Global Partnerships & Programme Lead

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous leave

Medical insurance options

401(k) plan

Job summary

The British Embassy in Washington DC, representing the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, seeks a proactive Programme & Partnerships Manager to lead a multi-million-pound portfolio across the Americas.

You will develop high-value UK science and technology partnerships, manage complex programmes, and build capability across the network while ensuring alignment with UK objectives and strong risk and financial governance.

Qualifications

• Proactive and solutions focused; drive to improve projects, processes and delivery.
• Translate strategic objectives into practical programmes, partnerships or projects that deliver measurable outcomes.
• Experience managing complex projects, programmes or partnership portfolios with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience building and maintaining relationships with external partners, clients or stakeholders.
• Excellent judgement and prioritisation; able to work autonomously and manage risk.
• Strong relationship building across teams, cultures and international partners.
• Confident communicator; able to present complex information clearly to non-technical audiences.
• Ability to identify capability gaps and support others via guidance or interventions.

Responsibilities

• Partnership development and programme delivery: develop and manage high-value science and technology partnerships across the Americas.
• Translate priorities into impactful, outcome-focused initiatives and guide projects through full lifecycle.
• Ensure initiatives align with UK Government objectives and deliver measurable results.
• Programme Leadership and Capability Building: build capability in programme design, delivery and financial management.
• Provide practical advice to improve project quality and compliance; act as trusted adviser to teams.
• Strategic Collaboration and Opportunity Development: identify opportunities and strengthen cross-regional collaboration.
• Develop cross-regional initiatives by bringing together partners with complementary expertise.
• Contribute to continual improvement of programme management, partnership development and portfolio delivery.
• Learning, Innovation and Continuous Improvement: capture lessons learned and disseminate best practices.
• Identify innovative approaches to improve programme effectiveness, efficiency and impact.
• Promote a culture of learning, experimentation and continuous improvement.
• Programme, risk and financial management: deliver projects on time, within budget and in line with government requirements.
• Provide advice on risk management, due diligence, finance and procurement.
• Monitor portfolio performance and support governance and reporting.
• Embassy Coordination and Stakeholder Engagement: plan visits, events and partnership activities.
• Support governance and administrative functions within the British Embassy in Washington.

Skills

Programme management

Stakeholder relations

Risk management

Cross-cultural collaboration

Communication

Autonomy

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Job description

The British Embassy in Washington DC, representing the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, seeks a proactive Programme & Partnerships Manager to lead a multi-million-pound portfolio across the Americas.

You will develop high-value UK science and technology partnerships, manage complex programmes, and build capability across the network while ensuring alignment with UK objectives and strong risk and financial governance.