Senior Program Manager

TechnoServe, Inc.; Philippines; On-site; PHP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

TechnoServe seeks a Senior Program Manager to lead the CocoVate development program in the Southern Leyte region, coordinating strategic execution and hands‑on delivery. You will manage resources, adapt technical approaches, and ensure timely, budget‑conscious progress toward program goals.

The role requires extensive experience in Agriculture and Rural Development, with a strong track record in managing large‑scale programs, data quality, and donor communications.

Qualifications

• Minimum seven years of experience in Agriculture and Rural Development or a related sector with a Master’s degree in Agriculture, Economics, Business Management or a related field, or a Bachelor’s Degree with ten years of experience.
• Experience in successfully implementing and monitoring programs of similar size and budget.

Responsibilities

• Oversee implementation and management of the CocoVate program from inception to close‑out, achieving goals and targets.
• Provide guidance, leadership, and technical oversight of the program.
• Oversee development and submission of project deliverables on time and within budget.
• Ensure high‑quality data is collected to demonstrate program impact and results.
• Monitor the project budget to ensure burn rate and allowability of costs.
• Prepare donor reports and presentations.
• Represent the program to internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Master’s degree in Agriculture

Master’s degree in Business Management

Bachelor’s degree + 10 years experience

Job description

At TechnoServe , we believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to build a better life. For over 50 years, we have given smallholder farmers and entrepreneurs the skills, connections, and confidence to lift themselves out of poverty. We leverage the power of markets and the private sector to create sustainable economic growth to benefit people and the planet. Our unique mix of business solutions, deep knowledge of local contexts, and data-driven insights is helping to fight poverty across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

TechnoServe staff are local–95% are from the countries in which they work. We put a high premium on collaboration and entrepreneurship. We hold ourselves and each other to the highest standards of integrity and transparency. And we focus on delivering lasting impact for our mission.

Job Summary:

The Senior Program Manager is responsible for managing the implementation of CocoVate and requires both strategic thinking and hands‑on execution. The Senior Program Manager will drive innovative solutions to complex problems by operationalizing the work plan, adapting technical approaches and interventions, and overseeing project resources.

Program Overview:

CocoVate is a three year Coconut Oil (CNO) development program funded by Abbott Nutrition, the Adams Group and shared value partners slated to start from July 2026 in Southern Leyte in the Eastern Visayas and SOCCSKARGEN. The program aims to uplift the livelihoods of up to 5000 coconut farmers to supply premium quality white copra by aggregating coconut farmer members of selected cooperatives into self‑help groups, professionalizing Farm Service Crews, establishing Copra Processing Hubs, capacitating farmer cooperatives and promoting cacao intercropping and dairy integration.

Primary Functions & Responsibilities:

• Oversee implementation and management of the program, from inception to close‑out, ensuring that the program achieves established goals, objectives and targets
• Provide guidance, leadership, management and general technical oversight of the program
• Oversee development and submission of project deliverables on time and within budget
• Ensure high‑quality data is being collected to demonstrate project impact and results
• Monitor the project budget to ensure a healthy burn rate and allowability of costs
• Prepare donor reports and presentations
• Represent the program to internal and external stakeholders

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum seven years of experience in Agriculture and Rural Development or a related sector plus a Master’s degree in Agriculture, Economics, Business Management or a related field or a Bachelor’s Degree plus ten years of experience.
• Experience in successfully implementing and monitoring programs of similar size and budget

Required Languages:

Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal skills, including fluency in Filipino, and English languages. Fluency in Cebuano and/or Tagalog is desirable.

Travel:

Travel up to 80%

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in the Philippines is required and prior experience in Regions VIII, XI and XII are preferred
• Experience with supply chain programs in CNO is preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Analytical, writing, social and management skills required for delivering technical assistance to development programs or initiatives.
• Ability to work both persuasively and diplomatically in a team‑based environment with a high degree of complexity and ambiguity.
• Ability to communicate complex issues with clarity, precision and prioritization is a must.
• Strong capacity building skills, including participatory facilitation techniques, coaching and mentoring

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Field teams in both locations

Work Authorization required:

Candidates must have valid, unrestricted work authorization in the Philippines. TechnoServe will not provide sponsorship for this position.

With our commitment to diversity, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and affirmative action employer and do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, HIV/AIDS status, protected veteran status, disability and all other protected classes.

We are also proud of our commitment to protecting staff, partners, and beneficiaries from abuse and exploitation and thoroughly vet all final candidates through rigorous background and reference checks.