SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
CARE
Operations
United States
Posted on Nov 18, 2025
JOB SUMMARY:
The Senior Project Manager will lead project management for CARE's Global Supply Chain Transformation portfolio, which seeks to drive a transformation of CARE’s supply chain processes enabled by the right technology, data, organization, and skills. Reporting to the Supply Chain Transformation Senior Director, who provides the strategic vision for what the transformation entails, this role is accountable for how it is achieved through expert project management. This role involves coordinating the work of a large, diverse set of stakeholders as well as managing direct reports.
This role provides project management for a complex portfolio encompassing multiple programs and projects, ensuring their alignment with CARE’s Project Delivery Lifecycle methodology.
This role can be based wherever CARE is registered.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Project Planning & Implementation
- Develop plans that have defined scope, objectives, governance, deliverables, timelines and resource requirements.
- Manage & prioritize project implementation & delivery according to the established plan(s).
- Identify and share resource and budget challenges to ensure project teams have the necessary skills and capacity to meet project requirements.
- Proactively address potential roadblocks and challenges to minimize impact on project success.
- Serve as a key operational enabler and strategic support to the Supply Chain Transformation Senior Director, proactively addressing team issues, developing resourcing requirements for new projects, and identifying potential roadblocks to ensure smooth portfolio delivery.
Project Management, Reporting & Governance
- Drive the portfolio to a regular beat: monitor workstream activity, manage adherence to plan and help team members resolve obstacles to delivery.
- Provide regular status reports on plan, finances, resources, risks and issues in line with guidelines set out by the Transformation team.
- Proactively identify/manage project risks and issues.
- Support the Supply Chain Transformation Senior Director manage the portfolio governance process, including a Supply Chain Transformation SteerCo, with required stakeholders.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Establish strong relationships with stakeholders, ensuring their needs are understood and expectations are managed throughout the Project Delivery Lifecycle.
- Communicate changes to scope or plans to stakeholders and assess their potential impact on the project's overall objectives.
- Work in close collaboration with the Senior Global Change Manager to ensure Change Management plans are incorporated and aligned to the overall programme plan.
- Organize and lead regular project check-ins with various audiences, including weekly project team meetings, monthly core team meetings, and broader sessions with stakeholders.
Contribute towards the wider promotion of project management
- Be an active member of Transformation’s Project & Change Management group.
- Help improve project management aspects within CARE’s Project Delivery Lifecycle and share examples of best practice.
- Be part of a group that helps deliver Project Delivery Lifecycle training to new project managers within Transformation and staff outside of Transformation.
- Mentor and develop others, fostering their skillsets and career growth.