Location: Remote
SNV is building SNV Proximate, a commercial markets accelerator and impact capital unit that aims to close the gap between capital and impact. It is a lean unit with a single P&L, a break-even mandate, and a team spanning two revenue streams, multiple geographies, and a mix of hires and consultants. The Senior Manager Operations and Allocations is the engine room of the Accelerator. The role owns the financial backbone, monitors profitability and spend, manages how team members and partners are allocated across assignments, and ensures internal systems and processes create commercial speed rather than administrative drag. Reporting to the Director.
Key responsibilities:
- Financial management: own the Accelerator's P&L with monthly tracking of revenue, costs and contribution margin; maintain actuals vs forecast; manage invoicing and receivables; negotiate and manage consultant and sub-contractor contracts; prepare quarterly financial reports for the steering committee; manage budget reallocation; deliver financial inputs to stage gate dossiers.
- Resource allocation: maintain a live allocation view of who is on which engagement; identify capacity constraints early; manage transitions between engagements; coordinate consultant sourcing; track billable time and own the time-tracking system.
- Partner and sub-contractor network: own onboarding, vetting, due diligence and contracting; maintain a roster of preferred partners and framework agreements; manage the internal sub-contracting mechanism with other SNV teams; build new partner relationships.
- Internal systems and operations: own the CRM, project management and document tools; own the data governance framework including AI tool use; run the monthly internal review; manage compliance (procurement, finance reporting, HR administration); fix processes that create drag.
Requirements: at least 8 years in operations, finance or management roles with direct P&L or project budget experience in a commercial or consulting context; resource allocation or capacity planning experience in professional services; track record managing consultant or sub-contractor networks; experience with development organisations or international NGOs including donor compliance; experience building internal operating systems from scratch; experience with framework agreements. Strong financial management, CRM and project management tool proficiency, negotiation skills. English required; French or Portuguese an advantage.
Location is flexible, within time zones from Ghana to Singapore, with access to a major international airport. International travel is required. Long-term international contract; competitive salary and benefits.
Closing date: 2026-11-08
HOW TO APPLY:
Submit your CV and motivation letter by 8 November 2026 via SmartRecruiters.