Program Operations Manager (Aliko Dangote Foundation) at Dangote

Description

• The Program Operations Manager is responsible for planning, organizing, and supervising project execution to efficiently transform inputs into outputs.
• This role includes procurement, managing relationships with stakeholders, and enhancing resource sustainability.
• The Operations Team, which the manager leads, supports various departments by designing, implementing, and managing operational processes.
• Each Program Operations Manager oversees a specific area, identifying needs, co-designing strategies with management, and ensuring effective training, monitoring, and continuous improvement of programs.

Requirements

• Degree in Social Science, Engineering, or other relevant field (advanced degree or exceptional work experience and performance will be an added advantage)
• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in program and project management with progressively increasing responsibilities and accomplishments.
• In-depth understanding of programming issues and policy work at state, national and international levels and excellent knowledge and experience of program planning, reviews, monitoring and evaluation is essential.
• Excellent language skills in English, including the ability to compose, edit, analyse and report using complex information.
• Demonstrated in-depth experience working across disciplinary boundaries, and with multiple stakeholders – both public and private – in building collaborative alliances for results.
• Track record of leading and managing complex work programs with proven results.
• Ideal candidates should have experience identifying business challenges through data and observation and demonstrated proficiency analysing and managing large amounts of data.
• Have good interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Experience bringing ideas and programmes to scale, working at similar ambitious organizations, and building and managing teams, including across countries.
• Experience from international non-governmental organizations will be an added advantage.

Benefits

• Private Health Insurance
• Opportunities for Professional Growth and Career Advancement
• Paid Time Off
• Training & Development
• Competitive salary
• Collaborative and supportive work environment