Program Management Office Lead at Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières - USA
📍 Brooklyn, New York, United States
J. Pasila is a Program Management Office Lead at Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières - USA, with over 20 years of experience supporting progressive non-profits. They specialize in aligning projects with multi-year strategic plans, creating workflows, and maintaining Agile best practices. They hold a Master of Fine Arts from Kunstakademie Düsseldorf.
Outside of their program management career, J. has a deep-rooted background in the arts, holding bachelors and masters degrees in fine arts and visual arts. They are passionate about working with organizations focused on social justice and the arts, reflecting their long-term engagement with creative and progressive causes.
Their unique background combines high-level strategic project management for a global NGO with a formal education and passion for the fine arts.
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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Program Management Office Lead
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Personality Overview
How J. shows up
Optimistic
Non-Confrontational
Story Driven
They tend to be agreeable by nature, so take their promises with a pinch of salt. They prefer to build relationships rather than staying totally transactional. Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials.
Priorities
Topics J. cares about
Non-Profit Program Management
Has over two decades of experience leading strategic projects and developing portfolio management offices for progressive not-for-profits and NGOs like MSF.
Agile Methodologies
Responsible for maintaining Agile best practices in their current role and has provided Agile project management and training in previous consulting positions.
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Career
Work history
8-2022
Program Management Office Lead
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières - USA
9-2019
Digital Portfolio Management Consultant
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières - USA
3-2020 - 3-2022
Project Management Consultant, Medical Standards List (MSL)
Médecins Sans Frontières Belgium
9-2017 - 8-2019
Digital Project Manager, Access Campaign
Médecins Sans Frontières (Switzerland)
3-2014 - 3-2017
Senior Project Manager/Account Manager
NuCivic
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