Program Manager
Lead Exposure Elimination Project
📍 Remote (Global) 🕔 Full Time
⌛ 05/01/2025 💰£36,000-51,000
LEEP is seeking a dynamic generalist who will lead our programs across the globe. They will be responsible for the successful delivery of the steps of our paint programs, including: conducting paint studies to obtain country-specific data, supporting governments to implement lead paint regulations, and providing technical assistance to help paint manufacturers go lead-free.
We are looking for candidates who are high-agency, have strong interpersonal skills, and who share LEEP’s values. By running LEEP’s program work, with support from the team, in multiple focus countries, you will be able to make a huge difference, positively impacting the lives of hundreds of thousands of people.
Responsibilities
Working with governments on introducing and implementing lead paint regulation (30%)
Engaging with policy-makers across multiple ministries and agencies, and staying in close communication
Preparing advocacy communications and educational resources
Participating in government meetings and presenting at stakeholder workshops
Project planning with government partners
Conducting training and providing expert feedback
Industry assistance (30%)
Engaging with all manufacturers in a focus country, both large companies and small- and medium-sized enterprises
Presenting the case for lead paint phase-out and how LEEP can support
Working in collaboration with LEEP’s paint technologist to find solutions to manufacturers’ requirements
Finding suppliers of non-lead based raw materials
Research and data collection (10%)
Conducting paint studies: finding and purchasing paints, preparing samples, and sending them to the lab, in collaboration with government partners
Preparing study reports and summarising existing literature
Strategy and planning (10%)
Designing a project plan to meet LEEP’s goals and considering stakeholders’ requirements
Troubleshooting any program blockers and identifying creative solutions
Sharing learnings with the LEEP team and constantly improving our programs
Recruitment, partnership building and management (5%)
Recruiting local consultants and/or building partnerships with local organisations, and managing these relationships
Engage in weekly all-hands calls, program team meetings and 1-1s with your manager (10%)
Assist with a variety of other tasks across LEEP as and when required (5%). For example, some Program Managers:
Design new content for our programs, such as videos and slide decks
Improve internal program guidance and processes
Help organise global webinars on lead paint
What We’re Looking For
A successful applicant will possess most of the following:
Passion for LEEP’s mission and a strong commitment to achieving meaningful, scalable impact
Strong interpersonal skills and adeptness at understanding the perspectives of various stakeholders and collaborating towards shared goals
Excellent stakeholder management skills
Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
Strong focus on and commitment to impact
Comfort with educating and persuading a variety of stakeholders on material that may be new to them
Ability and willingness to work across a broad range of tasks
A strong ability to prioritise your tasks and recognise how they tie in with LEEP’s wider goals
Enterprising, a quick learner, and creative problem-solver
Comfort with risk and ambiguity, and working with a high level of self-direction
Ability to remain focused and solution-oriented in a fast-paced environment
Capable of working in a remote environment
Willing to travel for at least 8 to 12 weeks per year
Other promising attributes:
Full professional proficiency in other languages, in particular: French, Portuguese, Spanish, Arabic
Experience living and/or working in low- and middle-income countries
We are most interested in talent, not credentials. If you don’t fit some of the above criteria but think you are a good fit for this role, we’d love to see you apply.
Work Environment
Our culture is one of genuine care for each other and passion for our work and its impact. We are a team that values collaboration, openness, and mutual support, which creates an environment where everyone can thrive while contributing to meaningful work.
Though we are a remote team, we are supportive and close-knit. We stay connected through weekly team calls and 1:1 calls, where we have conversations about both non-work and work topics; we regularly share photos and celebrate milestones and successes in our Slack; and we come together annually for an in-person retreat to strengthen relationships and reflect on our mission.
Our team of 18 people is based across five continents and speaks over 10 languages. We have diverse expertise, from medicine to environmental health to international law.
Our work schedule is flexible. Some of the team work 9-5:30, and some adjust their daily schedule around school pick-up. We value work-life balance and rarely contact the team members outside their work hours.
LEEP offers:
A chance to have a very large positive impact on the world
33 days of paid leave
Generous sick leave and parental leave policies
4% pension contribution or equivalent salary match
LEEP is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Candidates and employees are always evaluated based on merit, qualifications, and performance. We will never discriminate on the basis of race, colour, gender, national origin, ethnicity, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other protected characteristic.
