Overview
POSTED : 04 February 2025
STARTING DATE : As soon as possible
FULL-TIME, BASED IN INDONESIA, JAKARTA.
ONLY LOCALLY BASED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONSIDERED.
MISSION TO METRICS
The Ocean Cleanup aims to develop advanced technologies to rid the world’s oceans of plastic. One part of the solution is to design, develop, and deploy cleanup systems to stop plastic from reaching our oceans by intercepting it in rivers.
- As Senior Project Manager Rivers, you will lead a multi-disciplinary team, internally and externally, to deliver successful river deployment projects towards intercepting plastic.
- As Senior Project Manager Rivers, you will be responsible for project scope delivery controls; focusing on forecasting (across scope, cost, time and risk), progress monitoring, and implementing effective work processes.
"At Rivers Project Management, we lead transformative river projects that protect our oceans from plastic pollution. We are looking for an outstanding candidate with a demonstrated history of successfully delivering high-quality projects and who is ready to take-on this vital challenge. Join our dynamic team and bring your skills to an innovative, fast-paced environment." - Sinéad O Flanagan, Head of Project Management Rivers
KEY DELIVERABLES & OUTCOMES
The Ocean Cleanup runs complex projects to develop technology to rid the world’s oceans of plastic. The Senior Project Manager Rivers (for Asia-based projects, based locally in Jakarta) will liaise with and report progress to the Country Project Manager and support the overall department in delivering interceptions and enacting processes to ensure we achieve our objectives.
Responsibilities
Leading multi-disciplinary teams and projects, providing strategic direction that lead to successful deployments and validation.Developing a clear vision for the project and ensuring the projects run smoothly by providing overall leadership, management and supervision.Ensure high-quality input is obtained from team members.Project monitoring, controlling, and forecasting of progress (incl. Scoping, planning, timelines, risks, and financial budgets).Build annual budgets, ensuring elements are not omitted, challenging teams' contributionsIdentifying and analyzing risks and interfaces, recognizing implications and mitigations across the project.Managing the document control process.Timely reporting of relevant issues and statuses and fielding queries from the country manager and leadership.Internal stakeholder management; communication of the project status to senior management, and external stakeholder management; coordination of on-site deployment delivery.Drive continuous learning in the department and improve internal processes and project management structures.Professional Qualifications
Master’s degree or bachelor’s degree, with a built engineering background, with additional training in project managementProject Management Professional (PMP) / PRINCE / SCRUM / AGILE certification is a plusProficient use of project and program management scheduling and dashboard software (e.g. MS Project, MS Project for the Web)8+ years of relevant experience in hands-on project management and / or project controls, preferably in a field where you have experience that prepared you for this job (e.g., in engineering, construction, innovation, ship-building, maritime industry, etc.).Proven track record in setting structure, creating and managing plans, budget control, risk management, and driving and tracking progress.Fluent in English and Bahasa Indonesia.Personal Qualifications / Mindset
You realize that thorough groundwork (document control, planning updates, admin etc.) is part of the job and project successHigh attention to detail and accuracyExcellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skillsStrong knowledge of financial reporting, budgeting, and cost control principles.Curious, proactive, and results-driven team playerTeam player – you know how to motivate and guide teams in order to deliver to the best of their abilities, get buy-in to trial new ways of working and work transparently with colleagues to ensure the learnings get transferred across the organizationAutonomous – you are a creative problem-solver and can work with what you have to deliver the best resultsYou have excellent communication skillsHands-on mentality; you do not stop until the project is successful. You get energy from seeing tasks and projects through to completionCan find structure in complex situations by utilizing strong communication skills to guide the team through your planningYou like improving processes and you are meticulous, detail-oriented, and structuredPerforms well in a fast-paced and highly challenging environmentAnd above all : has an intrinsic motivation to work on our ambitious and meaningful missionMiscellaneous
MS Project, MS Project for the Web, MS PlannerMS Teams (& associated Apps)MS ExcelSharePointSAP (preferable)Other Requirements
Starting date : 1st April 2025Please note because we are a non-profit, our salaries reflect that of an organization fully reliant on donations rather than that of a commercial entity.Conducting a pre-employment check is part of our recruitment process.We believe we are stronger together, while harnessing the uniqueness each individual brings. That is why we take a fair, equal opportunity, and transparent approach to hiring and welcome special needs requestsCurious to hear how it is to work at The Ocean Cleanup? Listen to our team members explain their work in our podcast.
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