The Sr. Program Manager will support the Director of Acceleration Markets to establish and set up the team that will support the Department. He/She will be the lead focal point for program and operational oversight of PSI in Bangladesh; PMT recruitment, development and management; department financial and program system oversight; new business development; leading or supporting roll-out of global and regional initiatives; other cross-cutting operational issues while providing support to the program management function.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Serve as Bangladesh’s country lead, responsible for establishment of PSI registration and operations in Bangladesh, including recruitment and supervision of international and host country national staff;
- Serve as the relationship manager with SMC in Bangladesh with responsibility for technical service provision, project deliverables and reporting;
- Support the recruitment, onboarding and management of the DC-based PMT, including direct supervision of direct reports;
- Oversee monthly and quarterly financial and health impact reporting systems, including management of the Annual Operating Budget and labor budgeting process;
- Manage preparing and tracking budgets and program expenditures for regional and key strategic programs;
- Provide coordination and support to New Business Development for the department including taking the lead on NBD opportunities as assigned, supporting strategy development and participating in blue and/or red team reviews, budget reviews and recruitment and selection of key personnel;
- Support NMs and INMs in addressing STEPS standards;
- Support NMs and INMs in realization of 2020 Operational Plans;
- Support global and departmental initiative development and roll-out;
- Support use of Sharepoint for developing internal strategy awareness and understanding;
- Support D-Tracker for improved performance report management at the regional and global level.
Educational Background:
Master’s degree (MBA, MPA) with emphasis in marketing, business, communication, or a related field preferred;
Skills/Experience:
The candidate we hire will embody PSI’s corporate values:
- Measurement: You use hard evidence to make decisions and guide your work. You set clear goalposts in advance and explain clearly if you need to move them.
- Pragmatism: You’ll strive to deliver the best possible result with the resources available. You won’t be paralyzed by a need to make things perfect.
- Honesty: You own your mistakes and are open about your shortcomings – it’s the only way you’ll learn and improve.
- Collaboration: You’ll quickly establish a mental map of whom you can rely on for what, on your team, at headquarters, and in our country offices – if you try to do it all yourself, you won’t succeed.
- Trust: You accept limits to your sphere of control and give colleagues the benefit of the doubt
- Commitment: You are in it for the long-haul and want to grow with the organization, just like PSI serves its consumers and partners with host-country governments through thick and thin.
Our ideal candidate will possess:
- At least ten years of professional experience in operations and management, including field experience in a developing country (experience in AEE preferred);
- Significant experience in developing and monitoring budgets; experience with pay for performance awards a plus;
- Experience in supporting country office operations, including registration set up and ensuring legal and tax compliance;
- Ability to develop partnerships with internal senior management, external donors, and NGOs;
- Ability to develop strong relations with PSI Regional Directors and other organizational senior leaders;
- Excellent analytical and writing skills;
- Outstanding interpersonal skills and an ability to inspire and motivate teams using tact and talent vs. authority;
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, a self-starter;
- Willingness to travel up to 20% of time within the AEE region; and
- Fluency in English required.
- The successful canddiate will be required to pass a background check.
- References will be required.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States. N.B. PSI will not consider work visa sponsorship and relocation expenses will not be covered for this position.
Compensation/Benefits:
The successful candidate will be a creative, innovative and strategic thinker, and will have: excellent communication, analytical, organizational, interpersonal and cross-cultural skills; a passion for private sector approaches to development; and proven ability to produce results.
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Apr 23 2019
Active Until:
May 23 2019
Hiring Organization:
Population Services International
industry:
Nonprofit