Manager, Project Delivery, CATALYZE

Manager, Project Delivery, CATALYZE

About Palladium :

• Palladium is a global company working to design, develop anddeliver positive impact on the lives and livelihoods of people around theglobe;
• broaden access to health, water, power, and infrastructure; buildenduring, sustainable, and transformative institutions and market systems toaddress global challenges;

and conserve the natural world. We operate in over90 countries and have a workforce of 4,000 talented, motivated, and diversestaff of all religions, races, languages, and gender identities.

This Opportunity :

CATALYZEis a $250 million 8-year program, designed to mobilize $2 billion in privatecapital, especially to underfinanced social sectors (such as education) andhigher risk countries (especially low-income and post-conflict countries)around the globe, complemented by a cross-cutting inclusion of gender-lensinvesting.

CATALYZE serves as a "platform of platforms" that provides servicesto many missions and bureaus that "buy in" to tap the CATALYZE investment andpay-for-results project management expertise.

Our aim is for investors to explore and find commercially viableopportunities and approaches to creating jobs, developing sustainable socialservices, tightening, and rationalizing supply chains, and advancing inclusivegrowth - ultimately, reducing the need for development institutions to providedonor funding.

Palladium is seeking a Manager,Project Delivery, to support the CATALYZE project. The Manager, Project Delivery, plays a key role in leadingday-to-day management activities of the project team, harmonizing technicalgoals and compliance with our client agreements, regulations, and internalpolicies.

Through this experience and working closely with their PMU, managers,project delivery, are expected to gain the competencies and skills needed toprogress to director level roles in project delivery, or functional areas.

Thisrole also typically supervises one or more Associate(s), Project Delivery,ensuring their training in project management duties and best practices, whilealso promoting their development and growth into future managers, projectdelivery or functional roles.

Location :

The position is based in Palladium's Washington D.C. office.

You and Your Career :

If you are a problem-solver, collaborator, and doer, and you haveexpertise in project management, financial management, or project compliance, we are interested in hearing from you.

We are a learning organization and provide growth opportunitiesfrom the start. We pride ourselves on giving you the freedom, resources,and guidance to chart a fulfilling career!

Reporting and Supervision :

The role reports to the Project Director. For multiple projects,the role has dual reporting requirements to the various relevant ProjectDirectors.

Reporting requirements include :

Attendance at all regular management team meetings

Provision of regular updates to the line manager, including updates on Key Result Areas (KRAs) and any other material matters and / or areas of concern

Monthly submission of financials and forecasts, and contributions to Practice and corporate reporting

Other reporting as requested by the line manager

PrimaryDuties and Responsibilities :

ProjectManagement

Plan and manage project start-up and closeout, supporting in-country corporate registration as needed

Serve as the project's primary liaison with corporate services, Senior Managers, Project Delivery, and Compliance and Project Excellence Hub

Prepare and maintain project specific components of the project management manual

In collaboration with the Compliance and Project Excellence Hub and corporate services, provide training and guidance to project staff on, and ensure compliance with, company policies and client rules and regulations (covering as required risk management, project planning, human resource management, monitoring, reporting, finance, procurement, logistics, IT, communications, audit support and all other project managements matters)

Establish project offices and office infrastructure; facilitate field office leases

Participate in the development, implementation, and monitoring of project work plans, tracking project deliverables and monitoring project delivery against spending forecasts

Support development and presentation of internal and external reporting (for example : quarterly Internal Project Reviews, CPARs, project risk assessments, annual reviews, and client deliverables)

Ensure project issues and risks are logged, reported on, managed and mitigated; and escalate risks and issues to Practice and Project Excellence and Compliance Hub leadership, as required

In collaboration with Risk Management, conduct spot checks on processes and internal controls including asset management procedures

Ensure all corrective actions for assigned projects are implemented and report back to confirm their completion via the risk register

Serve as a point of contact with service providers and address contractual matters as required

Support development of project subcontractor, grant management, and procurement procedures compliant with internal and client's rules and regulations

Report monthly on the status of partner budgets / invoicing and grants

Manage planning and coordination of inputs from the company's security team as needed

Contribute to technical assistance through reviews, engaging in work planning and discussions with the field team, etc. to build skills with the goal of taking on a more senior role, such as director of project delivery or a functional area

Contractand Client Relationship Management

Monitor and maintain compliance with head / prime contracts including agreement action requests (i.e., travel, personnel changes, grant approvals, budget realignments, etc.)

Liaise with C&C to communicate with contracting and agreement officers or other client representatives on any matters that make legal or financial commitments for Palladium

Monitor and report on overall progress against agreed targets, milestones, outputs and activities

Develop, manage and support contract amendments as required

Liaise with and respond to requests from clients in conjunction with the project's director, including providing or giving inputs on reporting

Support project advocacy with internal and external stakeholders

Financial Management

Ensure company policies for financial management are implemented and are compliant with the client's rules and regulations

Ensure that project levels of delegated authority issued are in accordance with Palladium's Expenditure Approval and

Signature Authority Policy and Guidelines and manage the process for higher-level approvals as required

Collaborating with Financial Management establish project charge codes, ensuring they meet client and project requirements for cost allocation, monitoring and evaluation, and reporting

In collaboration with Treasury, facilitate project bank accounts set-up with appropriate company and project signatories

Ensure the project financial calendar is adhered to including monitoring, reconciling, and reporting expense advances monthly

Leads monitoring budget progress against forecast as one metric to track project progress against its work plan; proactively seeks to solve shortages or overages against the frozen forecast as needed

Review monthly Funds Transfer Requests (FTRs) to ensure they reflect budget progress and forecasting and seek approval for them as needed

Review cashbooks / field vouchers and ensure supporting documentation is complete

Serve as a coordinator for service providers and approve (or obtain approval for) work orders and invoices; ensure the accuracy of client invoices (including monthly, milestone and performance based invoices)

Monitor, reconcile and report expense advances monthly

Support the external audit process as needed and ensure retention of project records is compliant with company and client policy

HumanResource Management and Recruitment

Oversee project human resource planning, recruitment, contracting, with field teams and coordinate inputs from Compliance, HR, and Talent Acquisition teams (i.

e. benefits, local labor law, etc.)

Working with associate, maintain project data on relevant HR systems for short-term and long-term staff and consultants; is maintained accurately

Lead the mobilisation and demobilisation of all international staff (short-term and long-term) including contracting (in coordination with HR) and travel management

Serve as primary supervisor to one or more Associate(s), Project Delivery, or Senior Associate(s), Project Delivery

In conjunction with the PMU, and the Senior Manager, Project Delivery, engage in employee onboarding and training, educating new staff on policies, procedures, tools, and Palladium's culture

Actively monitor, review, correct, and provide feedback on all supervisee's work products, providing additional training and support where necessary

Take a proactive role in staff development, including working with supervisees to identify professional development opportunities, and holding monthly coaching sessions to advise them on project management best practices, core competencies, and general work skills and behaviors

BusinessDevelopment / Other

Contribute to company growth by ensuring assigned projects are managed well, ensuring Palladium is seen positively by clients for consideration in future business development

Participate in capture planning, providing inputs on implementation requirements

Provide input and support business development of the company as required

Complete other duties as assigned

KeyCompetencies Required :

Works with respect and dignity for all colleagues and promotes a cooperative team working environment

Formal Project Management training and expertise is helpful

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Financial acumen and the ability to interpret and analyse financial reports

Sound problem solving and decision-making skills

Strong management skills with ability to mentor, coach, lead, develop and evaluate staff

Ability to travel and work in developing countries for extended periods of time if needed

Adaptability to work with a low level of supervision and as a part of a team as needed

ProfessionalExpertise / Competencies Preferred :

Experience working in the international development sector

Prior experience with USAID contracts and cooperative agreements is helpful

Excellent English language communication skills and fluency in international language

Equity,Diversity & Inclusion - Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, and inclusioninto everything we do.

We welcome applications from all sections of society andactively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity, success and goodpractice.

We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in ourworkforce; and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fairtreatment regardless of their background or personal characteristics.

Theseinclude : (but are not limited to) socio-economic background, age, race, genderidentity and expression, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability,nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenous status.

Shouldyou require any adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability oryou are a neurodivergent individual or for any other circumstance, please emailour team at accessibility@thepalladiumgroup.

com and we willbe in touch to discuss.

Safeguarding - We defineSafeguarding as "the preventative action taken by Palladium to protect ourpeople, clients and the communities we work with from harm".

We are committedto ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladiumare treated with respect and are free from abuse.

All successful candidates will be subject toan enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and arigorous due diligence process.

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