Manager, Project Delivery, EpiC

About Palladium:

Palladium is a global company working to design, develop and deliver positive impact on the lives and livelihoods of people around the globe; broaden access to health, water, power, and infrastructure; build enduring, sustainable, and transformative institutions and market systems to address global challenges; and conserve the natural world. We operate in over 90 countries and have a workforce of 2,000 talented and motivated staff around the world.

Palladium is part of GISI’s global family of companies, which aims to create solutions for the world’s most complex challenges. With annual revenues of $14 billion, GISI’s approximately 15,000 employees are engaged in projects across 100 countries worldwide providing construction, program/project management, and engineering consulting services.

This Opportunity:

Palladium is part of the consortium of the Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EpiC) project, a seven-year USG-funded project which is designed to break through persistent barriers to the 95-95-95 goals and promote self-reliant management of national HIV programs. In response to mission and country needs, EpiC rapidly delivers efficient, affordable, results-based technical assistance and direct service delivery tailored to context and epidemiology that is effective in surging, scaling, and sustaining HIV services, and systems for long-term epidemic control. Additionally, EpiC has been modified to implement COVID-19 and GHS funds to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and bolster health systems to address health threats and their reemergence.

Palladium is seeking a Manager, Project Delivery, fluent in Spanish, to provide procurement of supplies and equipment, contractual support to consultants, events, and operation needs, plus human resource and administrative support, on the EpiC program.

Please note this position is contingent upon receiving funding and we estimate a mid-January start date. This is also a project role with an end date of September 30, 2027.

Location and Compensation:

The position is based in Palladium’s Arlington, VA office within our Americas region.

Palladium supports a hybrid working model with 3 days in office, 2 days from home.

For our prospective employees in the United States, please note that the full-time equivalent annual base salary for this position is expected to range from $88,000 to $93,000 and successful candidates may also be eligible for additional, variable incentive compensation dependent on the role. For part-time employees, the salary will be prorated based on the actual number of hours worked.

Please be advised that a final salary offer will be based on various factors, including but not limited to your qualifications, education, experience, skills, seniority, performance, and Palladium’s business or organizational needs.

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

Reporting Lines:

This role will report to the Director, Finance and Compliance, EpiC

This role will not have supervisory opportunities

Primary Roles and Responsibilities:

• Provide operational support to EpiC programmes in El Salvador and Moldova, collaborating with in-country and headquarters staff
• Train project staff in the US and overseas on company policies, procedures, guidelines, and client regulations, setting a positive example
• Assist with overseas staffing, including organising workshops, travel logistics, and managing operational aspects of field offices
• Maintain the asset register for international offices on Sharepoint and oversee staff leave accruals
• Coordinate with Contracts & Compliance to optimise procurement templates and ensure suitable contractual clauses
• Lead competitive procurement processes for supplies and equipment from inception through to close-out
• Develop Requests for Proposals (RFPs), create evaluation criteria, form committees, and provide resources to ensure transparent vendor selection
• Prepare Funds Transfer Requests and manage cash flow calculations for the programmes
• Review financial records such as QuickBooks, cashbooks, and field vouchers to confirm documentation is complete; upload and save receipts appropriately
• Manage human resource processes for the El Salvador programme, including staff recruitment, performance reviews, contract modifications, and timesheet compliance

Essential Criteria:

• Bachelor’s Degree in International Development or related field
• 7 - 10 years of relevant working experience
• Fluency in Spanish and English languages with strong speaking and communication skills
• Experience working in the international development arena
• Demonstrated knowledge and previous experience in El Salvador

Core Abilities Required:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills
• Ability to adapt to the needs of the organization and employees
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience with Deltek’s Costpoint
• Experience with QuickBooks

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. We encourage you to apply early as the position may close once a suitable candidate is found.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or status as a protected veteran.

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 accessibility@thepalladiumgroup.com 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.