Program Director

Responsibilities:

Program Strategy & Design:

• Develop and lead the organization’s program strategy in alignment with its mission and long-term goals.
• Identify new program opportunities, partnerships, and funding streams.
• Oversee program design, ensuring relevance, scalability, and sustainability.
• Translate strategic objectives into actionable implementation plans.

Program Implementation & Oversight:

• Provide leadership and direction to program managers and teams.
• Ensure programs are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
• Oversee annual work plans, budgets, and performance targets.
• Ensure compliance with donor, regulatory, and internal requirements.

Monitoring, Evaluation & Impact:

• Establish clear KPIs and performance indicators for all programs.
• Oversee monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) frameworks.
• Review impact reports and ensure accurate data collection and reporting.
• Use insights to improve program effectiveness and inform strategic decisions.

Financial & Resource Management:

• Develop and manage program budgets.
• Ensure effective resource allocation across programs.
• Support fundraising efforts by contributing to proposals, grant applications, and donor reports.
• Ensure financial accountability and transparency.

Stakeholder & Partnership Management:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with donors, partners, government agencies, and community stakeholders.
• Represent the organization in high-level meetings, forums, and conferences.
• Support partnership development and collaboration initiatives.

Team Leadership & Capacity Building:

• Recruit, mentor, and supervise program staff.
• Foster a high-performance, accountable, and mission-driven team culture.
• Support professional development and succession planning.

Governance & Reporting:

• Provide regular updates to executive leadership and the Board.
• Prepare program performance reports and strategic updates.
• Ensure compliance with governance standards and donor requirements.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Development Studies, Public Administration, Business, Social Sciences, or related field (Master’s degree preferred).
• 10–12+ years of progressive experience in program management.
• Proven experience managing multi-million-dollar or multi-site programs
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with monitoring & evaluation frameworks.
• Strong budgeting and financial oversight capability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Location: Abuja.

Renumeration: NGN 1,000,000-1,300,000