Description

Project Manager with 5 years of experience leading EU-funded international development projects across Africa and Asia. Proven track record in managing multidisciplinary teams and budgets of up to €5 million while ensuring full compliance with donor regulations. Skilled in financial management, contract negotiation, and stakeholder engagement, with a strong ability to enhance reporting efficiency and foster collaboration. Multilingual communicator with a strategic mindset and solid understanding of the European Institutions landscape.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

Spanish
Native or bilingual
English
Native or bilingual
French
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Madrid (up to 50km)

DT Global
Project Manager
CONSULTING AND AUDITS
January 2021 - Today (5 years and 7 months)
Madrid, Spain
- Led multi-country projects end-to-end (EUR 2–5M) in global, matrix environments, delivering consistently within scope, schedule, and budget.
- Planned and executed transition-type initiatives, creating work plans, governance structures, and KPI dashboards aligned with PMO standards.
- Managed cross-functional and multicultural teams (up to 25 experts) across regions and time zones, ensuring resource sufficiency, coordination, and high implementation rates.
- Acted as central integration point across workstreams, managing dependencies, risks, and issues, and enabling informed decision-making for senior stakeholders. - Drove process standardization and change adoption, trained teams, implemented new tools, and ensured full operational integration of new procedures.
- Ensured strong financial stewardship, managing EUR 2–5M annual budgets, forecasts, and compliance with internal and donor regulations.
- Strengthened stakeholder relations (EU, EIB, World Bank, government partners), communicating effectively and influencing adoption in complex ecosystems.
- Set up and operationalized project offices in multiple countries (e.g., Vietnam, Ethiopia, Madagascar), managing recruitment, onboarding, and alignment with global workflows.
Gestión financiera y control presupuestario Conocimiento de normativas y procedimientos administrativos Gestión y ejecución de proyectos financiados con fondos públicos Coordinación de equipos y stakeholders institucionales Monitoreo, evaluación y reporting
UN Tourism - Institutional Relations and Partnerships Department
Project associate
August 2019 - August 2020 (1 year)
Madrid, Spain
Conducts research and contributes in the preparation of analysis of issues relevant to the department in the area of tourism for development
• and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Organizing statistical data on project implementation which supports transparent management of project resources and support procurement and recruitment related project activities Supports the elaboration of project work plans and assists in the timely preparation and submission of progress reports, donor reports, project reviews, financial reports, audit reports and any other related document Assists in doing follow-ups with partners and donors, to guarantee the smooth implementation of administrative and operational activities of the department activities
UN Tourism - Institutional Relations and Partnerships
Traineeship
PUBLIC SECTOR
February 2019 - July 2019 (5 months)
Madrid, Spain
- Assisting in all core IRP activities in the area of tourism for development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- Conducting research and prepare analysis of issues relevant to IRP, in particular with regards to the workflow of:
1. United Nations Development Frameworks (UNDAFS) and the agenda of UN CountryTeams (UNCTs), and its relation to tourism.
2. Bilateral and multilateral donors (donor profiles) in tourism, flux of Official Development Assistance (ODA)
- Taking part in the coordination of the "UN Family Spain" which addresses institutional issues and relations with the Spanish government Supporting the drafting of notes, background papers, talking points, presentation and speeches for IRP