Partnership Manager
Pubblicato il 18-09-2026 - WFP in Roma
Organizational context
The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, dedicated to saving lives and building a pathway to peace and prosperity. WFP delivers food assistance in emergencies and works with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience. The Private Partnerships Division (PSP) engages the private sector to support WFP's strategic priorities and build public support worldwide.
Job purpose
The Partnership Manager will be responsible for managing and optimizing the impact and results of WFP's global partnerships with international and national businesses. This role requires a senior officer with extensive experience in managing large-scale, complex partnerships to maximize financial and technical/non-financial value for WFP. The manager will lead the execution of the PSP global partnerships plan, develop and implement strategic account and stakeholder engagement plans, and cultivate relationships with key decision-makers. Responsibilities include leading renewal conversations, drafting contract amendments,
co-developing annual partnership plans, assessing partnership capacity, and identifying innovative multi-stakeholder collaboration models. The role also involves leading engagement opportunities at global forums, preparing executive briefing materials, and enhancing WFP's partnership management infrastructure.
Responsibilities
The Partnership Manager role at the World Food Programme (WFP) is pivotal in managing and optimizing global corporate partnerships. This position involves acting as a focal point for these partnerships, developing and implementing strategic account and stakeholder engagement plans, and cultivating relationships with key decision-makers within partner organizations. The manager will lead renewal conversations and negotiations, draft contract amendments, and collaborate with partners to co-develop annual plans with mutually agreed goals. A key responsibility is assessing the capacity of partne