Senior Project Manager

Job Title
Senior Project Manager

Business/Department
Dalberg Advisors

Job Category
Consulting

Location
Geneva, CH (multi-location)
London, UK

Closing Date
1/11/2026

Job Description

Maximize your potential. Tackle the world’s toughest problems.
Build expertise in areas that matter to you. Become a global development leader.

ABOUT DALBERG
We are a global group working to build a more sustainable planet and inclusive societies where all people can thrive. As a diverse, purpose-driven community of professionals, it works in collaboration with local communities and global networks to create bold and equitable solutions and develop the next generation of impact leaders. Dalberg brings together strategy and management consulting, equity-centered community design, data, research, implementation, and communications to achieve its mission of solving the most pressing challenges of our time through systemic change. We are from everywhere, at home anywhere - an African and American company as much as an Asian, Latin American, Middle Eastern, and European one.

Dalberg is a place where a diverse mix of talented individuals are able to practice transparency and openness while maintaining independence of thought – whether it’s how you identify, where you come from, the languages you speak, the person you love, or the way you worship. Dalberg is a home where people feel safe, understood, nurtured, and encouraged to grow.

As a team of 610+ people from 55 countries, speaking over 90 languages collectively, with 48%+ female leadership team, Dalberg places diversity, equity and inclusion principles at the heart of our organization and the work we do alongside our clients, partners and communities.

Established in 2001 by experienced private sector consultants, Dalberg operates from 25+ worldwide locations. For more information, please visit Dalberg .

ABOUT DALBERG ADVISORS
Dalberg Advisors is a strategic advisory firm combining the best of private sector strategy skills and rigorous analytical capabilities with deep knowledge and networks across emerging and frontier markets. We work collaboratively across the public, private and philanthropic sectors to fuel inclusive growth and help clients achieve their goals.

ABOUT OUR CLIENTS
Our clients come to us with some of the most difficult global problems, seeking solutions where the obvious ones have failed. We are entrepreneurs and innovators, designers and creative problem solvers, thinkers, and doers who supply new ideas, drawing from a deep base of knowledge that cuts across sectors and geographies and is growing every day. We partner with and serve communities, governments, and companies throughout the world. Some of our recent clients include foundations such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, corporations such as Pepsi and Vodafone, multilateral institutions such as the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank, UN agencies such as UNICEF and the UNEP, and government agencies such as the Ethiopian Ministry of Innovation and Technology, USAID, and India’s NITI Aayog.

ABOUT YOU
You are global development leader and you thrive tackling global issues, from malnutrition to climate change to economic growth, ensuring no population is left behind. You enjoy leading high-performing teams that drive the delivery of innovative and results-oriented solutions for clients, by proposing problem-solving and creating tailored frameworks that address client challenges. You excel in solving problems using clear strategic and creative thinking, and you want to put your skills to work – transforming organizations that fund change around the world. You are a committed self-starter with experience as a ‘top-performer’ at a leading international management consultancy firm, a passion for international development, and an entrepreneurial spirit.

Dalberg Project Managers live and work around the world, creating a network of global perspectives anchored by local experience in our offices in Africa, Latin America, North America, Europe and Asia. Dalberg combines ground-level insight with experience from top-tier professional services firms and leading academic institutions to create actionable solutions to the world’s most pressing issues.

Typical qualifications for a Senior Project Manager

• At least one year managing high-performing teams in a problem-solving, analytical environment.
• Prior management experience in a consulting environment preferred: 2+ years of experience as a manager at a leading international management consultancy and a ‘top-performer’ throughout tenure
• Minimum of 5 years of experience framing and analyzing evidence-based solutions to strategic challenges.
• Prior consulting experience preferred: Expert knowledge of consulting “toolkit”
• Strong analytical abilities, both quantitative and qualitative
• Ability to present information in a concise, insightful and structured manner, both in written and oral
• Demonstrated initiative and capacity to perform well in an entrepreneurial atmosphere
• Master’s in Business Administration or Masters in Public Administration/ Policy or PhD from a top university with excellent academic record
• A passion for international development, typically evidenced by a strong interest and prior exposure to global issues such as economic development, global health, education or the environment
• Experience living and working in different cultures; time spent in developing countries strongly preferred
• Sensitivity to the political and cultural environments of international public agencies or similar complex environments
• Strong regional/in-country networks preferred
• Demonstrated fluency with English speaking and writing skills; proficiency with other languages a plus

Note: Employment in all the Dalberg offices is conditional on the candidate having or obtaining the requisite authorization to live and work in that country.

WHAT WILL YOU DO AND HOW WILL YOU GROW
Senior Project Managers are resourceful team leaders who manage the critical thinking and analytical horse power that drives teams. As the link between junior team members and Dalberg management, Project Managers deliver creative ideas and results for our clients worldwide. With a combination of analytical skills and social acumen, Senior Project Managers are savvy communicators who simplify complex findings, develop insightful recommendations, and structure communications that promote constructive dialogues with diverse stakeholders in the public sector, private sector, civil society, and international communities.

Responsibilities:

• Take accountability for the quality of client deliverables
• Take a leadership role in building and managing the firm
• Manage relationships with clients and other stakeholders, often serving as the first point of contact for content questions and logistics
• Provide guidance to team members at all stages of the project; maintain responsibility for project budgets and timelines
• Develop and maintain client relationships and contribute to thought leadership initiatives in order to generate new business engagements
• Actively contribute to Dalberg’s firm-building initiatives

JOIN OUR TEAM
Our current opportunities are in London and Geneva
Please submit your application at our Career Centre by Sunday 1st November 21:00 GMT / 22:00 CET
Your application should include a resume, and short cover letter.

Interviews will test consulting skills through case questions and discuss the candidate’s interests and experience. A candidate’s specific title and level of entry will be assessed during the interview process.

During the same recruitment period, please only apply to one position at Dalberg. This position should be the role best suited to your current professional experience and to your first preference location.

Candidate applications will be considered on a rolling basis. Candidates selected for interviews will be invited for a number of interviews to test analytical and conceptual thinking skills through consulting case questions, and to discuss interests and experience. A candidate’s specific title and level of entry will be assessed during the interview process.

Dalberg values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. Qualified and interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, religion, background, or ethnic affiliation are encouraged to apply for the vacancy.

• COMMITMENT 1: We commit to publishing internal Dalberg DEI reports annually, to hold ourselves accountable, report on progress and share lessons from our regional DEI plans.
• COMMITMENT 2: We commit to delivering regular training for all staff (including leadership) on how to engender inclusive workplaces and mitigate unconscious bias.
• COMMITMENT 3: We commit to addressing imbalances in how power and privilege are formally distributed and informally exercised across the firm.

Please Note:

• Employment in our Geneva office is contingent on the candidate having the requisite authorizations to live and work in Switzerland respectively.
• Candidates shortlisted for interviews will be invited for 3 to 4 rounds to test problem-solving and conceptual thinking skills through consulting case questions, and to discuss interests and experience this will include online and face to face interviews.

For further information about the role or application process, please contact Se e-mailadresse på jobbank.dk