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About the Role
As a key leader, you will manage and inspire a talented group of Program Managers to deliver meaningful results in a dynamic, fast-paced work environment. This role involves providing strategic guidance, acting as a trusted escalation point, and tackling challenges with creativity. You will offer guidance on government engagement, build relationships with policymakers, advise on messaging, and navigate cross-cultural stakeholder dynamics. You should enjoy international travel and be adaptable to LEEP's needs. You will collaborate with senior leadership to translate goals into outcomes, lead cross-functional projects, and potentially contribute beyond lead paint programs. This role is critical for driving LEEP’s growth and amplifying global impact.
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic oversight and feedback on Program Managers’ plans and implementation.
- Support your team throughout meetings, trips, and key milestones, offering guidance while empowering them to drive forward implementation.
- Act as a trusted advisor, troubleshooting roadblocks and guiding complex decisions or adjustments as needed.
- Serve as the escalation point for key stakeholders, including government officials, who are critical to eliminating lead paint.
- Manage your team’s budget, ensuring efficient use of resources to achieve program goals.
- Lead and inspire a team of three to five Program Managers, ensuring alignment with LEEP’s strategic goals and mission, and empowering your team to consistently meet or exceed their goals.
- Foster a high-performance and trusting culture through clear expectations, regular and open feedback and a shared sense of purpose.
- Conduct one-on-one meetings, training, and appraisals to support your team’s development and success.
- Collaborate with your peers and the wider team to develop our paint playbook and internal systems.
- Take on high-priority or cross-functional projects or work streams as required, managing them from planning to completion.
Requirements
- Passion for LEEP’s mission and a strong commitment to achieving meaningful, scalable impact.
- Demonstrable track record of line management and a proven ability to guide and motivate teams to achieve results.
- Strong skills in delivering feedback and coaching to drive performance and professional growth.
- Expertise in guiding strategic plans and managing projects that align with organisational goals.
- Excellent stakeholder management, influencing and communication skills.
- Comfort with acting as an escalation point in complex situations.
- Strong problem-solving skills to unblock barriers.
- Desire for continuous improvement, which will involve regularly reviewing strategies and sharing insights to refine programs.
- At least 5 years of relevant work experience.
- Experience leading and managing people or teams.
- Experience working in low- and middle-income countries and/or collaborating with governments and policymakers.
- Capable of working in a remote environment (unless based in London) and experience in managing remote teams.
- Willing to travel for 8 to 12 weeks per year.
- Full professional proficiency in English and French.
Skills
- People management
- Strategic guidance
- Stakeholder management
- Influencing
- Communication
- Problem-solving
- Budget management
- Coaching
- Feedback delivery
- Project management
- Government engagement
- Cross-cultural communication
Location
- Global - Remote
- UTC -5 to UTC +3 time zone preference
Work Type
- Full Time
- Remote
Experience Level
- Senior Manager
- At least 5 years of relevant work experience
- Experience leading and managing people or teams
Salary/Compensations
- $87,743–$97,829 USD for New York-based roles
- £60,204–£67,124 GBP for London-based roles
- €61,185–€68,218 for Paris-based roles
- XOF36,139,150–XOF40,293,075 for Dakar-based roles
- XOF35,892,346–XOF40,017,903 for Abidjan-based roles
- FCFA36,703,273–FCFA40,922,040 Yaoundé-based roles
Benefits
- 33 days of paid leave
- Generous sick leave
- Generous parental leave policies
- 4% pension contribution or equivalent
- Professional development opportunities
- Health Insurance in places where government healthcare is limited
- Annual team retreat
About the Company
- Our culture is one of genuine care for each other and passion for our work and its impact.
- We are a team that values collaboration, openness, and mutual support, which creates an environment where everyone can thrive while contributing to meaningful work.
- Though we are a remote team, we are supportive and close-knit.
- We stay connected through weekly team calls and 1:1 calls, where we have conversations about both non-work and work topics; we regularly share photos and celebrate milestones and successes in our Slack; and we come together annually for an in-person retreat to strengthen relationships and reflect on our mission.
- Our team of 60+ people is based across five continents and speaks over 10 languages.
- We have diverse expertise, from medicine to environmental health to international law.
- Our work schedule is flexible.
- We value work-life balance and rarely contact the team members outside their work hours.
Equal Opportunity
- LEEP is an equal-opportunity employer.
- We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
- Candidates and employees are always evaluated based on merit, qualifications, and performance.
- We will never discriminate on the basis of race, colour, gender, national origin, ethnicity, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other protected characteristic.