Senior Project Manager with a focus on Education, London

Senior Project

Manager with a focus on Education

Reports to: Team leader

Location: London, with international travel

Duration: Permanent Salary: Competitive compensation package and excellent benefits.

About Us

Adam Smith International is a leading professional services business that delivers real impact, value and lasting change through projects supporting economic growth and government reform internationally. Our reputation as a global leader has been built on the impressive and sustained results our projects have achieved in many of the world's most challenging environments. Our wide-ranging experience can be grouped into two main areas that contribute to Government Reform and Economic Growth which together include Education; Justice, Security & Peace-building; Public Administration Reform; Public Financial Management; Revenue Reform; Private Sector Development; Extractive Industries Governance; Infrastructure; and Climate Change. We are headquartered in London, with principal offices in Nairobi, New Delhi, Sydney, Islamabad and Kathmandu along with project offices throughout Africa, the Middle East and South, Central and Southeast Asia. Our projects are funded by a wide range of donor organisations, including the UK Government's Department for International Development (DFID), Australia's DFAT, the World Bank, the Swedish and Danish Government's development agencies Sida and Danida, the European Commission, and the Asian Development Bank. In addition, we also work directly for host governments. Over more than 20 years, Adam Smith International has pioneered some of the most complex solutions in many of the world's most challenging environments. We apply professional standards, technical know-how and cultural sensitivity to every context. We have a proven track record bringing together the best minds and turning innovative policies into action. Our work is award-winning, such as the most recent 2011/12 British Expertise Development Project of the Year, Major Project of the Year, Consultancy Project of the Year and Young Consultant of the Year. About the Role Adam Smith International continues to strengthen our in-house education capacity and appoint a senior project manager to support our existing portfolio of education projects.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Providing additional support from London and in the field to those charged with delivering our existing portfolio of education projects;
• Identifying, tracking and securing new project opportunities in the education field;
• Sourcing additional advisers and building alliances to deliver existing and future work in the education field;
• Developing and implementing innovative, pioneering and evidence-based approaches to education reform.

Project Managers perform a key role in Adam Smith International's consulting model and play a central part in managing project implementation and financial performance. A Senior Project Manager is also expected to deliver advisory and business development efforts through engaging with our Government clients on technical issues, and preparing technical and financial proposals and expressions of interest. All our team members play a key part in developing new business for the company. You should be confident and capable in leading business development activities and converting these into contracts. You potentially bring established relationships with donor organisations and freelance associates. The position will be based in London but requires extensive travel to support our education work in Africa and South Asia. About You As a Senior Project Manager you should have proven abilities to build effective relationships with clients from a wide range of professional and cultural backgrounds, and to work effectively in politically sensitive and challenging environments. You should relish working in a team, should be innovative, energetic, positive, and genuinely committed to achieving lasting change. Adam Smith International seeks the following skills and experience: » A post-graduate degree in economics, public administration, public policy, tax policy, public financial management or other relevant fields from a top class university; » We also encourage applications from students of history, classics, languages and other arts based subjects who have excellent degrees from elite universities; » A track record of working in one of the professions, in development or in consultancy. You are unlikely to join us directly from the teaching profession; » A demonstrable interest in education reform and a knowledge of and interest in the world of development; » Experience of working in developing countries; » Demonstrated experience of initiative, entrepreneurial mindset, client- orientation, risk taking, and working in complex and time-pressured contexts; » Outstanding English written and oral communication skills with additional languages; » Excellent inter-personal skills and team- work; » Strong attention to detail; » Enthusiasm and flexibility along with a willingness to travel at short notice and work in developing countries for a significant time; » Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project and Visio.

What We Offer You

We offer you a dynamic and friendly team environment and the opportunity to work on a highly successful portfolio of programmes.

We have a strong commitment to our people and strive to live by our principles:

• Take responsibility (Accountability) We are individually and collectively accountable for what we do.
• Always find a way (Resourcefulness) We think innovatively to reach practical solutions often under very challenging circumstances
• Promote Quality (Excellence) We maintain and promote professional standards in everything we do.
• Commit to the Outcome (Achievement) We take pride in delivering our best to achieve and sustain results

We've built a culture to reflect these principles, by identifying likeminded professionals who are smart, passionate and excellent at what they do. We offer a highly competitive compensation package and excellent benefits.

Ready to Apply?

If you believe you fulfil the criteria above and thrive in the environment we offer, we would like to hear from you. Please submit a CV (no more than 3 pages) and short cover letter to recruitment@adamsmithinternational.com with a subject line of 'Senior Project Manager, Education'. You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this position. Shortlisted applicants only will be contacted. Thank you for your consideration.