Project Manager -Deployments

Project Overview and Role :The Humanitarian and Stabilisation Operations Team (HSOT), contracted by Palladium International Ltd as part of the HEROS contract, provides the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) with humanitarian and stabilisation support. The Project Manager role forms a part of the deployments team and will be responsible for managing humanitarian deployments including welfare management, budgets, forecasting and client management. The role is a Fixed term employment contract till 31st March 2023 with a possibility of being extended.

Responsibilities

• Project manage up to 15 active deployments, including contracting and deployment of Contractors and Consultants.
• Liaise with UK Government colleagues and field offices, and regularly attend regional ops meetings.
• Liaise with Palladium security advisors, logistics, HR and Finance teams as required.
• Issue job offers and deal with initial contractual queries.
• Arrange travel for deployed contracted staff (e.g. flights, visas, hotels).
• Be the point of contact for contracted staff on an array of issues, including performance, welfare and travel, utilising escalation mechanisms where appropriate.
• Arrange (de)briefing schedules and facilitate Palladium meetings with consultants.
• Assume overall accountability for deployment budgets, ensuring that deployments are delivered in line with budget and forecast and that they deliver the required financial return.
• Manage deployment cost, revenue, and accruals in line with client expectations good financial management.
• Oversee of deployment invoicing and debt, ensuring projects are billed in a timely manner and invoices are paid within 30 days of being issued.
• Report against deployment and client financial metrics.
• Support the external audit process and ensure retention of project records is compliant with company policy.
• Monitor deployment risks and escalate issues or suspected fraud to line manager.
• Support monthly, quarterly, annual contractual reporting on key result areas and, as required, any other important areas of concern.
• Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders (HR, Finance, Payroll) to ensure the effective and timely management of contractor payments and related activities
• Ongoing review and refinement of processes, seeking continuous improvement and innovative use of technology where possible

Candidate Requirements

Proven ability to deal with a demanding, often conflicting and changing workload.

A strong and confident communicator and influencer, good at building and maintaining networks/relationships.

Strong ability to problem-solve.

Excellent organisation skills in terms of administration, planning, managing information, controlling timelines and meeting deadlines.

Proven ability to communicate complex procedures and situations.

Please apply if you have the right to work in the UK and have been a UK resident for the last 2 years.

Company Overview:

About Palladium – Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value. We work with governments, businesses, and investors to solve the world’s most pressing challenges. With a team of more than 3,000 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of over 35,000 experts, we help improve economies, societies and, most importantly, people’s lives.

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 [email protected] 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.