Aarong is Bangladesh’s most popular lifestyle retail chain. This ethical brand began in 1978 as a humble means to empower rural artisans to rise above poverty. Today, with 29 retail stores across Bangladesh and over 100 fashion and lifestyle product lines, Aarong supports over 68,000 artisans with fair terms of trade. Revolutionizing the retail industry with high standards for quality and artistry, this iconic brand blends the traditional with the contemporary in ways that never cease to win consumer appeal both at home and abroad. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer and will do everything possible to ensure that those who are suitable to work within our values and beliefs are recruited to work for us.
  Position: Project Manager/Senior Project Manager, Business Development
Job Responsibilities:
  • Develop, implement, and manage comprehensive project plans, timelines, and budgets for business development initiatives
  • Coordinate and lead cross-functional teams to achieve project objectives, ensuring alignment with organizational goals
  • Monitor project progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies to ensure successful outcomes
  • Oversee resource allocation and manage project constraints to maintain efficiency and quality
  • Contribute to the development and execution of Aarong’s strategic growth plans
  • Provide data-driven insights and recommendations to inform business development strategies
  • Support the integration of sub-brand strategies with Aarong’s overall vision
  • Establish metrics to evaluate project performance and impact
  • Prepare and deliver regular progress reports, presentations, and updates to senior leadership
  • Ensure lessons learned from completed projects are documented and applied to future initiatives

Safeguarding Responsibilities

  • Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment
  • Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action
  • Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so
Qualifications:  
Education:
  • A Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Project Management, or a related field
  • A Diploma/Certification course/ MBA in Project Management will be an added advantage

Experience:

  • For manager position: 6 years of experience in project management, preferably within business development or a related field.
  • For senior manager position: 8 years of experience in project management, preferably within business development or a related field.
  • Proven track record of managing complex projects involving multiple stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Strong project management skills with proficiency in tools like MS Project, Trello, or Asana
  • Excellent leadership and team management abilities
  • Exceptional communication and negotiation skills in managing internal and external stakeholders
  • Analytical mindset with the ability to solve problems and make data-driven decisions
  • Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
  Salary and Benefits:

Salary: As per company policy

Benefits: Provident Fund, Gratuity, Festival Bonus, Yearly Performance Bonus, Health & Life Insurance, and others as per organization policy

  Job Location: Dhaka
   
How To Apply  

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You may send your updated CV to career.aarong@brac.net mentioning the name of the position in the subject line.

Application Deadline: December 03, 2024

BRAC believes that everyone we work with including our staff, partners, programme participants, and the community has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation. We uphold human dignity and inclusion rights for all, regardless of age, race, religion, gender, disability, ethnic origin, or socio-economic condition. As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from women and gender-diverse individuals. We welcome persons with disabilities to apply. We nurture a culture where all individuals have the opportunity to realize their potential. Any personal persuasion will result in disqualification of candidature.