Senior Vice President - Project Management - Donor Funded Projects

Senior Vice President, Project Management (Cross-Cutting Donor Funded Projects)

Reports to: Associate Director of Finance and Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Works closely with: Finance, HR, Risk, Project Directors, Market Development, and other business units

Location: Singapore (regional responsibilities)

 

About Impact Investment Exchange (IIX)

 

Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) is a pioneer in impact investing, dedicated to reshaping finance for sustainable development. Over the past 15+ years, IIX has built the sustainable investing market through:

· Capital Mobilization – Including the Women’s Livelihood Bond™ Series (7 listed bonds and growing).

· Enterprise Technical Assistance – Supporting impact enterprises across Asia, Africa, and the Pacific.

· Data & Impact Measurement – Leveraging IIX Values™, an impact verification tech solution.

· Global Advocacy & Innovation – Driving gender equality and climate action in financial markets through initiatives like the Orange Movement™.

 

Our Impact:

 

· Mobilized nearly $500M in private-sector capital

· Positively impacted over 160 million lives

· Avoided over 1.9 million metric tons of carbon

· Collected over 90,000+ data points on sustainable MSMEs

 

In 2024, IIX launched IIX Intelligence™, a global data hub evaluating gender diversity, ESG, and climate action among MSMEs. Our work has earned recognition from the Oslo Business for Peace Award and the UN Global Climate Action Award.

www.iixglobal.com

 

About the role

As IIX scales multiple donor-funded projects across departments and geographies, this role ensures operational excellence, compliance, and timely delivery of project outputs. The SVP will serve as the COO’s operations integrator—harmonizing project management systems, driving cross-functional alignment, and proactively identifying risks and bottlenecks across all donor projects.

This role complements Project Directors and functional heads by strengthening operational oversight, establishing consistent project management standards, and enabling efficient, high-quality execution within a fast-paced, impact-driven environment.

Scope of Work / Key Responsibilities

1. Cross-Project Oversight & Coordination

• Maintain a consolidated portfolio view of all donor-funded projects, including timelines, budgets, KPIs, procurement, risks, and reporting milestones.
• Work closely with each Project Director to ensure alignment between project requirements and organizational processes.
• Identify cross-project dependencies, overlaps, and opportunities for synergy (e.g., shared resources, uniform reporting tools).
• Lead regular cross-functional project coordination meetings with Finance, HR, Impact Measurement, Risk, and other teams.

2. Operational Governance & Compliance

• Ensure all donor-funded projects adhere to operational, procurement, audit, and compliance requirements (e.g., DFAT, KOICA, GAC).
• Collaborate with Finance on budget monitoring, contract compliance, expenditure tracking, and audit documentation readiness.
• Standardize and maintain project management SOPs across IIX to ensure consistency and reduce ad hoc variation.

3. Monitoring of Deliverables & Performance Management

• Track project deliverables, milestones, and KPIs against donor agreements and approved workplans.
• Develop and maintain dashboards that provide the COO and senior leadership with real-time visibility on project progress, risks, and performance indicators.
• Support Project Directors in preparing for donor reviews, steering committees, and periodic reporting cycles.

4. Risk Management & Issue Resolution

• Proactively identify operational, financial, staffing, and compliance-related risks across projects and support mitigation planning.
• Serve as an escalation point for Project Directors facing operational challenges such as resourcing constraints, partner delays, or execution bottlenecks.

5. Internal Capacity Building & Coaching

• Strengthen the capabilities of Project Directors and project teams on project management standards, compliance, reporting, procurement, and operational processes.
• Lead onboarding and capacity-building sessions for new Project Directors to ensure alignment with IIX’s project management frameworks.

Preferred Qualification & Experience:

• 10+ years of experience in project management or operations management, preferably with multi-country exposure.
• Strong preference for hybrid sector experience, such as:
• Donor-funded projects combined with corporate or operational roles
• Social enterprises or impact investing portfolios
• Management consulting managing multi-stakeholder, multi-country projects
• Corporate/tech project management with cross-functional and international scope
• Familiarity with donor compliance and grants management is an advantage, but not required for candidates with strong project management fundamentals.
• Experience in fast-paced, entrepreneurial environments where project execution intersects with strategy and impact.

Skills & Competencies

• Exceptional project management, organizational, and operational oversight capabilities.
• Strong finance and accounting skills, with the ability to interpret budgets and financial reports.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and cross-functional coordination abilities.
• Analytical problem-solver with experience using dashboards and data to drive decisions.
• Comfortable operating within matrix structures and across multi-country teams.
• Adaptable, with the ability to balance process rigor and flexibility to meet evolving strategic needs.

 

Why Join IIX?

· Hands-on exposure to impact investing and sustainable finance

· Opportunity to drive global change in gender equality and climate action

· Fast-track professional growth with training, mentorship, and leadership opportunities

· Work with leading institutions – from UN agencies to top financial institutions

 

At IIX, we look for individuals who are:

· Passionate – Dedicated to impact investing and social finance

· Resilient – Able to navigate challenges in emerging markets

· Equitable – Committed to maximizing measurable social and financial impact

· Maverick – Independent, innovative, and bold in their approach

 

Application Process

· Submit your resume and a cover letter detailing your experience, skills, and motivation for applying.

· Highlight relevant projects related to strategic partnerships, data analytics, and ESG frameworks.

· Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

· Your personal data will be used strictly for recruitment purposes.

 

IIX is an equal-opportunity employer.