Project Manager, Partnerships & Consulting at Pula

A detailed job description and roles & responsibilities for the position is as follows:

Project planning and execution (35%) 

• Lead the planning, scheduling and implementation of Pula’s grant-funded projects. 
• Define project scope, goals, deliverables, tasks and resource requirements. 
• Develop full-scale project plans, including task sequences and interdependencies. 
• Track project deliverables and performance of teams using appropriate tools e.g. Gantt charts, task lists, workflow management software. 
• Keep relevant staff informed about upcoming deadlines, milestones and deliverables.
• Proactively discuss project prioritization, business drivers, and potential or actual risks with the Partnerships team and senior management. 
• Host project meetings and drive task completion to meet delivery timelines with project teams (Tech, Sales, Actuarial, Operations), including progress tracking, risk management, initiating changes to the original scope of work and reviewing checkpoints or milestones.

Reporting and budget management (35%) 

• Oversee invoicing, accounting, financial reporting, paperwork, grant records and other administrative functions to ensure successful execution of the grant process. 
• Monitor and report on progress to external stakeholders (donors, partners).
• Author or contribute to project reports (evaluations, assessments, mapping exercises).
• Assure quality and compliance in deliverables by editing/proofreading.
• Provide information/training to staff on grant deliverables and reporting requirements.

Stakeholder management (30%)

• Coordinate with other departments to gather data and support them in producing analysis that may need to be part of the progress, interim or end line reports.
• Work with Pula department heads and team leads to ensure that projects align with and contribute to the company’s strategy and goals
• Manage stakeholder relations, including donors and private/public sector partners 
• Plan and lead regular meetings with donors and other stakeholders to discuss progress
• Identify and manage project risks, issues and remediation and ensure these are communicated and coordinated with the donors.
• Hire and manage external consultants as needed to execute to specific project deliverables.

The right applicant would have the following skillset:

• At least 5 years experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects in social enterprise, NGO, UN or similar organization.
• Skills and experience in working with diverse set of stakeholders and building strong relationships with philanthropic partners.
• Strong collaborative skills, ability to work with multi cultural and multi disciplinary teams to deliver to our clients. 
• Strong quantitative and data analytics skills, as well as report writing and presentation skills.
• You have the ability to translate complex and challenging concepts into detailed action plans.
• Exceptional work ethic and integrity: the ability to self-manage assigned tasks/deliverables. 
• Ability to prioritize work, meet inflexible deadlines and produce timely, high quality results. 
• Bachelor’s degree with an outstanding academic record.
• You are comfortable with GSuite applications (Google Sheets, Google Docs, G-Slides, etc.).
• You are comfortable and willing to travel (20% of the time) to customer sites across Africa.