Programme Management Officer (One Portfolio Investment Model Enhancement)

UN Atlas; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

UNJSPF, Office of Investment Management in New York, seeks a Programme Management Officer to strengthen the One-Portfolio Investment Model and enterprise-wide decision-making. The role reports to the Chief Investment Officer and supports development initiatives within OIM.

The candidate will coordinate governance, provide data-driven insights, lead workshops, and design KPI/KRI structures. Advanced degree in business or investment management is required, with seven years’ experience in related

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in business administration, investment management, organizational management, or related field.
• Seven years of progressive experience in project/programme management, investment, organizational change, or governance.
• Experience delivering organizational or governance transformation is required.
• English and French language proficiency is required.

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, and evaluates assigned programmes and projects, including One-Portfolio Investment Model Enhancement.
• Monitors programme/project workplans, milestones, deliverables, risks, resources, and budgets, initiating corrective actions as needed.
• Supports governance, engagement, and decision-making frameworks across investment, risk, and operational departments.
• Collaborates with senior management to plan and facilitate workshops and develop action plans for change management.
• Researches, analyzes, and presents information from diverse sources; coordinates policy development and KPI/KRI structures.
• Generates survey initiatives, designs data collection tools, and analyzes responses for performance measurement standardization.
• Organizes and prepares written outputs such as background papers, reports, and governance records; supports consultative meetings and governance bodies.
• Initiates and coordinates outreach activities, conducts training, and delivers presentations; leads or participates in complex missions.

Skills

Project management

Organizational change

Governance design

Performance measurement

Data analysis

Research and analysis

Policy development

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Teamwork

Planning and organizing

Education

Master’s degree in business administration or investment management

First-level university degree with qualifying experience

Job description

Organizational context: The United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF) Office of Investment Management (OIM) manages over $100 billion in global investments. OIM is implementing Project Blue Print 2030, a programme to enhance its total portfolio model. This role supports organizational development within OIM to facilitate the implementation of best practices in investment management.

Job purpose: The Programme Management Officer will support the enhancement of the One-Portfolio Investment Model, a key workstream under Project Blue Print 2030. This role is crucial for strengthening enterprise-wide investment decision-making by improving coordination across investment teams, operations, and governance. The purpose is to foster common investment language, aligned performance objectives, and integrated governance, reporting, and delegated authority arrangements. The position contributes to the strategic goal of moving the Fund towards a best-practice total portfolio model, reporting directly to the Chief Investment Officer and supporting organizational development initiatives within OIM.

Responsibilities: Develops, implements, and evaluates assigned programmes and projects, including the One-Portfolio Investment Model Enhancement. Monitors programme/project workplans, milestones, deliverables, risks, resources, and budgets, initiating corrective actions as needed. Supports governance, engagement, and decision-making frameworks across investment, risk, and operational departments. Collaborates with senior management to plan and facilitate workshops and develop action plans for change management. Researches, analyzes, and presents information from diverse sources. Coordinates policy development, including investment beliefs, TPA mindset framework, change management materials, and KPI/KRI structures. Generates survey initiatives, designs data collection tools, and analyzes responses to support performance measurement standardization. Organizes and prepares written outputs such as background papers, reports, and governance records. Provides substantive support for consultative meetings and governance bodies. Initiates and coordinates outreach activities, conducts training, and delivers presentations. Leads or participates in complex missions, providing guidance and drafting summaries. Coordinates budget funding activities and prepares related documents. Collects and analyzes data to identify trends and provide insights for data-driven planning and reporting.

Education: An advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in business administration, investment management, organizational management, or a related field is required. A first-level university degree with qualifying experience may be accepted as an alternative.

Work experience: A minimum of seven years of progressive experience in project/programme management, investment, organizational change, or governance is required. Experience managing business-driven programmes in financial services, preferably at a large asset owner, is essential. Experience in delivering organizational or governance transformation is also required. Experience with stakeholder engagement, culture change, and designing KPIs/KRIs in complex environments is desirable.

Skills: Project and programme management, organizational change, governance design, performance measurement, data analysis and interpretation, research and analysis, policy development, stakeholder engagement, communication, teamwork, planning and organizing.

Required languages: English, French

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