Senior Project Manager - Suswastha (Good Health) Project

About the role

Lutheran World Relief, part of Corus International, is hiring a Senior Project Manager (SPM) for the Suswastha (Good Health) project in Surkhet, Nepal. The project is funded by Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited and focuses on strengthening warning systems, infrastructure and health responses for climate-sensitive diseases and disasters. The SPM provides programmatic guidance and solutions to team leadership so that program goals and deliverables are met, and works closely with headquarters.

Key responsibilities

• Manage, model and coach project colleagues on project cycle best practices, including the Project Management Manual, subawards, procurement and finance and administration.
• Take part in project startup: handovers, stakeholder meetings and recruitment of project staff.
• Monitor country-level program implementation with project managers and coordinators, track targets and deliverables, and ensure technical and financial reporting requirements are met.
• Act as the primary focal point for prime and subaward contracts and grant agreements, and ensure compliance with Takeda rules throughout the project lifecycle.
• Develop and manage award, project development, approval, implementation and closure deadlines in line with donor requirements.
• Supervise grant funds and sub-agreements with International Finance, review budget variances and spending plans, and contribute to budgeting and forecasting.
• Provide surge support and backstopping at country level, including project leadership and acting as legal representative.
• Contribute to quarterly portfolio reviews, audits, strategic initiatives and interdepartmental work, and compile information for donor compliance reporting and audits.
• Maintain project documentation in electronic databases such as Salesforce and SharePoint, and train new staff in database entry and reporting.
• Keep donors informed and lead country teams in preparing bi-weekly, quarterly and semiannual reports, newsletters, websites and press releases.
• Support business development: articulate portfolio strengths and challenges, help prepare concept notes and proposals, and act as a proposal writer when requested.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Public Health with at least 7 years of experience managing and implementing international development programs, or an equivalent combination; a Master's is desired.
• Experience with international donors and with colleagues in a multicultural, multi-linguistic environment.
• Proven track record of building strong relationships with host country counterparts and NGOs, FBOs and CBOs, and experience working with international partners.
• Second language fluency preferred.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of international donor funding mechanisms (grants, contracts, cooperative agreements).
• Proficiency in Office 365 (Word, Excel, SharePoint, PowerPoint); experience with Salesforce is a plus.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, and ability to work independently and in teams.

Working conditions: hybrid work with a minimum of 3 days per week in the office, availability outside normal hours and on weekends, and the ability to travel domestically and internationally. The role may involve exposure to high-security risk areas and basic living conditions. Authorization to work in the country of assignment is required.