Senior Manager
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Key Responsibilities
- Strategic program guidance (40%) Provide strategic oversight and feedback on Program Managers’ plans and implementation Support your team throughout meetings, trips, and key milestones, offering guidance while empowering them to drive forward implementation Act as a trusted advisor, troubleshooting roadblocks and guiding complex decisions or adjustments as needed Serve as the escalation point for key stakeholders, including government officials, who are critical to eliminating lead paint Manage your team’s budget, ensuring efficient use of resources to achieve program goals
- Provide strategic oversight and feedback on Program Managers’ plans and implementation
- Support your team throughout meetings, trips, and key milestones, offering guidance while empowering them to drive forward implementation
- Act as a trusted advisor, troubleshooting roadblocks and guiding complex decisions or adjustments as needed
- Serve as the escalation point for key stakeholders, including government officials, who are critical to eliminating lead paint
- Manage your team’s budget, ensuring efficient use of resources to achieve program goals
- Team management (40%) Lead and inspire a team of three to five Program Managers, ensuring alignment with LEEP’s strategic goals and mission, and empowering your team to consistently meet or exceed their goals Accountable for the results and performance of your team, you will foster a high-performance and trusting culture through clear expectations, regular and open feedback and a shared sense of purpose Conduct one-on-one meetings, training, and appraisals to support your team’s development and success
- Lead and inspire a team of three to five Program Managers, ensuring alignment with LEEP’s strategic goals and mission, and empowering your team to consistently meet or exceed their goals
- Accountable for the results and performance of your team, you will foster a high-performance and trusting culture through clear expectations, regular and open feedback and a shared sense of purpose
- Conduct one-on-one meetings, training, and appraisals to support your team’s development and success
- Program and internal systems development (15%) Collaborate with your peers and the wider team to develop our paint playbook and internal systems
- Collaborate with your peers and the wider team to develop our paint playbook and internal systems
- Special Projects (5%) Take on high-priority or cross-functional projects or work streams as required, managing them from planning to completion
- Take on high-priority or cross-functional projects or work streams as required, managing them from planning to completion
What We’re Looking For
Passion for LEEP’s mission and a strong commitment to achieving meaningful, scalable impact.
A demonstrable track record of line management and a proven ability to guide and motivate teams to achieve results.
Strong skills in delivering feedback and coaching to drive performance and professional growth.
Expertise in guiding strategic plans and managing projects that align with organisational goals.
Excellent stakeholder management, influencing and communication skills.
Comfort with acting as an escalation point in complex situations.
Strong problem-solving skills to unblock barriers.
A desire for continuous improvement, which will involve regularly reviewing strategies and sharing insights to refine programs.
At least 5 years of relevant work experience.
Experience leading and managing people or teams.
Experience working in low- and middle-income countries and/or collaborating with governments and policymakers.
Capable of working in a remote environment (unless based in London) and experience in managing remote teams.
Willing to travel for 8 to 12 weeks per year.
Full professional proficiency in English and French.
Work Environment
A chance to have a very large positive impact on the world
33 days of paid leave
Generous sick leave and parental leave policies
4% pension contribution or equivalent
Professional development opportunities
Health Insurance in places where government healthcare is limited
Annual team retreat
About Lead Exposure Elimination Project
A nonprofit NGO helping governments and paint manufacturers eliminate lead paint and childhood lead poisoning worldwide.
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