Program Coordinator | Create Lithuania (Maternity Cover)

At Invest Lithuania, you’ll be co-creating the country’s future. We are an ambitious team making Lithuania a draw for global business. Here, your efforts and insights will turn into strategies of national significance and the largest foreign investment projects. Working with us, you’ll contribute to real change.

We are seeking a highly motivated Program “Create Lithuania” Coordinator to join our team and drive changes in the public sector, support “Create Lithuania” program participants and their project implementation.

Job Description:

As the Program “Create Lithuania” Coordinator at Invest Lithuania, you will be pivotal in supporting “Create Lithuania” participant in developing and executing projects, ensuring their professional growth, managing different stakeholders. To excel in this position, a unique blend of people management and project management experience as well as knowledge of the public sector stakeholders and processes, is essential.

What will you be doing?

• Support the team of 20 program participants, their project development and implementation as well as ensure the quality, timely execution, and projects’ alignment with the Invest Lithuania strategy.
• Work closely with other Invest Lithuania teams to identify possibilities for different project topics.
• Handle core relationships with Government Institutions and other stakeholders to ensure various project topics proposals, collaboration and support for Invest Lithuania’s objectives.
• Apply knowledge of process management and optimization for internal processes improvement.
• Foster effective communication and collaboration between different projects teams and other Invest Lithuania departments.
• Drive team growth by conducting performance reviews, offering valuable feedback, and coaching to enhance individual performance.
• Organize and participate in the selection process of the new team each year – conduct and lead interviews, manage communications with the applicants.
• Oversee the seamless onboarding of new employees, including defining trial periods and establishing performance goals and objectives.
• Organize and lead the training agenda for the program participants.

What do we expect from you?

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Political science or a related field; a Master’s degree is preferred.
• Proven experience in project management and consulting.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire team members.
• Proven experience of stakeholder management skills.
• Knowledge of the public sector and its processes would be an advantage.
• Creativity and the drive to improve, learn, and achieve big results – in other words, a desire to challenge and change the status quo.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills, and people management abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Lithuanian.
• PMP certificate would be an advantage.
• Experience in participating or coordinating projects of a similar nature would be an advantage
• Experience in team management would be an advantage.

What do we offer?

• Salary from 2450 to 3450 Eur gross/month.
• A clear bonus system – you’ll receive a financial bonus twice a year for reaching or exceeding your goals.
• Longer holidays – up to 7 additional paid days off yearly.
• Private health insurance to help you take care of your physical and emotional well-being.
• A new, pet-friendly office in one of Vilnius’s most modern business centers.
• The possibility to flexibly combine work from home and at the office – we’ll provide the necessary computer equipment and a financial bonus for setting up a home office.
• The opportunity to travel for work and work while traveling – for as many as 3 months a year you’ll be able to work from any city, country, or time zone.
• Team workcations – every year you’ll be able to go somewhere nice in Lithuania to work, learn, and have fun with your team.
• Snacks at the office, fun extracurriculars with colleagues, and other cool things.