Director of Programs

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in international development, or a related field, with a minimum of 8 years of experience managing complex donor-funded programs. Or, a relevant bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 12 years of experience.
  
• At least 4 years of experience leading large scale implementations or program portfolio
  
• Experience managing and coaching director-level staff
  
• Significant operations experience, including budget development and management, and compliance.
  

Program Leadership & Management

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across all projects in Nigeria, ensuring alignment with the country strategy and TechnoServe’s global priorities.
  
• Oversee project implementation from start-up to closeout, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to high technical standards.
  
• Monitor program performance against targets, proactively identifying risks or underperformance, supporting Project Leads to implement corrective actions.
  
• Support Project Leads to develop and maintain high-quality workplans, budgets, procurement plans, and monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) plans.
  

People Management

• Directly manage and mentor Project Leads, providing regular coaching, performance feedback, and professional development support.
  
• Build the leadership and managerial capacity of Project Leads.
  
• Support the recruitment and onboarding of Project Leads and other key project staff, in collaboration with HR teams.
  

Financial & Operational Management

• Support Project Leads to manage budgets proactively and address variances in a timely manner.
  
• Assist with annual and mid-year corporate budgeting processes.
  
• Develop and implement practical solutions to address operational bottlenecks and improve project delivery.
  
• Strengthen planning and coordination across projects.