Senior Program Manager

**About TechnoServe**:
TechnoServe, founded over 55 years ago, is a leader in harnessing the power of the private sector to help people lift themselves out of poverty. A nonprofit organization operating in more than 35 countries, we work with enterprising men and women in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses and industries. By linking people to information, capital and markets, we have helped millions to create lasting prosperity for their families and communities.

**Job Summary**:
TechnoServe is seeking an experienced Senior Manager for one ongoing program and one ongoing initiative. The Senior Manager will be responsible for growing and maintaining public
- and private-sector partnerships, working with the operations team, TechnoServe different practices and overall monitoring and evaluation of the programs. she/he will ensure high performance of the M&E and learning functions within the projects, promoting evidence-based decision-making and project adaptation.

The Senior Program Manager of Potencia tu Agroempresa (PTA-Colombia) and the AgriFoodTech Accelerator Initiative, will have the main function of locally managing the activities corresponding to the preparation, promotion and execution of the Program. This includes coordinating and monitoring a team of advisors, consulting professionals and local institutions involved in the efforts and activities for the successful implementation of the program, as well as leading the interaction with local institutions and potential donors and stakeholders linked to the program. As well as leading TechnoServe's AgriFoodTech initiative at the Latin American level.

The Manager is responsible for supporting the development of relevant institutional relationships. In addition, this position is responsible for identifying and addressing the needs and contingencies of allies in strategic and operational matters, such as the different local Chambers of Commerce, Business Foundations and/or territorial entities. The Manager also plays a crucial role in coordinating the operation of programs with other technical areas of the organization and in designing strategies to improve implementation processes. He/she is responsible for supervising and monitoring the program, as well as making efforts with TechnoServe's external allies for the creation and execution of strategies that contribute to the development of Potencia tu Agroempresa in Colombia and AgriFoodTech initiative in LAC.

The Senior Manager will work directly with the Regional Program Manager or Country Director and is responsible for internal and external measurements including communications.

**Program Overview**:
**To complement this core program, TechnoServe will continue with the AgriFoodTech Accelerator Program with 30 AgriFoodTech Startups across Colombia, Guatemala, and Mexico.**This activity will build on ITE 3.0’ AgriFoodTech acceleration pilot with The Yield Lab in Colombia to support Startups to bring technologies addressing critical agrifood challenges to market and to scale across Latin America.

**Primary Functions and Responsibilities**:
Leadership and Management
- Lead overall implementation and management of the program, ensuring that the program achieves established goals, objectives, and targets, in close coordination with the
- Provide strategic guidance, leadership, management, and general technical oversight of the program.
- Identify opportunities to build potential partnerships and alliances with other relevant private and public market actors through outreach and promotional activities. Builds collaborative networks with clients to assess performance and anticipate needs.
- Advises on and develops innovative solutions to complex problems, requiring creativity, ingenuity and innovation. Ensures solutions are consistent with organizational objectives.
- Manages and inspires a team that focuses on cross-cutting areas and promotes a positive workplace. Secures internal support and understanding for new policies or programs; conducts briefs and technical meetings for internal and external representatives.
- Monitors and drives achievement of project goals in cross-cutting areas such as gender equity, digitization, and manages donor and partner relationships
- Optimizes the quality of programs and frameworks through continual assessment and adaptation; Mobilizes resources to achieve quality goals, persuading others to adapt new approaches.
- Execute actions that assure timely and high-quality service delivery, in line with donor expectations, resolving issues and managing the integration of new policies and procedures.
- Develops budgets in coordination with the Regional Program Manager or Country Director for new partnerships with the public and social sector.
- Develops annual project plans
- With the Regional Program Manager or Country Director, supports the development and execution of key project strategies
- Coordinates the development and execution of project pro