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23 November 2026-23:59-GMT+01:00 Central European Time (Rome)

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- We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

JOB TITLE: Product Manager – Digital SBP Products

TYPE OF CONTRACT: Regular Consultancy

UNIT/DIVISION: PRGS/ School Meals & Social Protection

DUTY STATION (City, Country): Rome, Italy

DURATION: 11 months

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:

The product manager is the main technical focal point between SBP and TEC and oversees day-to-day operations and product development of SBP digital products. He/she will report directly to the School Feeding Programme and Policy Officer nd collaborate closely with the digital solutions and innovation consultants dedicated to School Connect and SMP PLUS. The goal of School Connect is to track attendance, consumption and stock movements at school level in all WFP operated School Feeding programmes worldwide.

The SMP PLUS application allows governments and WFP operations to optimize the menu design, taking into account nutritional requirements, sourcing and prices.

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

- Manage the Critical Corporate Initiative - Government and Partner Digital Empowerment business case for School Meals
- Update and translate the business case for menu optimization into a user-friendly quality application, which includes a nutrition, health, price and economic impact angle and to be used by governments in the improvement of their school feeding menus
- Update and translate the business case for and attendance, consumption and stock moving tracking,



reporting and analysis into a user-friendly quality application which improve the decision making based on real time information by the country office management.
- Maintain product roadmaps and digital SBP roadmap.
- Present any update to the Product Roadmap for comment or endorsement to internal and external stakeholders.
- Make all decisions necessary to complete the project and be responsible for managing the Product Backlog, including to identify and express Product Backlog items clearly; to order the Product Backlog items to best achieve goals and missions, to optimize the value of the work the team performs; to ensure that the Product Backlog is visible, transparent, and clear to all, and shows what the Team will work on further as well as to ensure that the Team understands items in the Product Backlog to the level needed.
- Keep the team accountable to their commitments to the business and remove any roadblocks that might impede the team’s productivity and meet at least weekly to review work and deliverables.
- Coach and motivate team member and organize the critical events and meeting, including sprint planning sessions etc.
- Manage the product budget and prepare cost estimates based on the IT Solution Architect’s high-level effort estimates.
- Keep track of the consumption of purchased time-and-materials quotas.
- Provide guidance to vendors concerning the submission of consumption reports and invoices.
- Approve consumption reports for the insertion the corresponding Service Entry Sheets.
- Create and renew Purchase Orders in collaboration with the TEC.
- Support the integration of School Connect into the broader WFP corporate data architecture
- Any other duties as required for the successful delivery of the product or project.

DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:
- Development of School Connect application prioritizes user feedback and is well-integrated with WFP’s data systems and addresses the business needs of school feeding programmes operationally managed by WFP.
- SMP PLUS application upgraded to improve user experience in optimisation and data management, including completion of coding for self-training functionalities.
- A well-defined Products Vision and an up-to-date Product Roadmap fully aligned with Business Roadmaps and the needs of end-users.
- A well-managed Product Backlog, duly groomed and with Product Backlog Items (PBIs) passing the Definition of Ready criteria.
- A product which achieves the highest quality in terms of technical usability, user acceptability, and domain suitability.
- A high level of satisfaction of the Stakeholders, IT Solution Architect, and Development Teams in relation to soft skills such as effective communication, conflict management, strategic contributions to product’s success, leadership skills, etc.
- Contribution to improvement of shared processes and tools.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Education

University degree in Business Administration, Information Technology or related fields.

Experience

Minimum six years post graduate experience with product/project management, and a proven track record of planning, leading and executing related projects.

Knowledge & Skills:





In-depth knowledge and experience with Agile and Scrum desirable. Knowledge of Product and Project Management methodologies and tools. Experience gathering business and user requirements. Ability to influence cross-functionally to manage projects within a matrix environment; Ability to manage budget, resources and risks. Ability to manage Stakeholders also at senior levels.

Languages

Fluency in oral and written English with an intermediate knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish) or Portuguese (one of WFP’s working languages) is desirable.

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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

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📌 School Meals Digital Solutions Project Manager (Roma)
🏢 World Food Programme
📍 Roma