Remote Job Opportunity as a Product Manager at WFP

WFP offers a remote job opportunity as a Product Manager. WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share WFP's humanitarian principles Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and the program is committed to promoting diversity and gender balance.

You will be responsible for:

• Proactively interact with business stakeholders to propose and prioritize process optimizations through digital technology.
• Communicate business objectives, user needs, and processes, to ensure common understanding and prioritization between stakeholders.
• Oversee and coordinate the solution delivery within TEC.
• Report periodically to the portfolio board, Identify and escalate issues/risks that could affect the product outcomes, timeline, or budget. 
• Communicate clearly and manage stakeholders’ expectations about the projects’ timeline, risks, quality, and costs, keeping them informed of the progress of projects’ IT activities, challenges, and achievements. 
• Keep track of the consumption of purchased time-and-materials quotas.
• Provide guidance to vendors concerning the submission of consumption reports and invoices.
• Assist Product Managers in the development of improvement canvases and product roadmaps within your domain areas.  
• Assist Product Managers in preparing cost estimates for the identified solutions.   
• Any other duties as required for the successful delivery of the product or project. 
• Digital services operating within the defined target KPI values. 
• A high level of satisfaction among the Stakeholders, IT Solution Architects, 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 the improvement of shared processes and tools. 

You must have:

Education:

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

Experience:

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

Technical Skills & Knowledge:

• In-depth knowledge and experience with Agile and Scrum.
• Knowledge of Product and Project Management methodologies and tools.
• Ability to manage budget, resources, and risks and the ability to manage Stakeholders also at senior levels. 

Language:

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

Terms and conditions:

• WFP offers a competitive compensation package, which will be determined by the contract type and the selected candidate’s qualifications and experience.
• Please visit the following websites for detailed information on working with WFP by clicking here then click on: "Our Work" and "Countries" to learn more about WFP's operations. 

About World Food Program:

The World Food Program (WFP) is the food-assistance branch of the United Nations and the world's largest humanitarian organization addressing hunger and promoting food security. According to the WFP, it provides food assistance to an average of 91.4 million people in 83 countries each year. From its headquarters in Rome and from more than 80 country offices around the world, the WFP works to help people who cannot produce or obtain enough food for themselves and their families. It is a member of the United Nations development group and part of its executive committee.

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