Project Manager

UN Atlas; Roma; Remote; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

World Food Programme (WFP) seeks an experienced Project Manager for its Digital Services, Information Technology Division. This remote role focuses on delivering IT solutions with a strong emphasis on usability, user acceptance, and domain fit.

You will orchestrate cross-functional teams, manage budgets and schedules, and ensure projects align with business needs and PMO standards. Requirements include 5+ years in project management, proficiency in Waterfall and Agile, and a background in IT

Qualifications

• University degree in Business Administration, Economics, Information Technology, or related field.
• 5+ years of professional project management experience across full project lifecycle.
• Experience with IT-related projects; proficiency in Waterfall and Agile methodologies.
• Background in IT software development or data and analytics.
• Project management education or certification is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee IT solutions and projects within WFP, ensuring usability, user acceptability, and domain suitability.
• Lead teams across business units, managing resources, schedules and budgets to meet deadlines.
• Identify and manage issues, risks, and change requests to ensure on-time delivery.
• Act as a central point of contact for business partners within the TEC division, coordinating with Business Engagement Managers to understand requirements.
• Ensure requirements gathering uses Human-Centered Design, define MVPs, and establish governance, communication plans, and work plans.
• Monitor progress against baselines, escalate deviations, and manage budgets and resources accordingly.
• Guard the PMO methodology and contribute to developing project management practices.

Skills

Project Management

Agile Methodologies

Waterfall Methodologies

Stakeholder Management

Human-Centered Design

Risk Management

Budget Management

Communication Skills

Analytical Thinking

Team Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Information Technology, or related field

Tools

PMO tools

Job description

Organizational context: The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, dedicated to saving lives in emergencies and building pathways to peace and prosperity. WFP leverages data and technology to better serve those in need by digitally transforming its operations. This role is within the Digital Services, Information Technology Division, focusing on enhancing WFP's technological capabilities.

Job purpose: The Project Manager will oversee the delivery of high-quality IT solutions by managing relevant stakeholders and external partners. This remote role involves leading teams through the entire project management cycle, ensuring technical usability, user acceptability, and domain suitability of solutions. Responsibilities include managing resources, schedules, financials, and adhering to deadlines, while also handling issues, risks, and change requests for successful and on-time project delivery. The Project Manager will act as a business partner focal point within TEC, orchestrating workflows and ensuring alignment between technology, operations, and business objectives. This includes gathering requirements using a Human-Centered Design approach, defining Minimum Viable Products (MVPs), establishing project governance, communication plans, and change management strategies, and ensuring adherence to WFP's project management methodology.

Responsibilities: The Project Manager will be responsible for overseeing IT solutions and projects within the World Food Programme (WFP), ensuring they meet high standards of technical usability, user acceptability, and domain suitability. This role involves leading teams to deliver projects across various business units, managing resources, schedules, financials, and adhering to deadlines throughout the entire project lifecycle. Key responsibilities include managing issues, risks, and change requests to ensure successful and timely project completion. The Project Manager will act as a central point of contact for business partners within the TEC division, orchestrating workflows and liaising with Business Engagement Managers to understand project requirements and interdependencies. They will ensure requirements gathering follows a Human-Centered Design (HCD) approach, define Minimum Viable Products (MVPs), and establish project governance, communication plans, and work plans. This includes managing the project work plan, monitoring progress against baselines, identifying and mitigating risks, and communicating project status, challenges, and achievements to stakeholders. Budget and resource management are also critical, involving accurate budget estimation, monitoring availability, tracking resource allocation, and escalating deviations. The Project Manager must also act as a guardian of the established Project Management Office (PMO) methodology, ensuring projects adhere to PMO standards and contributing to the development of project management practices.

Education: A university degree in Business Administration, Economics, Information Technology, or a related field is required. Project management education or certification is considered desirable.

Work experience: Requires a minimum of 5 years of professional project management experience, with a proven track record in managing the full project lifecycle. Experience with IT-related projects is preferred. Proficiency in Waterfall and Agile methodologies, along with project management software tools, is essential. A background in IT software development or a strong understanding of data and analytics is also necessary.

Skills: Project Management, Agile Methodologies, Waterfall Methodologies, IT Software Development, Data & Analytics, Cross-functional Team Management, Stakeholder Management, Budget Management, Risk Management, Human-Centered Design, Communication Skills, Problem-Solving, Analytical Thinking, Teamwork, Innovation, Organizational Skills, Attention to Detail, Strategic Thinking, Results Orientation, Decision Making, Customer Service Orientation, Multicultural Collaboration

Required languages: English, Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), French, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese

Desired languages: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese, English