The Kaizen Company is hiring a
Program Manager in Worldwide

Summary

The job is for a full-time Program Manager at Kaizen, an international development consulting firm. The role involves managing USG-funded projects and contributing to new business. Candidates should have project management experience on USAID-funded projects, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to excellence.

Requirements

• Graduate degree and minimum of 4 years of full-time work experience directly in international development or bachelor’s degree and 6 years of full-time work experience directly in international development
• Supervisory experience required

Responsibilities

• Serve as Home Office Program Manager for donor-funded programs including overseeing overall operational backstopping, managing project budgets, working on a regular basis with international field offices to ensure financial and contractual compliance, managing field personnel and subcontracts, and liaising with the client and partners on operational issues
• Contribute to and support program technical work, work plans, and M&E plans
• Support Kaizen’s proposal development efforts, including personnel recruitment, proposal coordination and management, writing sections of the technical proposal, preparing cost submissions including budgets, and liaising with partners
• Lead and manage startup and closeout teams and activities for new projects in the US and abroad
• Contribute to select Kaizen strategic initiatives and projects including Kaizen’s innovation design and testing activities, improving knowledge management and human resource development, and providing input into strategic decisions

Preferred Qualifications

Experience managing USAID contracts and cooperative agreements strongly preferred

Benefits

• Team members are awarded for their performance including seeing the direct impact of their work on lives and communities around the world
• Kaizen provides a fast-paced and dynamic work environment that is flexible and encourages innovation