Project Manager [Implementation - Infrastructure Asset Management]

Overview

The Project Manager [Implementation - Infrastructure Asset Management] is responsible for planning, organizing, and leading projects from initiation to closure, ensuring effective delivery and oversight while fostering strong stakeholder relationships.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, complete, and update project implementation plans.
• Implement approved plans within set tolerances.
• Embed sustainability dimensions into the project lifespan.
• Manage the production of required outputs and ensure quality.
• Monitor project progress, control variances, and manage changes.
• Identify and mitigate project risks.
• Comply with organization's policies and standards.
• Prepare and adapt plans for approval.
• Manage reporting obligations and maintain project documentation.
• Understand and apply UNOPS financial rules and regulations.
• Support project audit activities.
• Include a results framework and M&E plan.
• Prepare and issue regular project and financial reports.
• Regularly review project status and evaluate performance criteria.
• Maintain diaries and progress reports.
• Provide routine oversight and analysis of delivery data.
• Ensure all project team members track and update milestones and targets.
• Develop stakeholder engagement strategies and plans.
• Actively engage stakeholders and take feedback.
• Establish solid working relationships with project board, clients, and key stakeholders.
• Enable formulation of project communication plans and monitor effectiveness.
• Coordinate stakeholder engagement and communication.
• Ensure stakeholders are aware of project activities, progress, and exceptions.
• Work with internal stakeholders to ensure projects comply with audit requirements.
• Work with procurement/purchasing personnel to ensure effective interface with suppliers’ quality systems.
• Coordinate quality reviews of project documents and deliverables.
• Provide quality control for management outputs.
• Create a learning environment for the project team.
• Actively interact with other project managers and share lessons learned.
• Stay abreast with latest updates and good practices of the profession.
• Ensure lessons learned are shared in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Provide feedback to corporate practice groups on policy and systems.
• Organise and structure the project team.
• Provide regular guidance and direction to the team.
• Lead and motivate the project management team and manage performance.
• Ensure performance reviews are conducted fairly, accurately, and on time.
• Select, recruit, and train project teams.
• Ensure safety and security for all project personnel.

Required Experience

Relevant experience is defined as professional experience in the implementation of complex multi-country projects related to Infrastructure Asset Management Assessments, working with donors, national and sub-national governments authorities and implementing partners in developing countries. Experience in project planning, implementation, and control, including project communication and reporting is required. Knowledge of quality assurance methodologies. Experience of managing project risks in a multi-stakeholder context. Experience providing technical assistance and capacity building, including the design and delivery of training and workshops. Experience in analysing cross-sectoral infrastructure data and conducting national or subnational infrastructure assessments. Experience in integrating climate resilience, sustainability and/or inclusion considerations into infrastructure context assessments and capacity building tools. Desired: Experience of working in multicultural environments or UN system organizations in a developing country. Experience in development or humanitarian contexts. Work experience using assessment and prioritization tools (such as Gap Analysis, Best Practices Repository and Benchmarking). Experience developing or adapting tools, methodologies or knowledge products to support government capacity. Experience supporting governments to develop national or local plans related to IAM. Experience conducting Infrastructure Asset Management Assessments in Africa and/or the Pacific regions.

Qualifications

Required: Advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent), preferably in engineering, architecture, public administration, international relations, with five (5) years of relevant experience; or First-level university degree (bachelor's degree or equivalent), preferably in engineering, architecture, public administration, international relations, with seven (7) years of relevant experience. Desired: Project management certification from a globally recognized institute. Professional certification from a reputed institute in the technical topic relevant to the job area.

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