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Senior Project Manager

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Washington, DC, USA
Full-time

PSI is seeking a dynamic, motivated, and intellectually curious individual to join the newly-formed Social Enterprise team. Are you interested in leveraging your development experience in a more entrepreneurial capacity? Do you question the status quo? Do you have a natural aptitude for marketing, markets and financial performance? Do you strive for a “better way?”

PSI seeks qualified, dynamic candidates with significant expertise in project management, collaboration and coordination across a diverse network to deliver results. This position will bridge the NGO and enterprise gap acting as translator, coordinator, builder and driver of change. This is a critical position within the Social Enterprise Business Unit and a member of a small but dynamic team; that will demand flexibility, dedication, and attention to efficiency and delivering results on time.  

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • Proactively develop and improve business planning and management systems for improved enterprise management and knowledge sharing.
  • Lead the establishment of technology enabled knowledge management and learning platforms for the Social Enterprise Unit and internal communities of practice.
  • Perform requirements-gathering, root cause analysis on business management road blocks, generate ideas and iterate solutions that improve information sharing, lead to quicker decision making and improved business performance.
  • Working with marketing and technical teams to research potential business innovations as part of the innovation pipeline process. Expand our offering by staying on top of mobile and digital health trends and identifying new areas of opportunity.
  • Support the development of standard operating procedures for social enterprise businesses, including supporting regulatory, legal and governance across the networks.
  • Be the keeper of the social enterprise work plan and lead key projects within the social enterprise unit through all phases of a project life cycle, providing leadership, motivation and inspiration.
  • Leverage internal relationships to develop innovative solutions to improve efficiencies and reduce both transaction costs and friction in delivery.
  • Proactively improve project management templates and processes.
Educational Background: 
You have a master’s degree in a relevant subject (MPA; MBA) or equivalent experience in related field.
Skills/Experience: 
  • You have at least seven years’ of international work experience including experience in project management. Experience with PSI is highly preferred.
  • Experience in developing and understanding project and business dashboards, financial statements, P&L management and business analytics ideal.
  • A comprehensive understanding of key PSI markets.
  • You are fluent in written and spoken English; Spanish a plus.
  • An understanding of marketing, enterprise development, and health markets required.
  • Experience managing a team to deliver results critical.  
  • You have experience with the Microsoft Office Suite; and ERP systems, a plus (Quick Books Enterprise, Lawson, etc.) 

Organization Info

Population Services International

Overview
Headquarters: 
Washington, DC, United States
Annual Budget : 
More than $500M
Size: 
10,001+ employees
Founded: 
1971
About Us
Mission: 

PSI makes it easier for people in the developing world to lead healthier lives and plan families they desire by marketing affordable products and services. PSI's global health network of more than 50 local organizations focuses on serious challenges like a lack of family planning, HIV and AIDS, barriers to maternal health, and the greatest threats to children under five, including malaria, diarrhea, pneumonia and malnutrition.

A hallmark of PSI is a commitment to the principle that health services and products are most effective when they are accompanied by robust communications and distribution efforts that help ensure wide acceptance and proper use.

PSI works in partnership with local governments, ministries of health and local organizations to create health solutions that are built to last.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Mar 10 2018
Active Until: 
Apr 10 2018
Hiring Organization: 
Population Services International
industry: 
Nonprofit