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Our mission to transform society by making innovation accessible to anyone, anywhere, is what fuels us to deliver our best work every day. Behind the scenes, we operate with the energy, agility, and expertise of a much larger organisation, despite our lean team size. With a strategic presence in the UK, Ghana and soon in the US, we are deeply connected to our core values: action, impact, inclusion, innovation, courage, and integrity.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">A Culture of Support and Development</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">At Foundervine, we are more than just colleagues, we are a team that genuinely cares about one another. We prioritise well-being, collaboration, and continuous learning ensuring that our team feels valued and empowered. Through regular check-ins, cross-team collaboration, and knowledge-sharing sessions, we create an environment where ideas thrive.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">We understand that life happens beyond work, which is why we strive to provide flexibility, especially where it's most needed, ensuring that no one has to choose between professional success and personal well-being. At Foundervine, we don’t just focus on what we’re building, we focus on how we build it and who we build it with. <em>You’re not just an employee, you’re part of something bigger! 🚀</em></span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">The Opportunity</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">This is a newly created senior role based in Ghana, the first of its kind at this level within our Ghana operations. This hire is designed to strengthen senior leadership within the Programmes function.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">We are looking for someone who can lead from the ground up - setting the standard, building a culture of ownership and proactivity, thinking strategically about how programmes serve founders and clients, and operating with credibility both internally and externally.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">This role sits within a well-established Programmes team and reports to the Programmes Operational Lead. These roles form the senior programme leadership layer that holds delivery quality, client relationships, and team development across the function.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">What You Will Own</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">Programme delivery and quality</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">You own the end-to-end delivery of your assigned programmes - from design through execution to impact reporting. You are accountable for delivery quality, client satisfaction, risk management, and compliance with contractual obligations. Problems are surfaced and solved at your level. You escalate only what genuinely requires a decision above your authority.</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Lead programme design using design thinking and project management best practice</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Own scope, timelines, budgets, and risk for all assigned programmes</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Ensure Central Projects Office (CPO) governance processes are followed and challenge where they are not</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Maintain programme documentation, Asana discipline, and reporting cadences without prompting</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Identify and resolve delivery risks before they become client issues</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">Client and stakeholder management</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">You are the senior face of Foundervine on your programmes. You build and maintain client relationships with confidence, manage expectations proactively, and understand the commercial context of each engagement.</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Own day-to-day client relationships for assigned programmes</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Lead handover processes from BD to delivery and ensure programme briefs are clear and complete</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Manage communications with external partners, sponsors, facilitators, and experts</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Flag relationship risks early and resolve them at your level where possible</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Contribute to BD conversations and proposal development where relevant</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">People leadership</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">You line manage Programme Associates and Programme Managers on your programmes. You set the standard for what good looks like and hold the team to it.</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Provide regular 1:1s, clear feedback, and structured development for direct reports</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Foster ownership and accountability in junior team members - coach rather than rescue</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Identify development needs and escalate to Programmes Operational Lead where support is needed</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Contribute to performance reviews, onboarding, and team culture</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">Strategic contribution</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">You are not just a delivery manager. You bring insight about what is working, what is not, and what needs to change - at programme level and function level.</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Feed structured learning from programmes back into programme design and ways of working</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Contribute to the redesign of the programmes function by bringing a practitioner's view</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Identify opportunities for programme improvement, process innovation, and operational efficiency</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Support CPO with data and insights for reporting and strategic decision-making</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">What We Are Looking For</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; 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We celebrate and support diversity, and we are committed to ensuring equal opportunities for employees, partners, contractors, and applicants. If you need assistance or require reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact us <a href=\"mailto:[email protected]\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Foundervine</a>, at your earliest convenience.</em></span></p>",
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