Program Strategy Manager, Conservation Data

This is a 2-year termed position. What We Can Achieve Together: The Program Strategy Manager, Conservation Data will be responsible for using proven team management approaches to support the global Conservation Data Team. They will set up for success, structure, staff, and plan organizational initiatives or projects led by the Conservation Data Team. The Program Strategy Manager, Conservation Data is a member of the leadership team of the Conservation Data Team in the Chief Conservation Office. The Conservation Data Team in the Chief Conservation Office helps advance TNC’s collective impact by helping executives, leaders of portfolios, and teams generate and use evidence for adaptive management and reporting. We’re Looking for You: The Program Strategy Manager, Conservation Data works with the Conservation Data Team to establish goals and success factors and develop organizational initiative and project plans, budgets, metrics and schedules with input and buy-in from key stakeholders and team members. They will serve as a technical resource to the Global Director of the Conservation Data Team and its Directors to critically assess project scope and objectives, ensuring all risks and dependencies are addressed in the project plan in order to deliver successful project results that support the fulfillment of the objectives. They will support the Directors to define roles and responsibilities, recruit, and lead the project teams to successfully achieve identified goals in the most cost-effective and time-saving manner possible. They will build into project plans go/no-go decisions at all project decision points from the Project Lead or Sponsor. They will support adaptive management of the initiatives, including running quarterly and annual reviews. They will support risk management, issue resolution, and conflict management, and collaboratively solve complex problems. They will act as a master resource to other staff and project managers to provide project management guidance, coaching, training, and expertise. They will manage and report on grants, as well as support scoping and development of new proposals, initiatives, and special projects. • Be an expert consultant in the organization’s project management method and bring that expertise to a global team leading organization-wide initiatives, in partnership with other teams in the organization. • Act independently and in supervisor’s stead, as needed; exercise independent judgment to identify and solve problems; • Coordinate the work of global team leading organizational-wide initiatives towards a desired outcome; • Demonstrate sensitivity in handling confidential information; • Develop and implement project management excellence to ensure the goals of the global team’s strategy, initiatives and projects are achieved; • Support the global director in ensuring commitments, Conservancy policies and procedures, financial standards, and legal requirements are met and managed for compliance; decisions may bind the organization financially or legally; • Support the global director to manage program, project, and grant budgets and assist with budget development related to strategic projects; • Coach directors and team members to manage and implement multiple complex projects, including managing project teams, setting deadlines, and ensuring accountability; • Manage team and project adaptive management processes, including quarterly reviews and annual reviews; • Manage and report on grants to funders and stakeholders; • May manage or participate in complex negotiations; • Travel occasionally, working long and flexible hours as needed; • Work environment involves only infrequent exposure to disagreeable elements and minor physical exertion and/or strain; • Work is diversified and may not always fall under established practices and guidelines; and • Work within scope of program’s strategic goals. What You’ll Bring: • Bachelor’s degree and 7 years related experience or equivalent combination; • 5 years of project management experience or 3 years acting as a project lead; • Completed coursework or other training on project management principles; • Direct experience working on and experience consulting on managing and tracking multiple projects, managing and implementing complex processes time management. • Experience with learning, adaptive management, and human-centered approaches; • Experience managing project teams and working with cross-functional staff • Experience managing scheduling and logistical aspects of medium to large projects that range from short to long term; and directly using and consulting on project management techniques and tools. • Experience working with a highly matrixed, decentralized and collaborative organization. • Experience meeting time sensitive deadlines. • Experience training staff on how to effectively engage with internal and external parties. Desired Qualifications • Experience supporting strategic initiatives and organizational change management, especially related to data, business intelligence, and data-drive portfolio management; • Credentialed certification in Highly Effective Teams® (HET) or Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent program • Ability to use project management software (e.g., Microsoft Teams Planner) or the ability to quickly learn new software • Critical analytical thinking and excellent English writing skills • Strong communication and presentation skills; • Strong interpersonal skills, including ability to negotiate, influence, and persuade; • Ability to write and speak in a language other than English, such as Spanish, Portuguese, French or Chinese, highly desirable. • Multi-cultural or cross-cultural experiences; • NGO experience • Ability to acquire quick fluency in the client’s global strategy or Business Unit strategy • Familiarity and knowledge related to business, governmental, and/or environmental policy and practices pertaining to the global strategy or Business Unit area of focus. • Experience influencing without authority or supervising staff, interns and/or volunteers; • Ability to develop and drive new ideas and approaches. • Proficiency in interpreting guidelines and manipulating, analyzing, and interpreting data; • Successful experience implementing strategic program goals. Salary Information: This position may be based in any country where TNC has an established entity, taking into consideration legal restrictions, such as non-national ratios and immigration processing times. For U.S. based applicants only, the starting pay range for this position is generally within the range of $83,700 - $125,700 for annual base salary and is based on location, qualifications, specific skills, and experience. This range only applies to candidates whose country of employment is the USA. For all other applicants, pay ranges will be in local currency, the pay range will be based on the local labor market, and not tied to the above pay range. Your geographic location will be confirmed during the recruitment and used to determine your actual pay range. Additionally, for all applicants, actual pay will fall within a range based on a variety of factors including, for example, the candidate’s qualifications, specific skills, and experience. This role is not eligible for VISA assistance or relocation assistance into countries where we are a registered entity. This job posting is subject to abrupt closure due to extremely high applicant volume. Our strong recommendation is for you to apply as soon as possible upon seeing the posting. Who We Are: The Nature Conservancy’s mission is to protect the lands and waters upon which all life depends. As a science-based organization, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world’s toughest challenges so that we can create a world in which people and nature thrive. We’re rooted in our mission and guided by our values, which include respect for all p