Senior Associate, Project Delivery IGNC
About Palladium:
Palladium is a global company working to design, develop and
deliver positive impact on the lives and livelihoods of people around the
globe; broaden access to health, water, power, and infrastructure; build
enduring, sustainable, and transformative institutions and market systems to
address global challenges; and conserve the natural world. We operate in over
90 countries and have a workforce of 4,000 talented, motivated, and diverse
staff of all religions, races, languages, and gender identities.
This Opportunity:
Palladium's
Inclusive Growth and Natural Capital (IGNC) portfolio works with
entrepreneurs, businesses, investors, governments, and non-government groups to
improve private sector competitiveness, boost trade, enhance market
performance, and create conditions for inclusive, sustainable economic growth.
Their projects champion innovative ways to unlock and mobilize capital to
sustain inclusive growth in emerging economies. The IGNC portfolio also
includes projects that transform conservation and nature restoration into
investible business models.
We are proactively building a talent pool for future Senior
Associate, Project Delivery positions within our organization. As a Senior
Associate, Project Delivery, you will be responsible for supporting projects
within our IGNC portfolio. As an early career-level professional in the
portfolio, the Senior Associate(s) will bring project management experience and
technical curiosity to both project delivery and business development. The Senior
Associate(s) will support the startup, administration, and management of
projects and, through business development, contribute to Palladium Americas'
growth and impact around the world.
The Senior Associate(s) will support project delivery, business
development, and other initiatives across the practice. This may include
technical areas as diverse as finance and investment, financial and digital
inclusion, market systems, business enabling environments, agriculture, climate
change and green economy, enterprise development and entrepreneurship,
competitiveness, export and market development, e-commerce, and innovation.
Palladium professionals at all levels work extensively and
collaboratively with others in the company (including in other
Practices/Portfolios and in other regions) to advance firm-level growth and
impact goals; build relationships and visibility; develop innovative approaches
and methodologies; and manage effective, dynamic teams.
Experienced Senior Associates will have opportunities to support
other units within the firm in our collaborative and agile environment, as well
as to travel for project oversight or business development pursuits. Future
careers within the firm could be in any department or subject area; typically, Senior
Associates grow with the company, becoming Managers, thought leaders, proposal
champions, and Project Directors as they gain experience and skills; they also
may have opportunities to fill short- and long-term assignments overseas.
Location and
Compensation:
The position is based in Palladium's
Washington DC / New York, NY / Chapel Hill, NC / Remote Work Considered office.
Per company guidance, we are aiming to keep hiring closer to our
main U.S. offices. If we are unable to find successful candidates who are
willing to work from the D.C., NY, or NC office, then as a last resort we may
discuss the possibility of considering exceptional candidates to work
permanently remotely (from other U.S. states where Palladium is registered).
Please be
advised that a final salary offer will be based on various factors, including
but not limited to your qualifications, education, experience, skills,
seniority, performance, and Palladium's business or organizational needs.
If you have
any questions or concerns regarding the compensation for this position, please
do not hesitate to reach out to us. We value your interest in our company and
appreciate the opportunity to discuss this opportunity with you.
You and Your Career:
If you are a
problem-solver, collaborator, and doer, and you have expertise
in project management and business development in the international development
space, with specialized experience in economic growth, private sector
engagement, agriculture and/or finance and investment, we are interested in
hearing from you.
We are a learning organization and provide growth opportunities
from the start. We pride ourselves on giving you the freedom, resources,
and guidance to chart a fulfilling career!
Reporting and Supervision:
The role reports directly to the Manager, Project Delivery.
Primary
Duties and Responsibilities:
Key
Competencies Required:
Professional
Expertise/Competencies Preferred:
Equity,
Diversity & Inclusion - Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, and
inclusion into everything we do. We welcome applications from all sections of
society and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity,
success and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve
diversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receive
equal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personal
characteristics. These include: (but are not limited to) socio-economic
background, age, race, gender identity and expression, religion, ethnicity,
sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenous
status.
Should
you require any adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability or
you are a neurodivergent individual or for any other circumstance, please email
our team at accessibility@thepalladiumgroup.com and we will
be in touch to discuss.
Safeguarding - We define
Safeguarding as "the preventative action taken by Palladium to protect our
people, clients and the communities we work with from harm". We are committed
to ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladium
are treated with respect and are free from abuse. All successful candidates will be subject to
an enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and a
rigorous due diligence process.