Strategic Project Manager

New York City | London

Organization: IRC - International Rescue Committee
Location: New York City | London
Grade: Mid level - Mid level
Occupational Groups:
- Project and Programme Management
- Managerial positions
Closing Date:

BACKGROUND

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their future. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.

The IRC is committed to a culture of bold leadership, innovation in all aspects of our work, creative partnerships and, most crucially, accountability to those we serve. The IRC is a tireless advocate for the most vulnerable.

Awards Management Unit (AMU)

Established in January 2016, Awards Management Unit (AMU) is a global unit responsible for identifying, securing, and managing all funding from governments across the world. AMU is a bridge between donors and the field: providing expert technical advice to the field, while maintaining consistency and managing compliance and risk. This unit ensures that donor compliance policies and procedures are implemented consistently and supports all staff working across the grants management cycle for all restricted funding from global government sources.

The department includes the following teams: Program and Award Support, Strategic Partnerships, Compliance and Policy, Business Development, Planning and Strategic Operations, and Training.

The Purpose of the Role

The Strategic Project Manager will work closely with the Director of Planning and Strategic Operations and AMU Senior Leaders to support the department in driving progress and achieving success against the strategic goals and priorities for AMU. This includes leading on select AMU strategic projects and initiatives.

Key Working Relationships

Director Planning and Strategic Operations; AMU Strategic Operations team, AMU Senior Management team and range of stakeholders from within and outside of AMU based on the projects.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Support AMU leadership in delivering and handling key strategic AMU projects and pieces of work in accordance with AMU priorities. This includes:

o Lead and deliver projects that are a strategic priority to the unit from inception to completion, working collaboratively and using best practice approaches.

o In conjunction with project sponsors, teams and key partners, lead on analysis and problem solving in order to identify solutions in a structured way.

o Coach and manage colleagues assigned to individual projects and workstreams

o Lead consultations with stakeholders, develop actionable recommendations, and influence colleagues based on developed action items.

• Accountable for portfolio level tracking and reporting of AMU strategic initiatives to support management oversight.

• Help to define and develop project approach, tools and templates for the team and department.

• Lead Planning and Strategic Operations Team improvement initiatives.

Essential Requirements: Note that diversity of experience counts (i.e., paid and volunteer work; lived experiences; transferable skills from another industry or from a gap year, etc.) and gap years will not be penalized on resumes

• Experience working as a project manager or strategy consultant managing projects that that have multiple stakeholders, complex problems, and require organizational change.

• Creative and inclusive problem solver with demonstrated experience handling complex analysis with little / no oversight and preparing and leading productive problem-solving sessions.

• Caring people leader who has experience managing or coaching colleagues on pieces of work / workstream.

• Client counselor with ability to influence colleagues, develop trust-based relationships based on expertise, and communicate top-level messaging.

Desirable requirements

• Experience working with different project methodologies e.g. Agile project management and/or service design

• Experience in a humanitarian or development organization, or demonstrated interest for development / humanitarian issues

Compensation:

Posted pay ranges apply to US-based candidates. Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, internal equity, and budget. Exact offers are calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience and skills relative to the defined job requirements.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement:

In accordance with IRC’s duty to provide and maintain a workplace that is free of known hazards and our commitment to safeguard the health of our employees, clients, and communities, IRC requires new hires to furnish proof of vaccination against COVID-19 in order to be considered for any in-office or hybrid positions. All IRC US offices require full vaccination to attend any in-office functions (e.g., meetings, trainings).

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusivity:

IRC is committed to building a diverse organization and a climate of inclusivity. We strongly encourage applications from candidates who can demonstrate that they can contribute to this goal.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

US Benefits:

We offer a comprehensive and highly competitive set of benefits. In the US, these include: 10 sick days, 10 US holidays, 20-25 paid time off days (depending on role and tenure), medical insurance starting at $145 per month, dental starting at $7 per month, and vision starting at $5 per month, FSA for healthcare, childcare, and commuter costs, a 403b retirement savings plans with up to 4.5% immediately vested matching contribution, plus a 3-7% base IRC contribution (3 year vesting), disability & life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program which is available to our staff and their families to support counseling and care in times of crisis and mental health struggles.

The closing date for applications is May 31st. Interviews will commence shortly thereafter.

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