Project Manager - Hiring Urgently

We are on the lookout for a driven Project Manager to join our stellar team at Generation : You Employed (HK) Limited in Kwai Hing.
Growing your career as a Full Time Project Manager is a fantastic opportunity to develop excellent skills.
If you are strong in people management, decision-making and have the right experience for the job, then apply for the position of Project Manager at Generation : You Employed (HK) Limited today!

Generation is an independent nonprofit founded in 2014 by McKinsey & Company to help bridge the education to employment gap - at speed and scale. We have trained and graduated 77,000+ people into careers across 17 countries with diverse social, economic and labor-market contexts. Since 2018, our effort in Hong Kong covers 6 training programs in 3 future-oriented industries. Close to 800 individuals have been trained and supported into careers. And the employment rate of our learners after graduation is close to 90%.

Everything we do is to support underserved individuals into life-changing careers. We believe our proven methodology can eventually serve millions of stakeholders including individuals and employers. We will never be perfect, and we always have more to learn. We use data, experience, and dialogue to grow and improve. And we are collaborating closely with our partners to drive the systemic change in the education to employment space.

GENERATION HONG KONG: THE NEW EDUCATION TO EMPLOYMENT NON-PROFIT PLATFORM

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ARE YOU OUR MATCH?

Generation Hong Kong is not the typical non-profit organization (NGOs) that you could imagine. Instead, we’re a ​fast-growing non-profit start-up that doesn’t only solve problems but also drive system changes in the education to employment space. We are a team of passionate individuals coming from different backgrounds and professions, from commercial to education and non-profit sectors. "Better our Best" is our value that brings us all together. If you are open-minded, agile and want to drive changes at a deeper systemic level, this is the place that feels like home.

JOB OVERVIEW

The Project Manager is a full-time role who will report to the Senior Project Manager. The Project Manager is the key contact point on the recruitment effort and stakeholder relations management of a one-year professional traineeship program targeting youth in Hong Kong. A contract employment will be offered to the successful candidate. Permanent employment will be subject to mutual agreement between Generation Hong Kong and the individual after the contract ends.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Act as the key contact of convenors and partners for the project and build close relationship with these stakeholders to achieve project goals.
• Partner with convenors to recruit trainees (youth who are first-time-job seekers) of the project, from application/recruitment, selection, job-matching of the trainees, as well as on-going engagement of the convenors/employers.
• Provide ongoing assistance to convenors, employers and partners, through organizing training sessions, regular meetings and respective follow-ups to achieve project goals.
• Collaborate with external parties, monitoring progress, and providing comprehensive updates on every stage to ensure an engaging convenors/employers experience of the project.
• Work closely with the funder and project partners to support the sector adoption of the project through different tactics, such as thought-leadership events, marketing and publicity initiatives, impact stories development and more.
• Any ad-hoc duties assigned by the management.

TO BE SUCCESSFUL YOU WILL NEED:

• 4-5 years of experience in an NGO / education sector / business management / project management / human resources / Public Relations / charity projects in Hong Kong; extensive contacts within the NGO / education / human resources landscape will be an advantage.
• Enthused about youth employment initiatives and motivated to support first-time-job seekers to kick start their self-discovery and career journey through a year-long professional traineeship program.
• Experience in project management / Public Relations / sales / account servicing in a B2B environment is preferred.
• Engaging and able to build relationships with multiple external stakeholders such as NGOs, industry associations, technology hubs, employers with strong project management skills.
• An entrepreneurial spirit, flexible, embracing the opportunity for creativity and hard work inherent in a start-up.
• A team leader and collaborator who encompasses positive and solutions-oriented attitude, as well as driving for excellence.
• Self-reflective and open to receiving and giving feedback to others.
• Ability to work against firm deadlines to achieve the targets and objectives.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English & Chinese (Cantonese) is a must.
• Proficiency in computer skills including MS Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.,
• Immediate availability is preferred

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Benefits of working as a Project Manager in Kwai Hing:

● Company offers great benefits
● Company offers career progression opportunities
● Attractive package