Program Manager

Position description

The Program Manager will reinforce a culture of accountability, prioritization, and program delivery within our growing organization. The role requires direct interaction with stakeholders, providing excellent customer service while ensuring all projects are successful from start to finish. Example tasks include setting OKRs for all existing IBBIS projects, jumping in to help if a project is falling behind, and managing stakeholder relations across all program areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Project Manager for IBBIS projects and activities
• Monitor the progress of projects, update technical leads and senior managers, if necessary, proactively highlighting any problem areas and proposing solutions.
• Coordinate communications to stakeholders and internal team members and ensure client deliverable is of high quality and accurate.
• Where necessary, initiate the escalation process for “at risk” projects.
• Ensure all systems are updated and that internal processes are adhered at all times.
• Ensure timely reconciliation of projects at all times.
• Train, assist and mentor other team members

Qualifications

• 3-5 years experience managing or running projects in a non-profit environment, ideally connected to biotechnology, science policy, or international peace and security.
• University degree desirable
• Strong IT skills and high standard of numeracy
• French and English Fluency
• Must be an organised, detail-oriented individual who can successfully manage multiple projects whilst keeping abreast of policy and technical developments
• Good communication skills – ability to select the appropriate communication channel and recipient (given the message) and manage all communications (including email and telephone) in a timely fashion