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Partners in Health · Maryland

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Position Title: Project Manager Reports to: Deputy Director of Operations Department: Operations Department Work Location: Maryland Program Length: This is a four (4) year program. The initial contract is up to June 2026 with the possibility of extensions subject to performance and availability of fund Position Overview: The Non-Negotiables Project Manager will work as a member of a care delivery site Infrastructure Team to lead the implementation of health facility infrastructure improvement Project and support the implementation of a world-class operations and maintenance program at PIH-supported and government-run health facilities, contributing to PIH's mission of advancing health equity worldwide. Globally, the Non-Negotiables Program has a multi-year, multi-million $USD scope of work and will improve structural/safety, electrical, and water/sanitation (WASH) infrastructure at PIH-supported health facilities. The Project Manager will also develop and implement Operations and Maintenance (O&M) systems to ensure the long-term sustainability of facility improvement investments, including implementing Upkeep, PIH's global Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS). This challenging role will require deep technical experience and strong project management skills. In addition, the successful candidate should have a strong Electrical Engineering background, strategic mindset and the ability to collaborate effectively with a broad group of stakeholders across infrastructure, operations, clinical, and administrative teams. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Non-Negotiables Project Coordination (75%) Lead project management for the planning, design, and implementation of PIH's Non-Negotiables Phase 2 Program for multi-year Health facility improvement investments and operations and maintenance systems. Provide technical leadership for performing facilities needs assessments, support the project selection process, and collaborate with clinical teams and Ministry of Health colleagues to define project scopes of work (SOWs). Develop an implementation strategy for selected Project, including a formal scope, budget, and timeline for each project. Monitor Project' progress and budget, identify and proactively communicate potential risks, and implement mitigation strategies. Gather, analyze, and archive project data to support the reporting process. Enable the project engineering, procurement, and implementation process. Assist with assessing and selecting qualified vendors. Manage the work of vendors and external contractors, including engineering review, change management, quality control, and contractor supervision. Support planning for long-term, post-project operations and maintenance (O&M). Provide technical guidance and cost estimates during the annual and multi-year budgeting process for facilities maintenance. Support the development of a maintenance plan for each project and integrate it into the CMMS system. Gather, analyze, and archive O&M and CMMS data to support the reporting process. Support existing O&M efforts as required. Team Leadership (25%) Identify needs and support the recruitment of skilled technical staff based on staffing requirements for non-negotiable Project in the applicable care delivery site country. Participate in interviewing, selection, and onboarding process. Manage a multidisciplinary team of project professionals in implementing facility improvement investments and/or O&M systems and procedures. Work with the facility maintenance team to set clear responsibilities for staff; manage workloads and identify and remove obstacles to achieving goals. Provide mentorship, guidance, and support to team members to enable their professional development and support them in achieving their professional goals. Identify capacity-building opportunities for facility maintenance staff. Objectives and Key Results (Year 1): 90 Days Objective: Establish foundational understanding and relationships Key Result 1: Conduct introductory meetings with all key stakeholders, including clinical, operations, administrative, and infrastructure teams, to understand their needs and expectations. Key Result 2: Conduct orientation to supported health facilities using the Non-Negotiables Quality Checklist to understand the critical health facility gaps the NN2 intervention will work to close. 6 Months Objective 1: Initiate Non-Negotiables Phase 2 program implementation Key Result 1: Develop site-specific program and project management tools and processes, while aligning with PIH's global tools, standards, and protocols. Key Result 2: Support hiring technical team based on existing HR analyses. Sit on hiring panels, evaluate candidates, and build the site-based program team as required. Objective 2: Identify specific facility improvement Project Key Result 1: Work with site and global stakeholders to identify a need and develop a scope of work for 1-2 facility improvement Project within the structures, electricity, and WASH technical domains. Key Result 2: Support formal facilities condition assessment process to develop actionable current state documentation. Objective 3: O&M Support Key Result 1: Lead initiative to gather comprehensive facility maintenance/operations documentation for key facilities (for example: site electrical plan/diagrams, HVAC system, etc). Key Result 2: Learn and support implementation of Upkeep (CMMS) with any new assets created and work order/PM's that will be needed for the site. Key Result 3: Assess the site operations maintenance team for any training that might be needed. 1 Year Objective 1: Begin implementation of facility improvement Project Key Result 1: Support the site procurement team in pre-qualifying facilities supply vendors and implementation contractors with facility-scale experience implementing Project in each required technical domain (structures, electricity, WASH). Key Result 2: Collaborate with site procurement team to execute the Request for

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