Senior Project Manager

Job title: Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

Overview

The ideal candidate will have strong project delivery, stakeholder management, problem-solving, and governance capabilities, with the ability to work closely with programme, field, and technical teams to drive effective implementation and results.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project and programme delivery across multiple workstreams. Coordinate technical, field, and programme teams to ensure effective implementation. Manage relationships with government agencies, corporates, donors, NGOs, and delivery partners. Develop and manage workplans, budgets, timelines, risks, dependencies, and deliverables. Identify and resolve delivery bottlenecks to keep projects on track. Lead stakeholder meetings and provide regular progress updates to partners, funders, and senior leadership. Maintain project documentation, action trackers, decision logs, and governance records. Provide guidance and support to programme teams and delivery partners. Ensure projects are delivered within agreed timelines, budgets, quality standards, and scope.

Requirements

• Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in project or programme management. Proven experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder and/or donor-funded programmes. Experience working with government agencies, NGOs, corporates, donors, or development partners. Strong programme delivery and field coordination experience. Excellent stakeholder management, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills. Strong reporting, risk management, documentation, and project governance capabilities. Proficiency in project management tools such as MS Project, Asana, or similar platforms. Knowledge of PMI/PMBOK, PRINCE2, or similar project management methodologies. Willingness to travel to programme and field locations as required. Experience in health, digital health, telecommunications, or development programmes is an advantage.