Project Manager

Job Title: Project Manager Department/Group: Implementation Reporting To: Head of Program Implementation Years of Experience 4+ Years Location: Ngororero Travel Required: 80% Job description About Raising The Village At Raising The Village (RTV), we are dedicated to eradicating ultra-poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa. As a dynamic, rapidly growing international development organization, we’ve assembled a team of over 350+ passionate individuals in Uganda, Rwanda and DRC, alongside an additional 10+ professionals in North America. Together, we are committed to elevating communities out of ultra-poverty by implementing innovative solutions and leveraging advanced data analytics to drive impact. To date, our holistic approach has positively impacted over 1,000,000 lives since 2012, and we’re poised to achieve even greater milestones, aiming to assist 1 million individuals annually by 2027. Our growth and success are fuelled by the invaluable support of global partners who share our vision of sustainable change. Learn more about our impactful programs at www.raisingthevillage.org Project Manager The Projects Manager plays a critical role in overseeing the successful implementation of multiple projects within a district, ensuring alignment with RTV’s strategic goals, project designs, and work plans. This role involves providing strong leadership, mentorship, and operational support to Team Leads and Officers, ensuring they have the necessary resources, guidance, and capacity to execute projects effectively. In addition to people and team management, the Projects Manager is responsible for office administration and operations, fostering an environment where teams are fully supported to meet program objectives. They serve as the key liaison between staff, government counterparts and management, proactively addressing challenges, streamlining processes, and ensuring smooth communication and workflow across all levels. The ideal candidate is a results-oriented leader with strong experience in coaching and managing teams, mobilizing and coordinating with government institutions, and delivering complex, multi-sector projects in rural contexts. They are solutions-driven, highly organized, and committed to building high-performing teams that deliver sustainable, government-aligned impact for communities served by RTV. Key Role and Responsibilities: Project Management Reports to the Area Manager, providing key updates and where needed arises escalates issues to the Area Manager for Support or decision guidance. Coordinates weekly plans of activities and key deliverables to Team Leads every Friday for the coming week Debrief with Team Leads and Officers on project progress in the communities (covering deliverables, key issues and risks, key activities in villages) Identify key issues and risks for projects during project reporting. Oversee the timely and effective execution of day-to-day activity, work plans, and project life cycles, starting from project identific