Project Manager – Project Management (2 Roles)
ODI
Project Manager – Project Management
Contract: Fixed-term (24 months)
Salary: £42,400 – £44,520 per annum
Location: London
Ref: PMU0424
An independent, global think tank, working for a sustainable and peaceful world in which every person thrives.
About us
ODI (odi.org) is an independent, global think tank. We work to inspire people to act on injustice and inequality. Through research, convening and influencing, we generate ideas that matter for people and planet.
The PM will oversee the day-to-day development and management of projects of medium to high complexity. Project complexity is determined by value, operational risks, reputational risks, quality risks, number of countries, number of partners, number of sub-contractors, and the nature of the project management arrangements (e.g. agile multi-partner consortia). Generally, the projects might have a large number of contractors, a limited number of institutional partners and up to three donors working with either single or multiple currencies. Projects can either be single or multi year and require the delivery of multiple outputs.
The PM will be responsible for the project management cycle, coordinating the delivery of outputs to time and to budget, contributing to and taking ownership of the workplan, liaising with both internal and external stakeholders and maintaining up to date information on project finances, delivery, timeline and risks.
Other key responsibilities include:
- Ensure adherence to ODI’s project management methodology, including the accurate set up and management of projects through FocalPoint and in accordance with donor requirements
- Facilitate and coordinate inputs from key project stakeholders
- Coordinate the development of workplans with the project team (covering research, communications, Global Security and other activities, as relevant), establishing and monitoring project controls related to scope, schedule, budget, risk and quality
- Ensure the correct and effective set up, the financial management and the closure of allocated projects following the appropriate ODI procedures and donor requirements
- Contribute to the preparation of bids and proposals, including developing budgets and tailoring technical documentation
About you
Knowledge and qualifications
- Knowledge of project cycle management
- Thorough understanding of different costing models
- Solid understanding of financial management as part of the project cycle
Experience
- Experience managing medium to large sized projects throughout the full project cycle
- Experience of working within complex business models and of managing projects to maximise their contribution to the organisation’s financial and strategic objectives.
- Experience in donor compliance and administrative procedures, donor relationship management, including both financial and narrative
- Proven experience of conducting contract negotiations independently
- Successful experience of budget monitoring in multiple currencies including experience of creating accurate and timely financial
- Experience of costing and budgeting according to different models and templates.
- Experience of participating in the development of proposals
- Experience of establishing systems and procedures to support project implementation
- Experience of coordinating project teams
Skills/abilities
- Ability to lead and coordinate complex project teams,
- Proven ability to understand the business environment and balance the requirements of the projects with the needs of the
- Ability to understand the needs of donors and partners and to make business- savvy decisions
- Ability to innovate in order to overcome problems
- Advanced IT skills including Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and databases
- Ability to write well and to prepare reports with minimum supervision
- Multitasking skills in a high-pressure environment
- Exceptional planning, organisation and execution skills
- Ability to work to own initiative with minimum supervision
- Excellent ability to build cross cultural relationships with partners and colleagues at various levels of
- Ability to learn new software quickly
- Effective communication skill
Closing date: 8th July 2024 but early applications are strongly encouraged and will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Interview Date: w/c 15th July 2024
ODI is committed to developing and supporting diverse and inclusive teams of people who share our passion, where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We welcome applicants from a range of diverse backgrounds including those who experience intersectional marginalisation on the basis of their class, race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religious identity or belief, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. We also welcome applications from those living with disabilities.
We offer competitive salaries, a generous company pension scheme, hybrid working and a range of flexible, family-friendly and inclusive employment policies to support well-being.
To download the job description and role details please follow this link.If you are experiencing difficulties downloading, please telephone 020 7922 0300 or email recruitment@odi.org.
ODI is an equal opportunities employer Charity Reg. No.228248
