DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 25 February 2026-23:59-GMT+01:00 Central European Time (Rome) ABOUT WFP The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change. At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves. To learn more about WFP, visit our website: WHY JOIN WFP?- WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.- WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.- WFP 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.- A 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.- We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement). JOB TITLE: Project Manager TYPE OF CONTRACT: Regular consultancy contract (CST) Level II UNIT/DIVISION: Solution Delivery (TECD), Information Technology Division DUTY STATION (City, Country): Remote working BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:



Technology and connectivity are rapidly reaching some of the most vulnerable people and places affected by crisis, but they are also increasingly expanding to the services responding to those same crises. As one of the main humanitarian actors, WFP has the opportunity and the obligation to leverage data and technology to better know and serve those in need by digitally transforming the way it works. Reporting to the Project Manager lead, the Project Manager is expected to oversee relevant TEC stakeholders and external implementing partners aiming for IT solutions which achieve the highest quality in terms of technical usability, user acceptability, and domain suitability. The incumbent will be responsible for leading teams to deliver projects that span across one or more business units and to manage resources, schedules, financials and adhere to deadlines throughout the whole project management cycle. This also includes the management of issues, risks, and project change requests to ensure successful and on-time project delivery. ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: Lead and coordinate a portfolio of complex initiatives/projects encompassing one or multiple business lines, including the following duties: - Become business partners’ central focal point in TEC working together with the business to ‘orchestrate’ workflows across TEC teams.
- Liaise with Business Engagement Managers to better understand project requirements, needs, change requests,



and the interdependencies between technology, operations, and business objectives. Lead the project management activities, ensuring that all documentation is in place and available for all stakeholders, and prepare for the roll-out.
- Ensure the gathering and validation of requirements follows a Human-Centered Design (HCD) approach, along with time and cost estimates related to scope implementation.
- Help define the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) with a focus on value delivery
- Design and implement the project governance structure.
- Design and implement a communication plan.
- Establish a work plan for staffing, and, in coordination with the IT Solution Owner, establish a Product Team.
- Implement a change management plan.
- Ensure that the project delivery includes not only the main working IT deliverables but also all the mechanisms and processes for product maintenance, evolution, and full roll-out once the product Minimum Viable Product (MVP) has been delivered. Manage the project work-plan, risks, and issues, including: - Monitor, track, and report the project’s progress against the project baselines. Identify key success factors and potential issues and risks that threaten performance and could affect outcomes, timeline, and budget, deciding how best to implement corrective actions.
- Identify, track, and manage divisional risks through corporate documents such as the risk register and developing a corresponding response plan.
- Discuss and support the resolution of issues and questions raised by the technical and functional teams of the project.
- Communicate clearly and manage stakeholders’ expectations about the project’s timeline, risks, quality, and costs. Keep them in

📌 Project Manager, Information Technology Division (Roma)
🏢 World Food Programme
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