Senior Associate, Project Delivery IGNC

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’s Inclusive Growth and Natural Capital (IGNC) portfolio works with entrepreneurs, businesses, investors, governments, and non-government groups to improve private sector competitiveness, boost trade, enhance market performance, and create conditions for inclusive, sustainable economic growth. Their projects champion innovative ways to unlock and mobilize capital to sustain inclusive growth in emerging economies. The IGNC portfolio also includes projects that transform conservation and nature restoration into investible business models.

We are proactively building a talent pool for future Senior Associate, Project Delivery positions within our organization. As a Senior Associate, Project Delivery, you will be responsible for supporting projects within our IGNC portfolio. As an early career-level professional in the portfolio, the Senior Associate(s) will bring project management experience and technical curiosity to both project delivery and business development. The Senior Associate(s) will support the startup, administration, and management of projects and, through business development, contribute to Palladium Americas’ growth and impact around the world.

The Senior Associate(s) will support project delivery, business development, and other initiatives across the practice. This may include technical areas as diverse as finance and investment, financial and digital inclusion, market systems, business enabling environments, agriculture, climate change and green economy, enterprise development and entrepreneurship, competitiveness, export and market development, e-commerce, and innovation.

Palladium professionals at all levels work extensively and collaboratively with others in the company (including in other Practices/Portfolios and in other regions) to advance firm-level growth and impact goals; build relationships and visibility; develop innovative approaches and methodologies; and manage effective, dynamic teams.

Experienced Senior Associates will have opportunities to support other units within the firm in our collaborative and agile environment, as well as to travel for project oversight or business development pursuits. Future careers within the firm could be in any department or subject area; typically, Senior Associates grow with the company, becoming Managers, thought leaders, proposal champions, and Project Directors as they gain experience and skills; they also may have opportunities to fill short- and long-term assignments overseas.

Location and Compensation:

The position is based in Palladium’s Washington DC / New York, NY / Chapel Hill, NC / Remote Work Considered office.

Per company guidance, we are aiming to keep hiring closer to our main U.S. offices. If we are unable to find successful candidates who are willing to work from the D.C., NY, or NC office, then as a last resort we may discuss the possibility of considering exceptional candidates to work permanently remotely (from other U.S. states where Palladium is registered).

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 project management and business development in the international development space, with specialized experience in economic growth, private sector engagement, agriculture and/or finance and investment, 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:

The role reports directly to the Manager, Project Delivery.

Internally the role will be required to liaise closely with other staff of the project, including the project delivery team, corporate business services team, Process Excellence Hub, innovative finance/economic growth subject matter experts, and other units within the Americas Regional Business Partnership.
Externally the role will liaise with clients, in-country Palladium staff and stakeholders, subcontractors, grantees, and suppliers
The role carries a degree of autonomy with appropriate consultation

Primary Duties and Responsibilities: 

Functions in an agile manner by working with multiple team members to deliver on multiple requests and project/corporate needs
Contributes to the pursuit of new business opportunities
Support cross sectoral collaboration as applicable
Researches trends and identifies opportunities for improvement within the project and/or portfolio
Manages subcontracts and third-party vendor contracts to address contractual and payment matters as needed
Supports the management of operational activities associated with the various aspects of the life cycle of a project
Processes contract action requests (i.e., travel, personnel additions/changes, partner, grant, budget realignment, etc.)
Contributes to technical activities – workplans, activity deliverables, communication products
In collaboration with Manager and Project Director, ensures clear and timely communication between all stakeholders
Serves as the project’s liaison between all internal stakeholders including but not limited to corporate services, Senior Managers, the Compliance and Project Excellence Hub
Identifies, builds, and maintains sector-specific relationships with partners and consultants that can provide technical expertise to Palladium-managed projects
Reviews and processes invoices from consultants, subcontractors, and vendors for timely and accurate submission in accordance with project requirements and Palladium procedures
Contributes to financial forecasting and system uploads, identifies and corrects errors; identifies inconsistencies with technical planning and recommends solutions; plans for procurements/grants to ensure resource availability at critical times
Contributes to sector-specific research, reports, budgets, workplans, proposals and other outputs intended for distribution to internal and external stakeholders
Performs other duties as required

Key Competencies Required:

Ability to learn and apply complex program procedures with exceptional attention to detail
Proven ability to train people on new processes
Demonstrated competence to assess priorities and manage a variety of activities in a time-sensitive environment and meet deadlines with attention to detail and quality
Demonstrated ability to work as an effective team member in a complex and fast-paced environment
Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to interact professionally with culturally diverse staff, clients, and consultants
Sound problem solving and decision-making skills
Ability to work independently and take initiative
Financial acumen and the ability to interpret and analyze financial reports
Ability to travel and work in developing countries for extended periods of time if needed
Strong editing skills and demonstrated competence using Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

Professional Expertise/Competencies Preferred:

Understanding of USAID, USG, or other donor funded digital health projects preferred
Highly self-motivated and able to work independently as well as in team settings
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Proactive problem-solver that takes an analytical approach to addressing challenges

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.