The Program Manager will be responsible for end-to-end management of private sector, donor-funded and grant-supported projects across Nigeria, with a strong focus on public health, data collection, and digital innovation programs.
This role requires a seasoned operator who can manage complex, multi-state programs, interface confidently with donors, government agencies, and partners, and ensure on-time, on-budget, and compliant delivery of all project objectives.
Key Responsibilities
Grant & Program Management
Lead the planning, execution, and closure of funded projects (e.g. malaria, health data, supply-chain intelligence, digital surveys)
Translate grant agreements, log-frames, and donor work-plans into clear execution roadmaps, milestones, and deliverables.
Manage multi-state project roll-outs, including pilots, scale-ups, and national deployments.
Budget, Compliance & Reporting
Own project budgets, burn rates, and forecasts; ensure financial discipline and donor compliance.
Track deliverables against grant KPIs, indicators, and timelines.
Prepare high-quality donor reports (narrative, financial, and M&E inputs) in collaboration with finance and analytics teams.
Ensure adherence to donor, regulatory, and internal governance requirements.
Stakeholder & Partner Management
Serve as a primary interface with donor agencies, implementing partners, government stakeholders (e.g. NAFDAC, NMEP), NGOs, and vendors.
Coordinate cross-functional teams including call centre operations, field officers, data analysts, product, and engineering.
Manage third-party vendors, consultants, and field partners.
Operational Execution
Oversee field operations, training programs, call-center-based surveys (CATI), and digital data-collection workflows.
Identify operational risks early and implement mitigation plans.
Ensure data quality, operational readiness, and smooth hand-offs between teams.
Monitoring, Learning & Improvement
Work with analytics and M&E teams to track performance, insights, and lessons learned.
Support continuous improvement of project delivery models, tools, and SOPs.
Contribute to proposal development, concept notes, and scale-up strategies where required.
Requirements
Essential
Bachelor's degree or its equivalent in Project Management, Public Health, Social Sciences, Engineering, Business Management or related field.
7 - 10+ years experience managing complex projects, with at least 3 - 5 years on donor-funded, grant-supported or social enterprise programs.
Demonstrated experience managing multi-state or national-level projects in Nigeria.
Strong understanding of grant compliance, budgeting, reporting, and donor expectations.
Proven ability to manage cross-functional teams and external stakeholders.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to travel frequently across Nigeria
Highly Desirable
PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent project management certification.
Experience working with international donors (e.g. Gates Foundation, Global Fund, USAID, DFID, UN agencies).
Background in public health, malaria programs, surveys, M&E, or digital data collection.
Familiarity with CATI, field surveys, dashboards, or large-scale data operations.
Experience working with government agencies or regulators in Nigeria.
Key Competencies
Strong ownership mindset and delivery focus
Excellent stakeholder and donor management skills
High attention to detail with strong execution discipline
Financial, operational and data operations acumen
Comfort operating in fast-moving, multi-project environments
Calm, structured problem-solver under pressure