IT Project Manager Consultant

What you'll need:

Citizenship: You are a citizen of one of our 48-member countries.

Consanguinity: You have no family members (up to fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of affinity, including spouse) working at the IDB Group.

Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in Information Technology, Business, or Project Management. Master's Degree preferable. Certifications in Project Management: a PMP certification desired.

Experience: At least a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in IT projects, project management or portfolio management.

Languages: Fluency in English and of another official Bank language (Spanish, Portuguese and/or French) is required.

Core and technical competiences:

• Project or Program Management experience required, with at least three years in project or program management. Agile Methodology is highly desired.
• Understanding of various project management methodologies (processes, standard methodologies, tools, and templates).
• Experience in building and managing client relationships.
• Exposure to Agile, ITIL, SDLC principles preferred.
• Experience in projects with modern technologies and processes like artificial intelligence Blockchain, DevOps, and/or Agile IT delivery.

Opportunity Summary: 

Type of contract: Consultant

Length of contract: 1 year

Starting date: July, 2021

Location: Headquarters - Washington, DC, United States

Responsible person: IT LEAD SPEC

Requirements: You must be a citizen of one of the IDB's 48 member countries and have no family members currently working at the IDB Group.  

Our culture: Our people are committed and passionate about improving lives in Latin-America and the Caribbean, and they get to do what they love in a diverse, collaborative and stimulating work environment. We are the first Latin American and Caribbean development institution to be awarded the EDGE certification, recognizing our strong commitment to gender equality. As an employee you can be part of internal resource groups that connect our diverse community around common interests.

About us: At the IDB, we’re committed to improving lives. Since 1959, we’ve been a leading source of long-term financing for economic, social, and institutional development in Latin America and the Caribbean. We do more than lending though. We partner with our 48-member countries to provide Latin America and the Caribbean with cutting-edge research about relevant development issues, policy advice to inform their decisions, and technical assistance to improve on the planning and execution of projects. For this, we need people who not only have the right skills, but also are passionate about improving lives.

Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic and its implications for our Region, the IDB Group is reviewing its hiring needs and re-prioritizing its areas of talent acquisition. We encourage candidates to continue to apply to the active postings, yet current job openings may be subject to further decisions in terms of timing of the processes, or other actions, in accordance with business needs. Final hiring decisions may also be conditioned to the candidate’s ability to timely relocate to the post of duty at the moment of starting service.

Our team in Human Resources carefully reviews all applications.