Senior Project Manager - Wallingford, United States - C A B I Bioscience

Description

Vacancy for Senior Project Manager - One Health


Location:
Wallingford - Remote/hybrid working considered with occasional travel to the office
Job Summary

Role Profile

You will be a qualified project / programme manager with extensive experience in leading globally distributed programmes, within an international development or research context.

You will excel in communicating with a wide range of stakeholders. You will have a strong attention to detail and be able to work strategically, operationally and tactically, as required.
Role Responsibilities
Development and management of relevant procedures, structures (e.g.

advisory group) and learning events; engage with grantees to explore opportunities to encourage integration of one health approaches and oversee monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) staff support to streamline OH MEL across a donor funded portfolio of animal and plant health programs; and support relationship management amongst global OH community.

Key accountabilities
Deliver complete full-lifecycle project design and management for Programme projects, working with the Programme Leadership Team to manage the programme, and its outputs and outcomes, ensuring timely delivery;
Own and develop processes for monitoring the progress of the programme and improving efficiency;
Manage the budget and spend of the Programme, regularly reporting performance against plan;
Maintain relationships with high-level stakeholders within impact-orientated networks;
Ensure regular and ad-hoc reporting on projects, activities and tasks undertaken through the Programme;
Work with other Programme staff to undertake outreach activities to potential partners, to communicate the work undertaken by the Programme and promote its value with Stakeholders and the wider public;
Promote an inclusive, diverse, open, sustainable and safe working environment;
Engaging collaboratively in cross-organisational learning.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Knowledge and experience of scientific research and scientific research stakeholders.
In-depth knowledge of programme and project management methods and principles (ideally Prince2 qualified);
Exceptional leadership and organisational skills;
Able to work across cultures and geographic boundaries;
Ability to manage a team and stakeholders;
Excellent English written and verbal communication skills;
Good interpersonal and leadership skills;
Attention to detail and time management skills.
Background in International Development;
Experience with One Health.
Education & Qualifications
Post-graduate degree in: public health, international development, project management or other related subject.
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