Project Manager, Europe

Project Manager, Europe

Background

TechSoup is a high-impact, global non-profit social enterprise that believes in using technology for the greater good. Since 1987, they have been building partnerships and alliances with individuals, corporations, non-profits, and governments across the globe – all committed to helping civil society organizations fully access the profound power of technology and a connected world — and use it to improve lives. 

As technology and global needs change TechSoup create new educational offerings, community-driven platforms and mobile apps. They are building and supporting community of practice in digital activism, participatory democracy, civic engagement, and digital inclusion. TechSoup are innovators, leaders, influencers, social entrepreneurs, and technologists drawn together by a shared vision: to make the world a better place through technology.

The TechSoup team in Europe (headquartered in Warsaw) oversees the design and implementation of programs in close collaboration with the TechSoup Global Network of non-governmental organizations (NGOs). TechSoup Global Network manages a wide range of technology capacity-building programs for communities in nearly every region of the world.

Purpose of the role

TechSoup is currently looking for a Project Manager who would like to join our Warsaw office team and support non-profit organizations in their digital transformation process.

If you are interested in supporting nonprofits in using technology in making an impact in the space of civil society and you have an open, positive mindset and a highly collaborative, can-do attitude, we want to hear from you. You will be working closely with the leadership team in Europe, the TechSoup Global Network, and other contributors outside the organization. 

Project Manager will play the lead role in planning, executing, monitoring, controlling, and closing out simultaneously couple of projects from our Digital Resilience Program portfolio.

Your duties and responsibilities 

• Managing the entire project(s) lifecycle through set up, planning, implementation and closure phase.
• Developing detailed project(s) implementation plan.
• Milestones and deliverables tracking, collecting and organizing all projects outputs, with the provision of quantitative and qualitative control, as well as internal and external compliance (including donors' requirements). 
• Communication with and coordination of project(s) partners and service providers
• Monitoring project(s) activities, outputs, and progress towards anticipated results; working with data platforms and databases;
• Managing risk and issues occurring in the project(s).
• Close collaboration on budget planning and execution with Senior Program Manager
• Preparing narrative reports in close collaboration with Program Team and Partners
• Contribution to financial reports in close collaboration with Senior Program Manager, Head of Finance Team and other team members.
• Development and maintenance of all formal documentation of the project(s), in compliance with donor’s requirements, as well as internal policies and procedures.   
• Preparation and maintaining contracts with partners and contractors. 
• Record keeping and activities related to the settlement of the projects.
• Close cooperation with project(s) partners to ensure building a knowledge base on the projects.
• Overseeing the work and performance of the team members, setting up quarterly/annual goals, verifying the quality of their work and providing them with ongoing support and guidance. 

Skills you'll need to accomplish your duties 

• Graduate degree in related field or equivalent.  
• 3+ years' experience with international projects management with a proven delivery record and working with multiple stakeholders on an international level. 
• Experience in managing larger projects with budgets above 500 thousand Euro
• Interest in new technologies (including AI) in social activities

• Experience in the civil society sector
• Thorough knowledge and experience program and project management methodologies, techniques, and good practices. 
• Knowledge in the area of monitoring and evaluation processes and tools.
• Strong analytical with excellent numeracy, written and verbal skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to adapt well to change.
• Highly effective communication skills.
• Optimistic and growth mindset.
• Proficiency in MS Office. 
• Proficiency in English and Polish (spoken and written) is a must

 For your contribution and passion, we can offer:

• Full-time job (work from Monday till Friday).  
• Flexible working hours.  
• Contract of employment for Polish residents, B2B for residents of other European countries.  

• Benefits package: Premium medical plan at Medicover, life insurance at MetLife, pension program PPE, Multisport card (for Polish residents) and LinkedIn learning platform.  
• Remote work opportunities with the possibility to visit our office in the center of Warsaw, Poland.  
• An attractive international working environment.  
• Broad training opportunities (online and offline).  
   

This is fully remote role.

Salary range: 9,000pln – 12,000pln per month

This may change depending on location, as we recalculate it for Cost of Living index for the given country.