At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead impactful climate action programmes across multiple countries and manage diverse teams.
- Company: Palladium, a global leader in international development with a focus on sustainability.
- Benefits: Hybrid work model, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Join a diverse team committed to innovation and positive impact.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in climate initiatives while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in programme delivery, grant management, and stakeholder engagement required.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
Palladium is a global organization delivering positive impact through international development programs. This role sits within the UK PACT (Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions) programme, supporting climate action initiatives across multiple countries.
About the Role:
This is a high-intensity leadership role operating at the center of programme execution. As Programme Delivery Manager, you will oversee a complex portfolio of grants and activities, ensuring delivery is compliant, timely, and aligned with donor expectations. You will lead teams, manage risk, and act as a key interface between stakeholders, including the UK government. This is not a passive coordination role. It is operational command.
What You’ll Do:
- Programme Delivery & Portfolio Oversight
- Lead delivery across multiple countries, partners, and workstreams.
- Ensure outputs meet timelines, quality standards, and client expectations.
- Continuously monitor performance and adjust delivery strategies as needed.
- Grant Management & Compliance
- Oversee the full grant lifecycle including contracting, due diligence, and compliance.
- Ensure adherence to donor requirements, particularly FCDO standards.
- Maintain strong controls around safeguarding, fraud prevention, and risk mitigation.
- Leadership & Team Management
- Line manage Regional Activity Managers and a Contracts Manager.
- Provide direction, coaching, and performance oversight.
- Ensure team alignment and effective prioritization in a fast-paced environment.
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Build and maintain relationships with FCDO, delivery partners, and internal teams.
- Operate with diplomacy and neutrality, particularly in politically sensitive contexts.
- Act as a trusted interface between programme stakeholders.
- Risk Management & Problem Solving
- Identify risks early and implement mitigation strategies.
- Escalate issues appropriately while maintaining delivery momentum.
- Balance speed with compliance and quality assurance.
- Data, Systems & Reporting
- Use dashboards, Power BI, and programme systems to monitor progress.
- Improve data quality and support evidence-based decision-making.
- Ensure accurate and timely reporting across the portfolio.
About You:
- You are built for complexity.
- You can manage pressure without losing precision, and lead teams without losing empathy.
- Have a strong track record in programme delivery, grant management, and stakeholder engagement.
- Bring experience in donor-funded or publicly funded programmes.
- Have worked in senior programme or delivery management roles.
- Understand compliance frameworks, ideally within FCDO environments.
- Have experience managing teams and driving performance in fast-paced settings.
- Are confident working in multicultural and politically sensitive environments.
- Bring strong risk management and problem-solving capabilities.
- Are fluent in English with excellent communication skills.
- Have experience with Power BI or similar data tools.
Key Strengths:
- Programme and portfolio management across complex environments.
- Grant lifecycle oversight and compliance expertise.
- Leadership and team development.
- Analytical thinking supported by data and systems.
- Resilience, adaptability, and strong professional judgment.
- Fast-paced, multi-stakeholder, and constantly evolving.
- Requires flexibility, prioritization, and attention to detail.
- Demands both strategic oversight and hands-on execution.
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion:
Palladium is committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. Diversity is seen as a driver of innovation and impact.
Safeguarding Commitment:
All candidates will undergo rigorous safeguarding checks. Palladium prioritizes the protection of communities, clients, and staff in all operations.
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