Experienced Project Managers

Animal Welfare. Worldwide. FOUR PAWS is the global animal welfare organisation for animals under direct human influence, which reveals suffering, rescues animals in need and protects them. Find out more about our sustainable campaigns and projects on www.four-paws.org. Would you like to contribute to something meaningful and work with us on our mission? This is your chance. We are looking for experienced Project Managers at all levels to enrich our team.

Your contribution will be

• Leading the delivery of multiple complex or high-impact projects, often spanning countries, thematic areas, or strategic priorities, ensuring alignment across workstreams, stakeholders, and organisational objectives
• Driving high-quality execution through matrix leadership of core teams, enabling cross-functional collaboration, consistency, and innovation across all stages of project delivery
• Overseeing project budgets and resource allocation, ensuring effective use of resources and accountability for delivery outcomes across projects
• Managing risks, issues, and dependencies proactively, anticipating systemic challenges and resolving the majority of project-related matters within core teams without escalation
• Providing strategic oversight of project performance, translating progress, risks, and trends into clear insights to inform senior leadership and governance decision-making
• Acting as a knowledgeable expert, providing guidance on complex challenges, shaping solutions, and mentoring project managers to strengthen delivery capability
• Building and influencing senior stakeholder relationships, shaping consensus and ensuring clear alignment across departments and country offices
• Enabling effective governance by preparing and presenting strategic recommendations and supporting informed decision-making
• Having the possibility to deputise for the Project and Campaign Management Director as required, representing the department and acting as a sparring partner to ensure business continuity

Your profile ideally illustrates

• Extensive experience leading complex projects, ideally within the non-profit or international development sector, with a proven track record of delivering initiatives spanning multiple entities, countries, thematic areas, and cross-functional teams
• Practitioner-level certification in project management, such as PMP, PRINCE2, Agile Practitioner, or Scrum Master, reflecting formal mastery of established methodologies and frameworks
• Full professional proficiency in English, with additional languages considered a strong asset for international collaboration and engagement across global stakeholders
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office and project management tools, such as MS Project, Smartsheet, or equivalent, to support planning, execution, monitoring, and reporting of complex initiatives
• Strong leadership and collaboration skills, with the ability to mentor and coach project managers, influence senior stakeholders, and navigate complex organisational dynamics
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking capabilities, able to anticipate risks, resolve issues proactively, and drive consistent project excellence
• Passion for animal welfare and FOUR PAWS’ vision and mission

Our offer includes

• The opportunity to truly contribute to global animal welfare
• A multinational team
• Flexible working times with the option of partial remote work
• A dog-friendly workplace with a dynamic and pleasant work environment
• Workplace health and wellbeing initiatives
• Wiener Linien annual ticket (or partial contribution to Klima Ticket) and pension fund after probationary period
• PAWSdays: extra days off at the end of the year on top of your 25 days of annual leave
• Birthday leave: extra day off to use around your birthday
• The yearly gross salary range for this position is 62,000 - 69,000 EUR (full-time base, consisting of 14 payments) according to our internal compensation scheme

Join our passionate team to make a difference for animals. Apply with your CV in English today. We kindly ask you to attach your Project Management certificate to your application.

Application deadline: 3rd of May 2026

We reveal, rescue and protect unique animals from many different species through systems change and by creating species-appropriate environments at our sanctuaries We celebrate our colleagues' differences and strive to create an inclusive environment because we believe that only by working together, we can advance animal welfare worldwide. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we strongly encourage candidates from all diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply. This includes, but is not limited to, individuals with diverse lived experiences, racial identities, national origins, religions, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and disability statuses to apply. We welcome everyone who wants to support our mission. Please contact careers@four-paws.org if you require assistance applying to this position. All interested individuals are invited to submit their applications for the position. Please note that in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, having a valid work permit for the respective country or being eligible to obtain one is a requirement for this position prior to commencing employment.