Major Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end project management, including annual workplans, milestones, timelines, technical requirements, and delivery targets.
- Provide regular progress updates to the steering committee, senior management, donors, and key partners, ensuring transparency and alignment.
- Manage cross-functional teams of staff, consultants, and vendors, fostering a collaborative and accountable project culture.
- Oversee day-to-day project execution, proactively identifying risks, bottlenecks, and mitigation measures to ensure on-time and high-quality delivery.
- Establish and maintain project governance, including risk and issue logs, documentation standards, and escalation protocols.
- Coordinate and review key project documentation, such as contracts, technical drawings, specifications, and installation or operational reports.
- Serve as the primary liaison across internal departments-including Conservation, Education, Digital, Partnerships, Fundraising, Communications, and Finance-and with external partners, vendors, and technology providers.
- Manage technical and operational requirements, including AV, VR, sensors, touchscreens, lab/tank systems, and other specialised equipment, ensuring compliance with regulatory and safety standards.
- Oversee multi-year project budgets, covering manpower, equipment, facilities, digital development, procurement, grants, and in-kind contributions, ensuring effective financial tracking and resource utilisation.
- Drive integration of science, education, and experiential design to ensure cohesive and impactful visitor, learning, and community engagement outcomes.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Education, Public Policy, Project Management, or a related discipline.
- At least 5 years of experience in project or programme management, ideally within education centres, visitor-focused programmes, exhibitions, or community engagement initiatives.
- Strong organisational and project management skills, with a track record of managing complex, multi-component projects and coordinating diverse stakeholders (vendors, partners, volunteers, public).
- Proven ability in budget management, vendor management, and cross-team collaboration.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to translate long-term visions into operational plans.
- Strong problem-solving abilities, especially in multi-stakeholder or dynamic environments.
- Self-starter with high drive, able to work independently and collaboratively across departments.
- Highly organised, detail-oriented, resourceful, and able to manage tight timelines and evolving priorities.
- Flexible, adaptable, and able to respond effectively to organisational needs.
- Alignment with WWF's values: Knowledgeable, Optimistic, Determined, and Engaging.
This job description covers the main tasks. Other tasks may be assigned as necessary according to organisational needs.
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