Assistant Project Manager - Digital Sponsorship Project

Job Title: Assistant Project Manager – Digital Sponsorship Project

Location: Cairo

Work Type: Full time - Onsite- Zahraa Maadi

Experience Required: Minimum of 3 years

Type: Full-time 

Job Purpose

Support the Project Manager in planning, coordinating, and monitoring the implementation of the Project and Digital Sponsorships projects across multiple countries, ensuring timely execution, stakeholder alignment, operational readiness, and compliance with project objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in managing project activities across multiple countries and implementation phases.
• Coordinate with Partners, internal teams, country offices, suppliers, and merchants.
• Track beneficiary data readiness, onboarding activities, and operational requirements.
• Monitor project timelines, milestones, risks, and action items.
• Prepare project reports, dashboards, presentations, and management updates.
• Follow up on merchant onboarding, contracting, and operational readiness.
• Coordinate technical, operational, financial, and compliance-related activities.
• Maintain project documentation, meeting minutes, and issue logs.
• Support testing, rollout, and expansion activities in target countries.
• Escalate risks, delays, and operational challenges to the Project Manager.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, Project Management, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.
• Professional certification in Project Management (PMP, CAPM, PRINCE2, Agile, or equivalent) is an advantage.

Required Experience

• 3-5 years of experience in project coordination or project management.
• Experience managing multi-country projects is preferred.
• Experience working with NGOs, humanitarian programs, digital platforms, fintech, or large-scale operations is an advantage.
• Experience coordinating with external stakeholders, vendors, and cross-functional teams.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Achievement of project milestones on schedule.
• Timely closure of assigned action items.
• Accuracy and quality of project reporting.
• Readiness rate of countries for launch.
• Number of operational issues resolved within agreed timelines.
• Stakeholder satisfaction and response time.
• Compliance with project governance and documentation standards.
• Successful onboarding and activation of merchants and implementation partners.

Required Skills

• Project Coordination & Planning.
• Stakeholder Management.
• Multi-country Operations Management.
• Risk & Issue Management.
• Data Analysis & Reporting.
• Strong Communication and Follow-up Skills.
• Problem Solving and Decision Support.
• Microsoft Office (Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Project Management Tools (MS Project, Planner, Jira, Trello, or equivalent).
• Proficiency in using Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools and applications to enhance operational performance and productivity.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent Arabic & English communication skills (written and verbal).