Director, Management Information Systems (MIS)

About Palladium:

Palladium is a global company working to design, develop and deliver positive impact on the lives and livelihoods of people around the globe; broaden access to health, water, power, and infrastructure; build enduring, sustainable, and transformative institutions and market systems to address global challenges; and conserve the natural world. We operate in over 90 countries and have a workforce of 4,000 talented, motivated, and diverse staff of all religions, races, languages, and gender identities. 

This Opportunity:

Palladium is in search of a Director, Management Information Systems (MIS) (hire is contingent upon contract award) to join our Supply Chain Management (SCM) portfolio. This person will be responsible for the oversight, maintenance, and continuous refinement of supply chain management technology platform. SCM is a dynamic community of practice with talented colleagues working toward the goal of providing unmatched service delivery with unprecedented levels of visibility, accountability, and data to drive decision making, while enabling local logistics ecosystems to grow and mature. 

Location and Compensation:

The position is based in Palladium’s Washington D.C. office.

For our prospective employees in the United States, please note that the full-time equivalent annual base salary for this position is expected to range from $122,000 to $190,000 and successful candidates may also be eligible for additional, variable incentive compensation dependent on the role. For part-time employees, the salary will be prorated based on the actual number of hours worked.

Please be advised that a final salary offer will be based on various factors, including but not limited to your qualifications, education, experience, skills, seniority, performance, and Palladium’s business or organizational needs.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the compensation for this position, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. We value your interest in our company and appreciate the opportunity to discuss this opportunity with you.

You and Your Career:

If you are a problem-solver, collaborator, and doer, and you have expertise in management information systems we are interested in hearing from you. 

We are a learning organization and provide growth opportunities from the start.  We pride ourselves on giving you the freedom, resources, and guidance to chart a fulfilling career!

Reporting and Supervision:

This role will report directly to the Project Director
This role will oversee the MIS team

Primary Duties and Responsibilities: 

Support and advise the Team Leads across the portfolio in the achievement of all supply chain technology strategies and goals
Enhance and Optimize Supply Chain MIS system
Advise on and provide process and systematic improvements that support integration and interoperability of relevant systems
Provide data assurance and data quality oversight and operational management of the MIS
Enhance, develop and optimize standard operating procedures for MIS, WMIS, LMIS, and CMS, as well as other relevant systems in the supply chain ecosystem
Work with subcontractors and project stakeholders to assure smooth operations across information systems
Lead the onboarding, integration, and oversight of external stakeholders' information systems across the healthcare value chain
Provide system application and troubleshooting/problem solving
Define requirements for MIS implementation which will enable global and in-country operational effectiveness

Essential Criteria:

Extensive experience managing global supply chain information systems
Demonstrated strong understanding and proven within cloud-based PAAS and SAAS environment
Demonstrated strong understanding and proven experience with data integration, interoperability, and governance
Strong management abilities and demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
Experience working for USAID programs preferred
People management experience, including setting clear performance objectives, managing for results, giving and receiving feedback, performance evaluation and mentoring/coaching staff
Commitment to Palladium’s vision, mission, and values

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion - Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, and inclusion into everything we do. We welcome applications from all sections of society and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity, success and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personal characteristics. These include: (but are not limited to) socio-economic background, age, race, gender identity and expression, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenous status. 

Should you require any adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability or you are a neurodivergent individual or for any other circumstance, please email our team at accessibility@thepalladiumgroup.com and we will be in touch to discuss.

Safeguarding - We define Safeguarding as “the preventative action taken by Palladium to protect our people, clients and the communities we work with from harm”. We are committed to ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladium are treated with respect and are free from abuse.  All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and a rigorous due diligence process.