Project Manager (Social Impact)- TR Foundation

Project Manager – Thomson Reuters Foundation

Join a team which leverages media, legal and data-driven expertise to strengthen independent journalism, enable access to the law and promote responsible business.

We are the corporate foundation of Thomson Reuters, one of the world's leading content and technology companies. A registered charity in the UK and the USA, our expertise is embedded across the globe.

For more than 40 years, we have promoted the highest standards in journalism by training reporters around the world to cover issues relevant to their local context, accurately and impartially. Today, we aim to foster free, fair, and informed societies by harnessing the power of the media, the law, and data intelligence.

We do this by informing, empowering and equipping key actors working in our areas of focus so that their decisions can have a positive impact on people, society and the environment. Our unique combination of media and legal expertise enables us to deliver targeted capacity-building programmes, research, news, legal support and convenings that support our mission. Together, we can shape a prosperous planet where no one is left behind.

Under our Responsible Business work, we work with businesses, investors, lawyers, civil society organisations and journalists to build understanding of how business decisions affect lives and livelihoods. Our work addresses issues from labour rights to the just transition to a greener economy. We encourage collaboration and harness data insights to promote responsible business practices and corporate transparency, enabling businesses to thrive whilst doing no harm. Corporations can contribute to social progress when they balance the short-term needs of their shareholders with the long-term impact on their stakeholders' communities.

The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights call for corporations to protect and respect human rights. Around the world, new corporate due diligence regulations are requiring businesses to adopt more responsible, transparent practices that consider their impact on society. Investors are also seeking more sustainable and ethical forms of investment, adding pressure on business to increase corporate transparency. We leverage our networks and data intelligence to encourage responsible business practices that support more equitable economies.

We are seeking a Project Manager to join the RB Programs Portfolio Team to lead on the implementation of our work aimed at strengthening workers' rights in South Asia and Southeast Asia.

About The Role

The Project Manager will report to the Portfolio Manager and serve as a key member of the portfolio team, leading on the Workers' rights work.

The Project Manager will lead on the strategic delivery of the project activities, under the lead of the Portfolio Manager, ensuring the sound and effective implementation, coordination and monitoring of the project's activities, (e.g. multi-stakeholder strategic convenings, capacity building and mentoring for journalists and newsrooms in Southeast and South Asia. Business engagement and capacity building on business and human rights)

Please note, this is a permanent contract

As a Project Manager at the Thomson Reuters Foundation, you will develop the following Tasks, Duties and Responsibilities

Project Management

• Being the main responsible for the successful implementation and delivery of the project(s) by developing a comprehensive understanding of project(s) technical, delivery, and contractual obligations
• Supporting the Portfolio Manager and the other Project Managers in the strategic design of the activities of the portfolio
• Lead the management / coordination of the project team (made up of colleagues across the Foundation), according to the governance framework and under the lead of the Portfolio Manager
• Leading on the draft of donor's reports, both narratives and financial, by coordinating with other teams and under the lead of the Project Portfolio Manager
• Coordinate and drive the input of a range of technical and operational teams within the Foundation to deliver high-quality programming including a range of external technical consultants.
• Set up and maintain essential project management tools such as project plan, finance tracker, risk register, as well as being able to design ad-hoc tools to support specific challenges and risks during the project implementation.
• Travel internationally, as required, to monitor project implementation and ensure programme quality.
• Manage the project data in line with TRF policies and international personal data regulations
• Contribute towards the strengthening of Project Cycle Management approaches and practice in collaboration with senior programme staff.
• Ensure impact stories are captured for wider project communications.
• Facilitate information sharing within the Programmes Team and with others across the Foundation.

Monitoring and evaluation

Budget Management

Technical Advice, Strategy and Drive

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About Thomson Reuters Foundation :

The Thomson Reuters Foundation is the corporate foundation of Thomson Reuters, the global news and information services company. As an independent charity, registered in the UK and the USA, we leverage our media, legal and data-driven expertise to strengthen independent journalism, enable access to the law and promote responsible business. Through news, media development, free legal assistance and data intelligence, we aim to build free, fair and informed societies.

What's in it For You

About Thomson Reuters Foundation

The Thomson Reuters Foundation is corporate foundation of Thomson Reuters, the global news and information services company. As an independent charity, registered in the UK and the USA, we work to advance media freedom, foster more inclusive economies, and promote human rights. Through news, media development, free legal assistance and convening initiatives, we combine our unique media and legal services to drive systemic change.

About Thomson Reuters

Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news.

We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness, and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.

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Skills Required

Project Management, Budget Management, Capacity Building