Senior Manager, Inclusive Growth, Latin America (Spanish Speaking)

Washington, DC

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Senior Manager, Inclusive Growth, Latin America (Spanish Speaking)

AboutPalladium:
Palladium is aglobal company working to design, develop, and deliver positive impact on thelives and livelihoods of people around the globe; broaden access to health,water, power, and infrastructure; build enduring, sustainable, andtransformative institutions and market systems to address global challenges;and conserve the natural world. We operate in over 90 countries and have aworkforce 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 Practice (IGNC) isseeking an outstanding professional to join us as a Senior Manager, InclusiveGrowth, Latin America in the Inclusive Growth Portfolio. As a senior-levelprofessional in the Practice, the Senior Manager will bring project managementexperience and technical acumen to both project delivery and businessdevelopment. The Senior Manager will play a key role in the technical delivery,strategic oversight, and management of projects and, through businessdevelopment and contributions to thought leadership, contribute to PalladiumAmericas' growth and impact around the world.

The Senior Manager will support project delivery, businessdevelopment, and other initiatives across the Practice. This may includetechnical areas as diverse as market systems, business enabling environments, climatesmart agriculture and nature-based solutions, enterprise development and entrepreneurship,competitiveness, export and market development, e-commerce, and innovation.Across activities, the Senior Manager(s) will lead advancement of IGNC approachesin private sector engagement (PSE), localization, youth and gender inclusion,and working with and through local business ecosystems to achieve scaled andsustainable development outcomes.

An experiencedSenior Manager will have opportunities to support other units within the firmin our collaborative and agile environment, as well as to travel for projectoversight or business development pursuits. Typically, Senior Managers serve asthought leaders, proposal champions, and Project Directors; they also may haveopportunities to fill short- and long-term assignments overseas.

Location and Compensation:
The position is based in Palladium's Washington D.C. office.

For our prospective employees in the United States, please notethat the full-time equivalent annual base salary for this position is expectedto range from $110,000 to $140,000. Successful candidates may also be eligiblefor additional, variable incentive compensation dependent on the role.

Please be advised that a final salary offer will be based onvarious factors, including but not limited to your qualifications, education,experience, skills, seniority, performance, and Palladium's business ororganizational needs.

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

You and Your Career:
If you are a problem-solver, collaborator, and doer, and you haveexpertise in economic growth, private sector engagement (PSE), inclusivegrowth, sustainable market systems development, green economy, sustainable agricultureand enterprise competitiveness we are interested in hearing from you.

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

Reporting Lines:

This role will report to a Director, Inclusive Growth
Senior Managers typically supervise one or more Associates, Senior. Associates, and/or Managers
The position may entail overseas travel, at approximately 20% time and for periods averaging 2 weeks

PrimaryDuties and Responsibilities:
Project Management

Serves as Project Director on one or more Palladium home office project management unit(s)
Manages complex components of large projects, or series of smaller projects, with responsibility for work planning, budget management, project deliverables, client relations, and staff supervision
Manages project changes including project scope, schedule, and costs to keep the project plan accurate and updated
Oversees and ensures quality of the development of reports, budgets, workplans, proposals and other outputs for internal and external stakeholders, paying attention to the quality of results and project delivery and helping teams make adjustments as needed
Manages relationship with partner organizations on compliant delivery of inputs and the achievement of agreed upon outputs and outcomes

Business Development

Identify new markets and sales opportunities, lead or contribute to sales and proposal efforts, and engage existing and potential partners to expand Palladium's technical expertise on existing lines of business
Provide a capture lead role and/or write technical proposals for USAID and other donor funded opportunities based on best practices applied to specific country/regional contexts
Take part in reconnaissance or positioning trips as part of priority new captures and bids to engage with potential partners, including private firms and sources of finance within a target sector or value chain.

Technical & Thought Leadership

Leads technical work in topic area including: research, analysis, and publication of technical reports, case studies, policy and program approaches, and technical tools on related topics to expand existing lines of business
Maintains an industry presence as a thought leader by publishing regularly in peer reviewed journals and/or by presenting at annual conferences and meetings
Collaborates with peers to identify new research approaches and potential markets for those services
Identifies, builds, and maintains relationships with partners and consultants that provide technical expertise to both proposals and/or projects within their respective technical topic area(s)

Leadership/Other

Contributes to efforts at the portfolio to build team cohesiveness, lead, mentor, train, and motivate staff to ensure cooperation, project efficiency, and boost morale
Leads teams to implement new work including assignment and management of staff to new activities, initiatives, or projects
Acts as main point of contact for regular communication for all relevant technical subject matter stakeholders, both internal and external to Palladium
Performs other duties as assigned

EssentialCriteria:

Substantial work experience in one or more of the following topic areas: economic growth, private sector engagement, agriculture/agribusiness, climate and nature, and/or finance and investment
Substantial work experience managing multiple complex projects/assignments in a time-sensitive environment
Professional fluency in Spanish
Excellent written and oral communication skills (in English) as demonstrated by speaking engagements and/or written documents
Ability to meet multiple deadlines with exceptional attention to detail and to quality
Experience on developing country issues and/or in developing country contexts
Extensive experience implementing USAID and/or other client funded projects
Demonstrated success with USAID-funded or other business development, as shown by experience in writing, leading, and/or significantly contributing to winning proposal efforts
Leads problem solving initiatives and implements new ways of working and processes
Experience networking across the development community, including donors, implementing partners, and cooperating country organizations, corporate sustainability and commercial teams, and governmental institutions
Excellent team management skills in a complex and fast-paced environment
Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to interact professionally with culturally diverse staff, clients, and consultants
Extensive experience with conceptualizing and making presentations to small and large groups (over 30 individuals), both in-person and virtually
Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills
Demonstrated strong financial skills for generating, interpreting, and analyzing financial reports and forecasts
Proven experience identifying and applying complex program management processes
Ability to travel and work in developing countries for extended periods of time (20-30%)

DesirableCriteria:

Experience working in a developing country context
Experience with private sector-led development, market systems and supply chain development
Experience designing and managing pay-for-results (P4R) subcontracts and grants under contract is a plus

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

Shouldyou require any adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability oryou are a neurodivergent individual or for any other circumstance, please emailour team at accessibility@thepalladiumgroup.com and we willbe in touch to discuss.

Safeguarding - We defineSafeguarding as "the preventative action taken by Palladium to protect ourpeople, clients and the communities we work with from harm". We are committedto ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladiumare treated with respect and are free from abuse. All successful candidates will be subject toan enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and arigorous due diligence process.

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