KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinating the technical program and supporting translation of agreed strategic priorities and the Theory of Change into a coherent, sequenced pipeline of activities
• Leading working-level engagement with GPH agencies and other partners, maintaining continuity, clear follow-up and momentum from activity development through delivery
• Coordinating activity co-design and preparation of Concept Notes, Tasking Notes, Terms of Reference and other key technical and approval documentation
• Mobilising and integrating BCG, local and other Topic Experts and delivery teams, matching expertise to activity needs and orchestrating inputs across the portfolio
• Maintaining end-to-end line of sight across activities and day-to-day technical oversight to ensure delivery remains aligned with approved designs, the Theory of Change, Topic Strategies and intended outcomes
• Managing sequencing, dependencies and interfaces across activities, partner agencies and reform areas, and identifying opportunities to adapt, reinforce or connect activities
• Providing technical challenge and quality assurance on activity designs, implementation approaches and key deliverables, drawing on specialist expertise where required
• Supporting delivery teams to resolve technical and implementation issues, escalating material risks or blockages and driving agreed actions through to completion
• Synthesising results, lessons and emerging context across activities and feeding these into program adaptation, future sequencing and annual workplanning
• Working with the Deputy Team Leader and enabling functions to ensure technical delivery is supported by appropriate budgets, procurement, contracting, MEL, GEDSI, safeguards, risk and reporting arrangements

SELECTION CRITERIA

Essential

• Relevant experience in program management and coordination across a portfolio of activities or reform initiatives, including contributing to strategy development
• Experience translating strategic priorities into practical activity pipelines, designs, workplans or delivery actions
• Experience preparing, reviewing or coordinating written program deliverables, such as Concept Notes, Terms of Reference, tasking documents, briefing materials or technical outputs
• Experience coordinating multiple interdependent activities and technical contributors while maintaining momentum and follow-through
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-management skills, including experience working with government agencies and navigating approval processes
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify dependencies, delivery risks and opportunities across a portfolio
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to explain complex technical issues clearly to technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience working in the Philippines or Southeast Asia, with familiarity with government institutions and the broader political and economic environment

Desirable

• Experience working on DFAT-funded or comparable donor-funded economic development programs
• Familiarity with one or more PROGRESS priority areas, such as the business enabling environment, economic and fiscal management, sustainable mining, clean energy or climate resilience, would be an advantage
• Experience supporting program inception, activity mobilisation and early-stage implementation
• A collaborative style and demonstrated ability to work effectively across technical disciplines, organisations and cultures
• Resilience, initiative and the ability to drive progress in an ambiguous and fast-moving environment

To apply, please email your CV with the subject “PROGRESS Program Technical Manager application” to David Staley at staley.david@bcg.com. The application closes on 20 October 2026.