(Senior) Project Manager [Global Health] (D/F/M)

at  SEEK Development GmbH

WORK WITH US!

Are you passionate about social impact?
Ready to shape the world of global health and development?
Eager to develop your potential in a dynamic, purpose-driven consulting firm?

ABOUT US

We are SEEKers of a world where everyone, everywhere can thrive and realize their potential. As a social impact consulting group, we support our clients to be a force for global human development with a focus on global health, education, climate adaptation, education, and gender. SEEK’s portfolio of services includes strategy and policy development; development finance, resource mobilization and strategic advocacy; and organizational effectiveness.
In our work, we combine top management consulting approaches with cutting-edge knowledge of the global health and development ecosystem. As part of our work, we run the Donor Tracker platform, a free, online resource that unlocks advocacy potential by providing access to high-quality strategic information on development financing and policy.

ABOUT YOUR ROLE

As (Senior) Project Manager: Global Health, you will be leading project teams as a trusted advisor to senior clients within leading organisations in the Global Health space – including major UN organisations, product-development partnerships, multilateral financing institutions, foundations, NGOs and private sector organisations. You guide them in formulating innovative strategic plans to optimise their impact and build organisations that serve as powerful agents of change. You will also be part of our extended leadership team, will work on the development of the Global Health Practice and support the professional growth of its members.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

Client and business leadership:

• Cultivate close relationships with senior clients, acting as a trusted advisor who understands their evolving needs and helping them develop evidence-based strategies and build the organisational prerequisites to deliver.
• Facilitate client meetings/workshops, engaging diverse stakeholders to develop impactful and actionable outcomes tailored to client needs.
• Leverage your relationships and expertise to identify opportunities to serve existing and new clients and lead the creation of winning proposals to further grow SEEK’s Global Health work portfolio.
• As a member of SEEK’s extended leadership team, take ownership of building the firm beyond client work, identifying critical enablers for SEEK’s work/brand and leading internal initiatives around them.

WHAT MAKES YOU A GREAT FIT FOR THIS EXCITING ROLE:

• Advanced degree in business/public administration, economics, global public health or related field.
• Experience as a project manager leading client projects in a strategy consulting firm or comparable organisation is required.
• Proven leadership experience in global health for an international organisation.
• Track record in engaging in business development strategies.
• Expertise and active network in global health, including knowledge of architecture and major players, current topics and key debates, as well as contacts in major organisations.
• Committed to impact and able to lead a team in an entrepreneurial atmosphere.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex (client) projects and interacting with diverse stakeholders, including leading senior client relationships.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively and present information in an insightful manner.
• Experience in strategy and organisational development and strategic advocacy in and advantage.
• Fluent in English. German or French is considered an additional advantage.