting