Senior Project Manager

Peru | Lima

Organization: UNOPS - United Nations Office for Project Services
Location: Peru | Lima
Grade: Senior level - IICA-4, International Individual Contractors Agreement
Occupational Groups:
- Project and Programme Management
- Managerial positions
Closing Date: 2025-06-10

Job categories Engineering, Project Management

Vacancy code VA/2025/B5410/30263

Level ICS-12

Department/office LCR, ANMCO, Peru

Duty station Lima, Peru

Contract type International ICA

Contract level IICA-4

Duration One year - extension subject to project requirements, availability of funds and/or satisfactory performance

Application period 04-Jun-2025 to 10-Jun-2025

Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement.

Functional Responsibilities

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for the day-to-day activities of the project, and will manage the project closure plan and its respective activities in line with UNOPS policies. The main responsibility of the Senior Project Manager is to ensure the completion of the building's remaining activities (detailed in the next sections of this ToR), manage the tasks established for operational and financial closure, and provision of other ad hoc support to the Peru Multi-Country Office (MCO) management concerning the project closure.

The Senior Project Manager has the authority to assign, as per the project closure plan, work packages to team managers and approve deliverables produced by them.

Lead ongoing negotiations with the partner and other associated external stakeholders to resolve outstanding differences and propose targeted solutions enabling the parties to close the project.
Develop and implement a detailed project closure plan with support from HQ functions.
Lead and manage, with the support of appropriate resources, all activities required for the financial and operational closure of the project, including the implementation of remaining works on site, as well as UNOPS’ internal processes.
Lead all activities related to building a functioning project team with all the necessary resources and capacities to handle the work required for project closure. This includes identifying necessary internal positions and managing corresponding recruitment processes.
Effectively lead and manage the project team, including the team of technical specialists, and any third-party entities providing services to UNOPS in connection with the project.
Lead and ensure that project activities and internal processes are implemented in alignment with UNOPS policies.
Provide any other ad-hoc support to UNOPS Peru MCO Director related to the closure of this project.
Coordinate and facilitate communication and meetings with internal stakeholders, including UNOPS management, HQ functions and the Regional Office.

Summary of functions:

Project Delivery and Performance
Procedures
Monitoring and reporting
Stakeholder engagement
Quality assurance
Knowledge management and innovation
Personnel management

For more detailed information about the duties of the position, please check the attached terms of reference.

Education/Experience/Language requirements

Education:

An advanced university degree (equivalent to Master’s Degree) and 10 years of relevant experience
A first-level university degree (equivalent to Bachelor's Degree) and 12 years of relevant experience.
The above academic degrees preferably in Engineering, Project Management or similar.

Accreditation as a Professional Engineer (PE), Chartered Engineer or similar is an asset.
Certification in Project Management is desired, for example PMI-PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner, PMI, or similar is an asset.

Work experience:

Relevant experience is defined as experience in managing or supervising large and complex infrastructure construction projects.

Candidate must also have experience in:

Implementing works under complex quality, safety and environmental management plans.
In construction contract management
Leading complex negotiations with high-level stakeholders/clients, including government officials (ministers, directors, or similar).
In managing/supervising teams.

Desired Experience:

Experience managing FIDIC type contracts.
Prior experience with working for UNOPS in Project Manager, Head of Programme, Country Manager or similar roles.

Language:

Fluency in Spanish is required
Intermediate level of English is required

Work Environment:
This role is performed mainly from the UNOPS Office in Peru, located at Calle los Libertadores 757 - San Isidro. Lima, Peru, under a face-to-face scheme, attending the office 5 times a week. The office does not have parking space for employees.

Motivation Letter

While your resume showcases your skills, experience, and training, we are also eager to learn more about your interests and motivations for the role and our organization. Therefore, we invite you to upload a motivation letter with your application for the position.

***Please upload your academic diplomas or academic certificates to your application***

We do our best to provide you the most accurate info, but closing dates may be wrong on our site. Please check on the recruiting organization's page for the exact info. Candidates are responsible for complying with deadlines and are encouraged to submit applications well ahead.

Before applying, please make sure that you have read the requirements for the position and that you qualify.
Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.

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