Program Manager at MyJobMag Limited

As the program senior manager, you will be responsible for developing and implementing the organization's project plan, while ensuring that the budget, staff, and priorities are aligned with the company's core mission. In this role, you will provide strategic guidance for the program, stakeholder management, and talent management, as well as collaborate with the board to develop, refine, implement, and monitor the company's program plan.

Responsibilities:

• Develop relationships with potential participants, community partners, and colleagues to explore and guide program objectives, activities, cohort components, and design concepts before finalizing the program's design.
• Coordinate an Advisory Committee to co-design capacity-building opportunities for the cohort.
• Develop a process to recruit participant organizations and oversee the selection of the cohort.
• Build and maintain relationships with program participants.
• Develop and manage peer convenings to strengthen relationships, share insights, and explore strategic/generative topics.
• Provide additional opportunities for learning, network-building, and collaboration.
• Manage and respond to requests for technical assistance, resources, connections, and guidance.
• Oversee regranting to cohort members.
• Engage an outside partner to assist in documenting and sharing learning from the initiative.
• Provide periodic updates to the funders.
• Serve as a trainer or facilitator when appropriate.
• Participate in the planning and budgeting process and manage the program budget.
• Provide additional training, program management, and support to the company's other training initiatives.
• Support team with strategy development and planning and visit program activities to support facilitation of the process as requested.
• Conduct origination, business development and new opportunity mapping Including expansion into new states.
• Facilitate learning across departments and programs including codifying lessons learned and knowledge of resources/tools/best practices, etc.
• Collaborate with the board to develop, refine, implement and monitor strategic plan while ensuring that the budget, staff, and priorities are aligned with the company's core mission
• Provide strategic guidance for the program, stakeholder management and talent management
• Drive organizational structuring as required to follow new priorities, imperatives and strategic direction of the company.
• Establish appropriate tracking systems, for regular presentation to the board, volunteers, funders, and other key stakeholders
• Expand the strategic partnerships and maintain the existing ones
• Manage grant database and stakeholders’ database
• Formulate and execute comprehensive marketing, branding and development strategies that will ensure consistency throughout the organization and enhance revenue from major donors, foundations, government agencies, and corporations
• Participate in the interview process for new staff, providing contextual information on programs and realities of the position, and selection for key positions as identified with the recruiting manager.
• Support recruiting manager to provide briefings on context, strategy and programs as initial step in the onboarding process for new hires.
• Oversee the Media and Comms Officer with respect to internal communications and ensure knowledge management systems are up to date and accurate to support communication with other teams.
• Support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our beneficiaries and to standards guiding our work
• Lead, coach, develop, manage and retain  high-performing staff (full-time staff, part-time staff, interns, program support officers, NYSC core members, and others)
• Build and entrench a culture of professionalism, efficiency, and innovation in line with core values and philosophy
• Establish effective decision-making processes that will enable the company to be flexible and efficient in achieving its long and short-term goals and objectives
• Collaborate with the Board; seek and build board involvement with the overall and continuous strategic direction of the company
• Facilitate cross-departmental collaboration and strengthen internal communications with staff throughout the organization
• Create and promote a positive, multicultural work environment that supports consistency throughout the organization’s strategy, operational methods, data collection needs, and impact evaluation

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications or related field.
• At least 4 years of experience in a leadership role in a non-profit organization or related field.
• Experience in grant management, fundraising, program management, and partnership development.
• Proven experience in strategic planning and execution.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, develop, and retain high-performing staff.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Experience in working with cross-functional teams.
• Strong commitment to social justice and the mission of the company.

Supervisory Responsibility: Six (6)

• Reporting Relationship: Chair of the Board of Trustees
• Works Directly With Other units and departments, website Admin, HR and Finance, Legal and Corporate Secretariat, Media and Communications, and Programs.

Major Skills And Must Have Requirements For This Program Manager Role

• Program Management: Demonstrate a thorough understanding of program design and implementation.
• Strategic Management: Understand how to formulate and implement goals and initiatives for the benefit of the organization.
• Stakeholder Management: Establish effective systems and matrices for managing stakeholders.You must have interest in helping women and the less privileged as a whole.
• Staff Management: Foster a positive work culture that promotes open-mindedness, positive relationships, and staff retention.
• Tolerance: You should have tolerance and respect for ethnic differences, religion, LGBTQ, and women's right.
• Ethical Behavior: Understand and adhere to ethical business practices, and ensure that others do the same in alignment with the organization's values.
• Relationship Building: Develop and maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders, particularly with current partners and sponsors, while maintaining a professional image.
• Creativity and Innovation: Develop new and innovative ways to improve organizational operations and create new opportunities.
• Teamwork: Collaborate effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems, and make decisions that enhance organizational effectiveness.
• Leadership: Influence others positively to achieve results that are in the organization's best interest.
• Decision Making: Assess situations to determine importance, urgency, and risks, and make clear and timely decisions that benefit the organization.
• Organization and Planning: Set priorities, develop work schedules, monitor progress, and track details, data, information, and activities.
• Problem-Solving: Identify problem causes, gather and process relevant information, generate possible solutions, and make recommendations or resolve issues.
• Strategic, Analytical, and Project Management Skills: Demonstrate the ability to take responsibility for multiple activities, complete them on time, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and have strong strategic, analytical, and project management skills.
• Attention to Detail: Possess strong attention to detail and editing skills.
• Self-Management: Be self-directed, eager to meet and exceed objectives, and excited to take on more responsibility.
• Effective Communication: Communicate clearly, effectively, and timely with the CEO and stakeholders through various channels, including phone and in-person conversations, to articulate the foundation's mission and objectives.

EDUCATION

University Degree:

Hold a university degree in Project Management, Business Administration, Business Management, Law, or a related field of study.

Master's Degree or Certification:

Possess a master's degree or certification in business management, project management, human resources management, or a related field is an added advantage.

Proficiency in Software Applications:

Be proficient in MS Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and cloud software applications (Skydrive, Dropbox, Google Docs).