Global Program Manager, Peanut Innovation Lab

University of Georgia; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Georgia seeks a Project Manager for the Peanut Innovation Lab to lead day-to-day program delivery across multiple countries. The role manages staff, coordinates partners, and oversees timelines, deliverables, and reporting for a multi-year, $38.5 million award.

The position oversees monitoring, evaluation, and knowledge sharing, with extensive international travel and collaboration with the GINA network in Senegal and partner countries. Requires senior program management experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent plus 10 years of professional experience including 3 years of supervisory experience
• Experience managing federally sponsored or international development programs, including Feed the Future or comparable programs
• Experience coordinating subaward partners and multi-country teams, including work in West Africa
• Supervisory experience with professional staff
• Working knowledge of sponsored-project processes and OneUSG
• Working proficiency in French (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Develops the annual workplan and integrated timeline with the Director and partners, translating objectives into activities, milestones and owners
• Tracks deliverables, reports variances, and leads corrective action
• Maintains the program's risk register, dependencies, and change requests
• Establishes program management methods, templates and status reporting standards
• Manages the project staff, sets goals and conducts performance reviews
• Recruits and onboard program staff with the Director and Project Administrator
• Coordinates multi-stakeholder meetings and travel to partner countries
• Defines subaward scopes of work and reporting schedules
• Monitors partner performance and ensures deliverables before payment
• Manages budget monitoring and sponsor reporting
• Leads continuous improvement of program processes

Skills

Program management

Travel internationally

Cross-cultural communication

Leadership

Budget management

French (basic)

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

University of Georgia seeks a Project Manager for the Peanut Innovation Lab to lead day-to-day program delivery across multiple countries. The role manages staff, coordinates partners, and oversees timelines, deliverables, and reporting for a multi-year, $38.5 million award.

The position oversees monitoring, evaluation, and knowledge sharing, with extensive international travel and collaboration with the GINA network in Senegal and partner countries. Requires senior program management experience.