Program Manager, Panagora Group, Silver Spring, MD
Panagora Group -
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Silver Spring, MD,
US
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Program Manager
Date Posted: 2024-06-05
Job description
Job Description Panagora Group is a dynamic woman- and employee-owned small business and social enterprise dedicated to providing high-quality, high-impact international health, development, and learning services. We deliver market-based, integrated, and locally led solutions that strengthen country capacity; and learning, communications, and technology solutions to accelerate and heighten impact. Using novel, innovative, and highly participatory approaches to mobilize community, civil society, and government commitment in defining and owning solutions, we promote inclusive development to benefit all groups.
Panagora seeks a program manager level I to provide program oversight, ensuring the operational effectiveness and compliant implementation of activities. The manager level I will provide a broad range of project management, operations, budgeting, and technical support to prime and subcontracts. The manager level I will also take on new business and technical assignments according to company needs and individual expertise. We are looking for managers with programmatic, budgeting, and field team backstopping experience. Successful candidates will have demonstrated experience with USG regulations, practices, and full-cycle project management activities.
Responsibilities
Program Management
Provide overall contract and program management, applying government regulations and established Panagora policies and procedures
Provide day-to-day support and supervision of field teams, including communications and responding to requests and adherence to contract requirements and government regulations
Lead project start-up and close-out activities, develop and refine project management tools, resources, and processes
Support the development and implementation of annual work plans; ensure timely and high-quality reviews and submissions of deliverables; Prepare scopes of work and monitoring service delivery
Support with defining measures of success for program interventions
Liaise with members of the home office project team on program implementation and facilitate communications with field teams, partners, and clients on the status of ongoing activities, manage compliance to scope and reporting requirements
Recruit, obtain approvals and orient long- and short-term field consultants; prepare scopes of work and monitoring service delivery
Leverage existing knowledge resources in planning and implementing technical assistance
Contribute to the development of high-quality technical deliverables and carry out field assignments as required
Support the production of global guidance and reference documents
Contribute to the development of presentations, report-outs, and trainings
Identify issues or potential risks, consult with appropriate staff, and make informed decisions on how to address issues, communicating when appropriate with senior management and/or president/CEO
Supervise, develop, and evaluate direct reports; provide regular constructive performance feedback, prompt resolution of problems, and provide opportunities to develop professionally. Train new staff on company procedures
Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with colleagues, partners, stakeholders, and donors
Fosters an inclusive, respectful work environment consistent with Panagora's values related to diversity, equity, and inclusion
Financial Management
Oversee financial management of assigned projects including developing, tracking, and updating budgets; monitoring monthly projections and actuals; obligated funds notifications; anticipate budget modifications and other financial matters
Monitor the financial, administrative, and technical aspects of the project in line with Panagora policies and donor requirements
Support the development of activity budgets
Comply with Costpoint requirements to ensure timely invoicing
Anticipate, update, review, and maintain subcontracts and modifications
Conduct quality reviews and validation of monthly invoices supporting documents for accuracy and submission to the client
Maintain, and update financial databases and spreadsheets and generate various financial reports as required
Review purchase orders and work orders in Deltek Costpoint for project staff and consultants and check to ensure they have all the relevant information and are coded correctly
Collaborate across functional support areas, including Finance and Administration, Contracts, Human Resources, peers, and liaison for the project
New Business
Support new business development including cost proposals, recruitment, partnering, research/writing, coordinating activities and other tasks as required
Capture and share the knowledge developed through Panagora programs. Support the production of global guidance and reference documents
Assist in formatting and editing of proposals
Other new business tasks as required
Requirements
Master's degree in health, business, international development, or a relevant field OR Bachelor's degree with commensurate programmatic and/or technical work experience
Minimum 4 -5 years' experience of USAID project management or relevant work experience with international donors required
At least two years supervisory experience desired
Experience with global health, private sector health, capacity building, monitoring and evaluation and/or knowledge management desired
Experience with integrated or global health, private sector health programming, capacity building, monitoring and evaluation and/or knowledge management desired
Experience in program startup and close out
Working knowledge of USAID rules and regulations
Deep understanding of financial management principles and generally acceptable accounting principles/internal controls
Proven track record in various new business roles in a USAID context required
Strong numeracy skills: ability to put together cost proposals and budgets
Strong change management, results oriented and decision-making skills
Excellent presentation skills and verbal and written communications skills
Excellent skills in facilitation, team building and coordination
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work independently and within a team
Demonstrated self-starter with leadership skills, versatility, and integrity
Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform
Demonstrated experience with MS Office software suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
Preferred Qualifications
Experience living and working in a developing country strongly preferred
Proficiency in one or more foreign languages, specifically Spanish and/or French preferred
Reports to:Sr. Program Manager
No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted. Only applicants who include the required application components will be considered.
Panagora Group is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Panagora Group is currently working a hybrid work schedule, and employees are encouraged to come into the office at least once a week to foster engagement, collaboration, belonging and professional development. Departments/teams will hold in-person meetings that involve a high degree of collaboration, where ideas are generated quickly and often feed off each other, e.g., brainstorming, storyboarding, proposal development, strategic planning, and performance discussions. Staff who reside in the DC/MD/VA area are strongly encouraged to work from the office on those days.
Benefits
Panagora Group offers competitive salaries including regular performance reviews and merit increases with an excellent insurance program (health, dental and vision) paid leave, holidays, bonuses, employee assistance program, training and development assistance, commuter allowance, phone allowance, Society for International Development and Humentum Memberships, as well as employee stock ownership (ESOP) and 401K programs.
*Note: Panagora does not offer visa sponsorship at this time.