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/p h3WHY JOIN WFP?
/h3 ul liWFP is a **** Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
/li liWFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.
/li liWFP invests in the personal professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.
/li liA career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.
/li liWe offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the bTerms and Conditions /b section of this vacancy announcement).
/li /ul pbJOB TITLE /b : Individual Giving - Tech Project Managerbr/bUNIT/DIVISION: /b Private Sector Partnerships (PSP) Org.
Unit br/bDUTY STATION: /b Rome/Italy HQbr/bCONTRACT TYPE: /b Regular consultantbr/bDURATION: /b 11 months /p h3ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT /h3 pThe United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian agency working to create a world with zero hunger.
WFP and its partners believe that no child should go to bed hungry and that individual and collective wellbeing can only be achieved if all children, women and men get the nutritious food they need to lead healthy, dignified lives.
Each year, WFP assists 90 million people in 83 countries.
Every day, some 5,600 WFP-chartered trucks are on the road, 92 planes are in the air and 20 ships are at sea.
These numbers speak to WFP's unparalleled reputation as an emergency responder, one that is often the first on the scene in the most difficult environments.
/p pWFP also works with partners to strengthen the resilience of communities most vulnerable to hunger and malnutrition through long-term development programmes aimed at boosting food security, local economies, education, employment and gender equality.
While hunger and malnutrition are the world's largest solvable issues, the needs are still immense and growing.
821 million people in the world suffer from chronic hunger.
/p pWFP also works with partners to strengthen the resilience of communities most vulnerable to hunger and malnutrition through long-term development programmes aimed at boosting food security, local economies, education, employment and gender equality.
While hunger and malnutrition are the world's largest solvable issues, the needs are still immense and growing.
821 million people in the world suffer from chronic hunger.
/p pThe Private Partnerships Division (PSP) is responsible for working with the private sector to achieve greater impact in WFP's work.
PSP has embarked on an exceptionally ambitious new strategy to raise an additional 1.3 billion dollars for hungry or malnourished people in the next five years and to expand the contribution to WFP from the business sector through effective and sustainable long-term partnerships as well as from private individual supporters around the world.
This includes securing new high impact technical partnerships, signing significant new corporate deals and growing existing relationships as well as building a base of one million individual supporters.
/p h3INDIVIDUAL FUNDRAISING /h3 pWFP operates one of the fastest-growing global individual fundraising programmes in the humanitarian sector.
Initially launched as a lean, digital-focused initiative, the programme has evolved into a major strategic driver of income growth, with an ambition to raise USD 1.3 billion annually by ****.
/p pThe programme has transitioned from a purely digital model to a digital-first, multi-channel approach.
While the centralised global team continues to acquire supporters through core digital channels (Meta and Search), it is rapidly scaling additional acquisition channels such as Face-to-Face, Direct TV, Telemarketing, and Direct Mail.
This diversification is essential to sustain growth and strengthen donor lifetime value, but it also introduces increased operational complexity.
/p pAt the same time, the programme is shifting from a largely Western-market focus to a more g-local model.
Now operating in seven languages, it enables more locally relevant engagement and is expanding into high-potential strategic markets including Korea, China, Italy, and the Middle East.
This expansion requires robust governance frameworks, a strong understanding of fundraising regulations (to the extent relevant or applicable), and effective management of contracts with external partners and vendors.
/p pSupporter engagement is delivered through an integrated, multi-channel loyalty ecosystem—including email, SMS, WhatsApp, outbound telephony, and Meta—ensuring a high-quality donor experience that drives long-term engagement and impact.
/p pIn this context of rapid growth and increasing complexity, the incumbent will contribute to lead the IG Tech Product's team project management aspect through the effective management of priorities and resources to ensure delivery of enhancements that enable business objectives of the Individual Giving team within the Private Sector Partnerships division.




Reporting to the IG Tech Ops Lead to support delivery of the wider IG Technical Roadmap, responsibilities will include management of the day-to-day work of the IG Tech Product's team, presentation of plans and actions to IG leadership, engagement with vendors and internal UN WFP process governance as required, and acting as the subject matter expert.
/p h3PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT /h3 pThe Technical Project Manager is responsible for owning and continuously improving the delivery management system of the IG Tech Product team, ensuring that work is prioritised, planned, and executed effectively in alignment with organisational objectives and operational capacity.
/p pThe role acts as a critical enabler of team performance by establishing clear project governance, structured prioritisation, workload management, execution discipline, and stakeholder alignment across internal teams and external vendors.
/p pUnder the supervision of the IG tech Ops Lead, the Technical Project Manager ensures that the team is focused on the highest-value initiatives, protected from unstructured demand, and able to deliver work in a predictable, sustainable, and transparent manner.
/p pThe incumbent is expected to move beyond coordination activities and take full ownership of the project management framework, including intake and triage of requests, prioritisation and capacity planning, delivery tracking and risk management, vendor coordination and accountability, stakeholder communication and alignment, continuous improvement of ways of working and delivery processes.
/p pThe role also contributes strategically by understanding the broader organisational and fundraising objectives of the team and translating them into effective delivery planning and operational execution.
Success in this role is measured not only by project completion, but by the effectiveness, predictability, and sustainability of the overall delivery system supporting the team.
In particular, success in this role will be measured through the incumbent's ability to: ensure predictable, transparent, and sustainable delivery across the IG Tech Product team, improve prioritisation and workload management processes, reducing inefficiencies and overload, increase visibility and alignment on priorities, timelines, and delivery risks, establish effective governance and execution discipline across projects and initiatives, improve stakeholder satisfaction through proactive communication and expectation management, ensure external vendors operate as integrated and accountable delivery partners, drive continuous improvement of project management processes and operational workflows, enable the team to focus on high-value work by reducing unstructured demand and improving planning quality, and contribute to a culture of accountability, clarity, collaboration, and operational effectiveness.
/p pThe ideal candidate is a proactive and highly organised delivery professional who combines strong project management discipline with strategic thinking and stakeholder management capabilities.
They should be comfortable managing ambiguity, facilitating prioritisation decisions, and driving operational improvements while building strong relationships across technical and non-technical teams.
/p h3ACCOUNTABILITIES RESPONSIBILITIES /h3 ol liDelivery Management Execution Governance: Own and manage the project delivery management system of the IG Tech Product team to ensure work is executed in a predictable, sustainable and efficient manner.
Key responsibilities include: Establishing and maintaining structured delivery processes and planning cadences, Managing project timelines, dependencies, risks and blockers, Ensuring clear visibility on priorities, progress and delivery status, Driving execution discipline and accountability across initiatives, Monitoring delivery performance and identifying improvement opportunities, Ensuring work is aligned with team capacity and operational priorities.
/li liDemand Management, Prioritisation Capacity Planning: Lead the intake, triage, prioritisation and workload management processes to ensure the team focuses on the highest-value initiatives.
Key responsibilities include: Managing centralized intake and prioritisation of requests, Assessing workload, team bandwidth, and delivery feasibility, Supporting decision-making on trade-offs and sequencing of work, Preventing overload and reducing unplanned or low-priority work, Ensuring prioritisation aligns with organisational and fundraising objectives, Facilitating transparent planning and capacity discussions with stakeholders.
/li liStakeholder Management Cross-Functional Alignment: Act as a key interface between the IG Tech Product team and internal stakeholders to ensure alignment, transparency and effective collaboration.
Key responsibilities include: Managing communication on priorities, timelines, risks and constraints, Facilitating alignment across technical and non-technical stakeholders, Ensuring stakeholder expectations are realistic and clearly managed, Supporting decision-making through clear reporting and escalation mechanisms, Promoting proactive communication and issue resolution, Building strong working relationships across teams and functions.
/li liVendor Coordination Partnership Management: Ensure external vendors operate as an integrated extension of the team and deliver in alignment with agreed priorities, timelines and quality expectations.
Key responsibilities include: Coordinating vendor activities, deliverables, and dependencies, Integrating vendors into internal planning and delivery processes, Monitoring vendor performance and delivery effectiveness, Managing communication, risks, and escalation with external partners, Supporting accountability and adherence to agreed standards and timelines, Facilitating effective collaboration between vendors and internal teams.
/li liProcess Improvement Operational Effectiveness: Continuously improve project management practices, delivery processes and operational efficiency across the team.
Key responsibilities include: Identifying inefficiencies, bottlenecks and recurring delivery challenges, Driving implementation of improved ways of working and governance practices,



Supporting standardisation of tools, templates and processes, Leveraging project management tools and AI-enabled solutions to improve efficiency and visibility, Promoting data-driven decision-making and delivery tracking, Embedding continuous improvement practices within the team.
/li liStrategic Enablement Team Support: Support the team in translating organisational and fundraising objectives into actionable delivery plans and operational priorities.
Key responsibilities include: Developing understanding of the team's mandate, strategy and operational context, Anticipating delivery needs and supporting forward planning, Ensuring project management decisions support strategic outcomes, Contributing to the creation of an effective, collaborative and accountable delivery culture, Supporting leadership in identifying delivery risks, dependencies and resource implications, Helping create conditions that enable the team to focus and perform effectively.
/li /ol h3QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED /h3 h3Education /h3 pUniversity degree or relevant educational certificate in Computer Science, IT Engineering, Professional Software Engineer, Business Administration or STEM discipline.
This can be replaced by complementary work experience.
/p pProject management certification such as PRINCE II, Agile or other would be advantageous.
/p h3Work history /h3 pMinimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in project management, technical project management, PMO, delivery management, or related operational coordination roles /p pProven experience managing complex projects or delivery portfolios in fast-paced and multi-stakeholder environments /p pExperience managing project planning, prioritisation, workload coordination and delivery tracking processes /p pExperience coordinating cross-functional teams and external vendors/service providers /p pDemonstrated experience establishing or improving project management processes and operational workflows /p pExperience using project management tools such as Asana, Jira, Monday.com, Trello, or equivalent platforms /p pExperience working in Agile, Scrum, or hybrid delivery environments is desirable /p pExperience in technology, digital transformation, product delivery, fundraising technology, or operational support environments is considered an asset /p pExperience working in international organizations, NGOs, humanitarian environments, or complex matrix organizations is an asset /p h3Competences /h3 pDelivery Ownership Accountability: Ability to take full ownership of delivery management systems and ensure work is effectively prioritised, planned, executed, and monitored.
Demonstrates accountability for delivery conditions, risks, and outcomes rather than acting solely as a coordinator.
/p pStrategic Thinking Prioritisation: Ability to understand organisational and team objectives and translate them into clear delivery priorities and operational plans.
Capable of balancing competing demands, assessing trade-offs, and focusing efforts on high-impact initiatives.
/p pPlanning Organizational Management: Strong capability to structure work, manage dependencies, coordinate timelines, and maintain execution discipline across multiple concurrent initiatives in a dynamic environment.
/p pStakeholder Management Communication: Ability to build effective working relationships with technical and non-technical stakeholders, communicate clearly and proactively, manage expectations, and facilitate alignment across teams and partners.
/p pProblem Solving Continuous Improvement: Ability to identify operational inefficiencies, analyse root causes, and implement practical improvements to processes, governance, and ways of working.
/p pCollaboration Partnership Management: Ability to work effectively across multicultural and cross-functional environments, coordinating and managing external vendors and partners as integrated contributors to delivery objectives.
/p h3Technical skills /h3 pStrong knowledge of project management methodologies, delivery governance, and planning processes /p pAbility to manage multiple priorities and coordinate concurrent initiatives effectively /p pStrong analytical and organisational skills with attention to detail /p pAbility to assess workload, identify delivery risks, and support prioritisation decisions /p pProficiency in project management and collaboration tools (e.g. Asana, Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Project, Miro, etc.) /p pAbility to develop reporting dashboards, track KPIs, and provide delivery visibility /p pUnderstanding of Agile and Scrum principles and practices /p pFamiliarity with AI-enabled productivity and project management tools is desirable /p pThe ability to be self-directed and work in a dynamic environment /p h3Language(s) /h3 pExcellent command of spoken and written English /p h3WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK /h3 pWFP Leadership Framework guides to the common standards of behavior that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.
/p pClick here to access WFP Leadership Framework /p h3REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION /h3 pWFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process.
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/p pAll employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications.
WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority.
Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
/p pNo appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.
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