Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, May 05, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Project Manager, Operational Excellence
The successful candidate could be based in Canada or any of our Africa hubs (Rwanda, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Senegal, Ghana or Nigeria)
About Mastercard Foundation
Mastercard Foundation seeks a world where everyone has the opportunity to learn and prosper. Through its Young Africa Works strategy and Canadian EleV program, the Foundation works with partners to ensure that millions of young people, especially young women, access quality education, financial services, and dignified work. Mastercard Foundation was established in 2006 through the generosity of Mastercard when it became a public company. The Foundation is independent with its own Board of Directors and CEO.

The Work At The Foundation
We have entered a very exciting time at the Foundation as we scale up our operations across Africa to realize our Young Africa Works strategy. Our role at the Mastercard Foundation is to be a catalyst. Our Young Africa Works strategy focuses on working with others to spur systemic change so young people have the opportunity to find work that is dignified and fulfilling.

The Foundation has opened offices in Rwanda, Kenya, Ghana, Senegal, Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Uganda, building a broader leadership presence in Africa to develop specific strategies that support youth employment. Within a country, we work with governments, the private sector, educators, young people, and other funders to improve the quality of education and vocational training, prepare young people for the work force, expand access to financial services for entrepreneurs and small businesses, and connect job seekers to dignified and fulfilling work.
We are ambitious and driven. Our values transcend and rise above everything else as our guide. We encourage you to bring your bold ideas, curiosity, and expertise to your work. We laugh at ourselves and with each other. We are a team. Our journey together makes our impact even more meaningful.

Understanding Canada Programs At The Foundation
The Foundation has begun working within Canada in partnership with Indigenous communities and post-secondary institutions to listen, learn, and best understand how we can act in meaningful ways. The EleV strategy was co-created with Indigenous communities, young people, and partners to enable 30,000 Indigenous youth to complete their education and transition to dignified work aligned with their values and aspirations.

As reflected in Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action, education is a key driver of improved socio-economic well-being. Through building partnerships with Indigenous communities, we look to expand our initiative ultimately helping to support a generation of transformative Indigenous young leaders who will be change agents within their communities. We believe that by setting a bold target, we will encourage engagement across sectors and create momentum that will elevate the strengths and opportunities of Indigenous youth. In keeping with our approach, Indigenous communities and young people will be the drivers of this transformation. The program will promote innovations to address longer-term systemic change to achieve economic prosperity and social well-being within Indigenous communities.

The EleV team oversees current and emerging partnerships related to Indigenous education. Consistent with our overall vision and Youth Africa Works strategy, we will share learnings and opportunities to connect across the work of the Foundation. While operating in distinct contexts, the centrality of youth voice and vision, affirmation of culture and identity, and priority to enhance community capacity for self-determination are common threads upon which our work is strengthened and reinforced.
If you are an experienced Operational Excellence professional looking to increase your impact, read on!
the opportunity
Reporting to the Head, Operational Excellence, the Project Manager (PM) will deliver on enterprise priorities in service of the Foundation’s programming and operations. The Project Manager will liaise with internal and potentially external stakeholders to provide high quality business delivery of Core business process design and/or improvements; and Enterprise, functional projects and initiatives.

The Project Manager will be key to enabling an enterprise-wide distribution and uptake of project management best practices through the Project Management Centre of Excellence.
As the PM, you will work on complex, multi-track projects balancing scope, time, cost, geography, and quality while maintaining a positive environment that promotes high performance. Ideal candidate is comfortable with diverse teams and managing uncertainty and possess the flexibility to co-create with dynamic, cross-functional teams to deliver integrated solutions.

Ways You Can Contribute
• Coordinate delivery and execution of complex enterprise or functional projects concurrently with project stakeholders throughout project lifecycle, not limited to:
• Project management and implementation support for Enterprise Transformation.
• Development and/or continuous improvement of organizational processes.
• Understand and develop project content and deliverables through active engagement of stakeholders, and development of trusted thought-partner relationships.
• Dynamically engage stakeholders to problem-solve for solutions as needed to execute deliverables.
• Drive discussions with cross-functional teams for a desired/improved future state and document workflows tools, and accountability frameworks as required; house information in a knowledge repository.
• Provide support in implementation and operationalization efforts including training, change management and communications.
• Develop and manage integrated plans and associated communication documents to report on progress; provide frequent verbal and written progress reports on the status of projects; and provide action plans or recommendations on project delivery to stakeholders.
• Develop, maintain and deliverables to track achievement milestones and overall project delivery within the constraints of scope, schedule, cost and quality.
• Work with stakeholders to identify, document, assess, and monitor all project dependencies/interdependencies, risks, issues, and required decisions.
• Be an ambassador for the Project Management Centre of Excellence and provide coaching on project management best practices.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required.

Who You Are
• PMI certified with a University degree, preferably in business administration or a related field; Master's Degree is an asset.
• Minimum 7 - 9 years business project management experience (as opposed to IT project management) and success in leading and managing complex projects in an official PM capacity, demonstrating PMO methodologies for planning, risk management and reporting.
• Possess a good knowledge of process design and redesign (workflow mapping, accountability frameworks, etc.). Lean Six Sigma certification is an asset.
• Advanced knowledge of project management tools and MS Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Project, Visio and Excel).
• Detail-oriented, methodical and process-oriented to consistently and effectively produce and deliver high quality results.
• Strong collaborator and relationship builder who can establish trust, respect and credibility to co-create solutions across a range of stakeholders.
• A highly analytical problem-solver and critical thinker who can define root cause, evaluate alternatives and find solutions effectively.
• Possess a 'client' focus mindset which enables effective business partnering and issue resolution.
• A team player, self-starter, and resourceful with the ability to work within a constantly changing and ambiguous environment with minimal supervision and resilience.
• Fluent in English required. Ability to speak French is an asset.
• Flexible to travel to Country offices in Africa, when required.
• Possess excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to articulate information to a variety of constituents across cultures.
• Possess professional maturity, sensitivity with different cultures, and impeccable integrity.
• Committed to Mastercard Foundation’s values and vision

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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