Project Manager, Homebased, IPSA-

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

UN Women continues to advance its digital transformation agenda through the implementation, enhancement and integration of enterprise platforms and digital solutions that support organizational effectiveness, business process simplification, data-driven decision-making, and improved user experience. These initiatives require coordinated project management across business stakeholders, as well as effective governance, planning, risk management, quality assurance, change management, and stakeholder engagement.

PRISM, UN Women’s new corporate platform to support strategic planning, results management, and monitoring and reporting of Strategic Plan, Strategic Notes, workplans and projects, has been successfully deployed during  across the organization, with ensuring its integration with Quantum, UN Women’s ERP system. The priority in 2027 will be to support system stabilization and sustained adoption, deliver prioritized enhancements, optimize existing functionalities and business processes, and strengthen integrations and reporting capabilities.

The Project Manager will be responsible for leading these corporate technology and digital transformation projects in accordance with organizational priorities. The role is therefore not limited to PRISM and is expected to develop strategies, manage project planning, and implement change management initiatives to transform business processes and improve efficiency in the scope of the projects assigned. This role involves managing resources and risks, and ensuring a cohesive, cross-functional approach.

Under the overall guidance of the Digital Governance Board and direct supervision by Chief Information Systems and Telecommunications (IST), the Project Manager will primarily be responsible for the effective management of assigned projects. This includes ensuring that project objectives, scope, timelines, resources, budgets, risks, dependencies, and governance arrangements are effectively managed and that decisions and escalations are brought to the appropriate governance bodies in a timely manner.

The Project Manager will work in close consultation and collaboration with a wide range of clients and stakeholders across the UN Women, such as key Business Process Owners (including Strategic Planning Unit and Programme Support Management Unit in SPRED), Information Technology teams, key end-users in the country, regional and corporate levels, as well as external partners, as applicable. The goal is to promote critical thinking and innovation to design simplified and streamlined processes that will support the delivery of practical, sustainable, and user-centered solutions and will enhance organizational performance and efficiency.

• Lead the strategic direction and management of assigned digital transformation projects, including PRISM
• Provide strategic…