Roving Project Manager at Hivos East Africa

• Job Type Full Time
• Qualification BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA
• Experience 8 - 10 years
• Location Nairobi
• Job Field Project and Program Management
• Lead and deliver CEO and CLT-sponsored strategic projects and transformation initiatives.
• Translate strategic decisions into actionable project plans, milestones, governance structures, and delivery roadmaps.
• Coordinate organization-wide initiatives that span multiple functions, teams, and geographies.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned to intended organizational outcomes.
• Work across Programs, Business Development, External Engagement, Finance & IS, People & Culture, and Administration functions.
• Facilitate collaboration and alignment between functional teams.
• Manage competing priorities, dependencies, risks, and stakeholder expectations.
• Support effective decision-making by escalating issues and providing recommendations to the CEO and CLT.
• Lead implementation of organizational change initiatives arising from strategic reviews, restructuring efforts, process improvements, and digital transformation programs.
• Support the implementation of the Ten for Ten strategy and other strategic priorities.
• Drive adoption of new ways of working, systems, and organizational practices.
• Facilitate change management, communication, and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Track progress against strategic objectives and key delivery commitments.
• Develop and maintain project dashboards, reporting frameworks, and performance indicators.
• Monitor benefits realization and organizational impact of projects.
• Identify delivery risks and recommend corrective actions.
• Build productive relationships with senior leaders, project teams, external partners, consultants, and service providers.
• Facilitate workshops, planning sessions, and strategic discussions.
• Navigate organizational dynamics and competing interests to achieve consensus and maintain project momentum.
• Represent Hivos in strategic partnerships, innovation initiatives, and external project-related engagements where appropriate.
• Identify opportunities to improve organizational effectiveness, efficiency, and collaboration.
• Lead process simplification and standardization initiatives.
• Capture lessons learned and ensure organizational learning from strategic projects.
• Promote innovation, experimentation, and continuous improvement.
• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred in Business Administration, Organisational Development, Project Management, Public Administration, International Development, or a related field.
• Minimum 8-10 years of relevant professional experience, including at least 5 years leading complex cross-functional projects or organisational transformation initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience delivering strategic projects involving multiple stakeholders and functions.
• Experience in organisational change, transformation, operating model implementation, or digital transformation.
• Proven experience working with senior leadership teams and executive stakeholders.
• Strong project governance, risk management, and delivery management experience.
• Experience working in international, mission-driven, or civil society organisations is highly desirable.
• Ability to collect, analyse, and interpret data to support strategic insights and integrated monitoring frameworks.
• Strong capability in business case development, feasibility analysis, and strategic justification of new initiatives.
• Proficiency in strategic planning, organizational development, and cross departmental alignment.
• Expertise in innovation methodologies, digital transformation tools, and change management practices.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and complex organizational dynamics.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, enabling collaboration with leadership, cross-functional teams, and external partners.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, resources, and stakeholders in fast-moving strategic projects.
• Competence in knowledge management, systems thinking, and leveraging digital tools to support organizational innovation.
• Fluency in English required; additional languages relevant to Hivos operating contexts are an asset.