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Elevate your career with a Senior Manager role at Adam Smith International, shaping impactful economic development programs around the globe.
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London, UK
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Adam Smith International is a premier advisory firm dedicated to creating real change worldwide by strengthening economies, ensuring public safety, and enhancing government effectiveness. With a focus on Infrastructure, climate resilience, and private sector development, the organization stands at the forefront of addressing significant global challenges in partnership with progressive governments and entities.
- Role Summary:
- Overseeing program delivery for a diverse project portfolio.
- Running the project management unit.
- Line managing junior project managers.
- Managing budgets, invoices, contracts, and recruitment processes.
- Role Requirements:
- Mid-career professionals with leadership experience.
- Relevant master's degree.
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in the sector.
- Experience managing large scale (£10m+) development programs, including FCDO-funded projects.
- Perks:
- Competitive salary and benefits.
- Dynamic and supportive team environment.
- Opportunities for skill development and career progression.
- Commitment to flexible working arrangements.
Adam Smith International is a global advisory company that works locally to transform lives by making economies stronger, societies safer, and governments more effective. We work on behalf of governments, foundations and companies that share our ambition to take on the big challenges facing the world.
The Economic Development Team specialises in the design and delivery of innovative programmes focused on three core practice areas: Infrastructure & urban development, climate resilience & adaptation, and trade, investment & private sector development.
We are currently looking to fill Senior Manager roles, to oversee the delivery of our growing portfolio of programmes and help support business develop activities. Our Senior Manager’s typically oversee the day to day running of major project, with responsibilities including: Running the project management unit, including line managing more junior project managers and overseeing their management of budgets, invoices, contracts and recruitment processes.
This role requires a high level of responsibility and would suit someone in their mid-career with leadership experience and a relevant masters degree 5+ years of relevant sector experience. Extensive experience as a project director or senior project manager overseeing large scale (£10m plus) development programming, including FCDO-funded programmes.
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, a dynamic and friendly team environment, the opportunity to support a highly successful portfolio of programmes, and support to develop your skills and progress in your career. We recognise the importance of your life outside of work. We are proud to support flexible working arrangements, and commit to make a success of flexible working arrangements wherever possible.
