For a United Nations Agency in Geneva, we are currently looking for a Senior Project Manager to take care of UN Biometric Transformation and Cybersecurity Transformation Program:

Your will be responsible for:

• Working with the Program Manager to ensure the Biometric Transformation project(s) are executed and managed within the Project Management Lifecycle in accordance with the guidelines.
• Coordinate the activities of vendors and internal stakeholders of multiple divisions to achieve a common goal.
• Ensure delivery of the new cloud-based biometric match engine.
• Liaise with the UN infrastructure and Business as Usual (BAU) teams to ensure servers/virtual machines are provisioned to support the project(s).
• Work with UN DBAs to ensure datasets are extracted to support the various streams of work.

You will need:

• University Degree in Computer Sciences, Information Technology or related field
• A minimum of eight (8) years of experience as a Project Manager
• Professional training and/or certifications, with practical knowledge and expertise, in PRINCE2 and/or the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK).
• Experience in Cybersecurity and/or Information Assurance and Biometrics
• Proven ability to work with geographically distributed stakeholders to successfully deliver project and program outcomes
• Experience with Cloud Migration projects generally, and with Microsoft Azure specifically

It would be desirable if you have experience with:

• Thorough understanding of large-scale IT management systems and applications
• Knowledge of national or international regulatory frameworks on the protection of personal data.

Languages:

• Excellent English-language written and verbal communications skills.