{"id":103703,"date":"2026-07-24T18:22:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T18:22:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/uncategorized\/senior-manager-institutional-project-management\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T18:22:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T18:22:43","slug":"senior-manager-institutional-project-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/jobs\/nairobi\/senior-manager-institutional-project-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior Manager, Institutional Project Management"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \"@type\": \"JobPosting\", \"title\": \"Senior Manager, Institutional Project Management\", \"description\": \"Position Summary\\nThis newly established role provides strategic and operational leadership for AWF\u2019s institutional project management function, embedding standardized project governance, lifecycle management, portfolio oversight, risk management, and delivery assurance across complex multi-country, departmental initiatives, programmes and donor-funded initiatives. The role is responsible for strengthening project governance, portfolio management, project delivery assurance, risk oversight, executive reporting, and organizational project management capability development.\\nWorking collaboratively across the organization, the jobholder will oversee institutional project and portfolio management to ensure projects are governed, planned, executed, monitored, evaluated, and closed in accordance with internationally recognized standards and methodologies, including PMBOK PMI,\u00a0\u00a0PRINCE2 governance and stage-gate principles, and PMD Pro\/Project DPro approaches for development programming.\\nThe jobholder will foster a culture of accountability, risk-informed decision-making, cross-functional collaboration, and continuous improvement to maximize organizational impact and project delivery performance.\\nKey Responsibilities\\nInstitutional Portfolio Management and Governance\\nManage AWF\u2019s project and portfolio management across AWF in alignment with organizational strategy and approved governance standards.\\nProvide leadership in all institutional project portfolio, including tracking project status, delivery performance, budget utilization, schedule adherence, dependencies, risks, and escalations.\\nSupport portfolio prioritization and resource allocation processes based on strategic alignment, delivery feasibility, organizational capacity, and risk exposure.\\nEscalate critical project risks, delays, governance issues, and delivery constraints to senior leadership.\\nSupport development of Board-level project and portfolio reporting.\\nEnsure project governance structures, reporting lines, and decision rights are clearly defined across projects and programmes.\\nProject Lifecycle and Delivery Management\\nEnsure all projects comply with AWF\u2019s approved project lifecycle methodology and governance framework.\\nLead the design of standard project management processes, including Project initiation, planning, and close-outs.\\nLead stage gate quality assurance reviews for high-risk and strategic projects.\\nEnsure project scope, timelines, budgets, risks, assumptions, dependencies, and deliverables are properly managed and documented.\\nSupport project teams in the development of project charters, workplans, risk registers, change requests, and close-out reports.\\nPromote structured adaptive management and evidence-based delivery adjustments.\\nProject Management Standards\\nMaintain and continuously improve AWF\u2019s Institutional project management framework, standards, templates, and governance tools.\\nStandardize project management practices across landscapes, programmes, and functions.\\nEstablish consistent reporting, documentation, and project control practices.\\nEnsure compliance with donor, organizational, and governance requirements relevant to project delivery.\\nMaintain AWF\u2019s institutional project management repository.\\nSupport implementation and adoption of Institutional Project Management systems and tools.\\nRisk, Issue, and Performance Management\\nEstablish and monitor Institutional Project risk management processes.\\nEnsure project risks, issues, dependencies, and mitigation actions are regularly reviewed and escalated appropriately.\\nMonitor project performance indicators and delivery trends across the portfolio.\\nSupport corrective action planning for underperforming projects.\\nStakeholder and Cross-Functional Coordination\\nSupport coordination of strategic and AWF\u2019s wide transformation initiatives.\\nEnsure effective communication and stakeholder engagement across complex multi-country projects.\\nAct as a senior advisor to project teams and leadership on project governance and delivery management.\\nCapability Building and Organizational Project Management Maturity\\nLead organizational Project Management capability development initiatives.\\nSupport implementation of Project Management competency frameworks and professional development pathways.\\nCoordinate Project Management training, coaching, mentoring, and communities of practice.\\nPromote adoption of standard project management methodologies and governance practices.\\nKey Qualifications\\nEducation\\nMaster\u2019s degree in Project Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, International Development,\u00a0\u00a0or related discipline.\\nProject Management Certifications, e.g., Project Management Professional PMP or PRINCE2 Practitioner.\\nExperience\\nMinimum 8\u201310 years\u2019 progressive experience in project, programme, or portfolio management.\\nMinimum 4 years in a senior Project Management Office PMO, programme management, or Institutional project governance role.\\nDemonstrated experience managing complex multi-country \", \"datePosted\": \"2026-07-23\", \"hiringOrganization\": {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"African Wildlife Foundation\"}, \"jobLocation\": {\"@type\": \"Place\", \"address\": {\"@type\": \"PostalAddress\", \"addressLocality\": \"Nairobi\", \"addressCountry\": \"KE\"}}, \"directApply\": true, \"validThrough\": \"2026-08-06T23:59:59\", \"employmentType\": \"FULL_TIME\"}<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Company:<\/strong> African Wildlife Foundation<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Nairobi<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Type:<\/strong> Full Time<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apply Before:<\/strong> 2026-08-06<\/p>\n<h3>Job Description<\/h3>\n<p>Position Summary<br \/>This newly established role provides strategic and operational leadership for AWF\u2019s institutional project management function, embedding standardized project governance, lifecycle management, portfolio oversight, risk management, and delivery assurance across complex multi-country, departmental initiatives, programmes and donor-funded initiatives. The role is responsible for strengthening project governance, portfolio management, project delivery assurance, risk oversight, executive reporting, and organizational project management capability development.<br \/>Working collaboratively across the organization, the jobholder will oversee institutional project and portfolio management to ensure projects are governed, planned, executed, monitored, evaluated, and closed in accordance with internationally recognized standards and methodologies, including PMBOK PMI,\u00a0\u00a0PRINCE2 governance and stage-gate principles, and PMD Pro\/Project DPro approaches for development programming.<br \/>The jobholder will foster a culture of accountability, risk-informed decision-making, cross-functional collaboration, and continuous improvement to maximize organizational impact and project delivery performance.<br \/>Key Responsibilities<br \/>Institutional Portfolio Management and Governance<br \/>Manage AWF\u2019s project and portfolio management across AWF in alignment with organizational strategy and approved governance standards.<br \/>Provide leadership in all institutional project portfolio, including tracking project status, delivery performance, budget utilization, schedule adherence, dependencies, risks, and escalations.<br \/>Support portfolio prioritization and resource allocation processes based on strategic alignment, delivery feasibility, organizational capacity, and risk exposure.<br \/>Escalate critical project risks, delays, governance issues, and delivery constraints to senior leadership.<br \/>Support development of Board-level project and portfolio reporting.<br \/>Ensure project governance structures, reporting lines, and decision rights are clearly defined across projects and programmes.<br \/>Project Lifecycle and Delivery Management<br \/>Ensure all projects comply with AWF\u2019s approved project lifecycle methodology and governance framework.<br \/>Lead the design of standard project management processes, including Project initiation, planning, and close-outs.<br \/>Lead stage gate quality assurance reviews for high-risk and strategic projects.<br \/>Ensure project scope, timelines, budgets, risks, assumptions, dependencies, and deliverables are properly managed and documented.<br \/>Support project teams in the development of project charters, workplans, risk registers, change requests, and close-out reports.<br \/>Promote structured adaptive management and evidence-based delivery adjustments.<br \/>Project Management Standards<br \/>Maintain and continuously improve AWF\u2019s Institutional project management framework, standards, templates, and governance tools.<br \/>Standardize project management practices across landscapes, programmes, and functions.<br \/>Establish consistent reporting, documentation, and project control practices.<br \/>Ensure compliance with donor, organizational, and governance requirements relevant to project delivery.<br \/>Maintain AWF\u2019s institutional project management repository.<br \/>Support implementation and adoption of Institutional Project Management systems and tools.<br \/>Risk, Issue, and Performance Management<br \/>Establish and monitor Institutional Project risk management processes.<br \/>Ensure project risks, issues, dependencies, and mitigation actions are regularly reviewed and escalated appropriately.<br \/>Monitor project performance indicators and delivery trends across the portfolio.<br \/>Support corrective action planning for underperforming projects.<br \/>Stakeholder and Cross-Functional Coordination<br \/>Support coordination of strategic and AWF\u2019s wide transformation initiatives.<br \/>Ensure effective communication and stakeholder engagement across complex multi-country projects.<br \/>Act as a senior advisor to project teams and leadership on project governance and delivery management.<br \/>Capability Building and Organizational Project Management Maturity<br \/>Lead organizational Project Management capability development initiatives.<br \/>Support implementation of Project Management competency frameworks and professional development pathways.<br \/>Coordinate Project Management training, coaching, mentoring, and communities of practice.<br \/>Promote adoption of standard project management methodologies and governance practices.<br \/>Key Qualifications<br \/>Education<br \/>Master\u2019s degree in Project Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, International Development,\u00a0\u00a0or related discipline.<br \/>Project Management Certifications, e.g., Project Management Professional PMP or PRINCE2 Practitioner.<br \/>Experience<br \/>Minimum 8\u201310 years\u2019 progressive experience in project, programme, or portfolio management.<br \/>Minimum 4 years in a senior Project Management Office PMO, programme management, or Institutional project governance role.<br \/>Demonstrated experience managing complex multi-country donor-funded programmes.<br \/>Experience implementing Institutional project management frameworks, governance systems, and PMO structures.<br \/>Strong experience in project governance, lifecycle management, risk management, and delivery assurance.<br \/>Strong experience working with multiple stakeholders in a culturally diverse environment.<br \/>Others<br \/>Strong systems thinker.<br \/>Ability to work with minimal supervision.<br \/>Fluency in English. Knowledge of French is desired.<br \/>An effective collaborator with strong interpersonal skills.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Apply<\/h3>\n<p>Interested and qualified? Go to African Wildlife Foundation on recruiting.ultipro.com to apply<br \/>Build your CV for free. Download in different templates.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myjobmag.co.ke\/apply-now\/1286379\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:10px 20px;background:#2271b1;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border-radius:4px;\">Apply Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><small>Source: MyJobMag<\/small><\/p>\n<p><!-- job-expiry: 2026-08-06 --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Company: African Wildlife Foundation Location: Nairobi Job Type: Full Time Apply Before: 2026-08-06 Job Description Position SummaryThis newly established role provides strategic and operational leadership for AWF\u2019s institutional project management function, embedding standardized project governance, lifecycle management, portfolio oversight, risk management, and delivery assurance across complex multi-country, departmental initiatives, programmes and donor-funded initiatives. 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