Vanda Fejes

A dynamic professional with international project management experience looking for a new challenge in an international and multicultural environment. Proud of having created and implemented educational projects on an international level, having managed different scale projects with multiple stakeholders, planned and organized global events. Experienced in developing strong relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.

Contributed to the financial management of a complex, 10 million CHF worth portfolio. Skilled in collaborating with different levels of stakeholders and negotiating to achieve beneficial agreements.

Project Manager at International Olympic Committee (2022-06 – Present)

Managing a legal project related to the portfolio of assets and Olympic content created for all past editions of the Olympic Games and apply project management principles, tools and techniques to ensure that the project responds to the initially defined budget, time and quality terms defined. Creating and implementing a centralized repository housing all legal information concerning Olympic Properties in close collaboration with functional areas. Raising awareness on the importance of intellectual property rights.

In addition, providing support in streamlining processes internally and externally to gain operational efficiency.

Project Coordinator, Educational Partnerships at WWF International (2021-10 – 2022-05)

Within the Marketing and Communications Division, follow up with 4 project leads in the network and ensure the project progress and budget spending according to donor agreement. Working in close collaboration with Head of Fundraising Operation and Business Development. Looking for opportunities to developing schemes within the network to promote environmental studies.

Providing high level support to engage with youth organisations (AIESEC, YMCA, GYBN, Save the Children) in preparation for WWF's iconic Earth Hour activities.

Project Coordinator, Action Plan Taskforce at WWF International (2021-01 – 2021-09)

Special assignment due to Covid. Collaboration in close relationship with executives, senior level decision-makers through the implementation process of a network wide (60+offices) safeguards and human rights focused project by regularly checking status, progress of actions.

• Project coordination of the Action Plan team and work streams
• Event planning, monitoring and reporting to ensure prioritization in team on a monthly basis
• Developments of documents, presentations to support network communication
• Supporting meeting preparations with high level governing institutions

Manager, Educational Programs at WWF International (2016-03 – 2020-01)

Supervise 2 educational programs from proposal stage to implementation.

• Manage relationships with major donors, Government Aid Agencies, corporate partners, foundations, high calibre individuals, network offices and internal departments
• Identified funding opportunities, developed funding proposals
• Manage relationships with alumni, onboarding, mentoring programs physically and virtually
• Assess needs and investigates possibilities for growth within network and externally
• Develop new collaborations and partnerships with third parties (AIESEC, GYAT, Catchafire)
• Participate in events for advocating education on a global level (global education strategy)
• Ensure to meet financial and technical objectives of both programmes for the network offices as well
• Prepares proposals for donor submissions in liaison with external/internal stakeholders
• Provides financial support to project partners
• Monitors the implementation of the programs in different countries

Manager, Project Finance at WWF International (2008-01 – 2016-02)

Responsible of the financial management and output of several conservation programs (CHF10 million budget).

• Supervises and supports Project Finance Analysts, ensures quality of their output and their professional development
• Provides financial advice on planning and analysis of WWF projects to senior management
• Ensures liaison between programmes and donors as and when required
• Controls expenditure against approved contractual budgets

Analyst, Project Finance at WWF International (2003-08 – 2008-01)

Responsible of the financial management and output of several conservation programs (CHF10 million budget).

Projects Finance Manager at IFH Ltd. (2001-03 – 2002-09)

Provides consolidated reporting to senior management and to donors.

Lead Organizer and Cultural Promoter at Debrecen (1990 – 1994)

University years. Initiated and organised a club for university students.

• Involved in the start-up process, fundraising, promotion and book keeping
• Influenced and partially organised annual cultural events for foreigners
• Implemented new programmes for 500 foreigners/year
• Negotiated with suppliers

MSc in International Business and Management focus on International Relations – Debrecen University of Economics (1994 – 2000)

University scholarship – Whitworth College (1998 – 1999)

Rotary Foundation scholarship – Dickinson College (1997 – 1998)