The Opportunity
Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as the Senior Project Manager (Digital Programming Enablers) in Centre -London, UK or any existing Save the Children International Regional or Country office worldwide
Role Purpose:
The role of Senior Project Manager sits within the Digital Programming team at Save the Children International, which is responsible for leading the digital transformation of our work with children. This forms a central pillar of our strategy to deliver a greater impact to far more children in the 120 countries in which we work. The Digital Programming team is putting in place the processes, platforms, tools and resources that enable Save the Children staff to design, deliver and scale safe, high quality digital programmes.
The Senior Project Manager is responsible for leading the implementation of tools that local teams will depend onfor the effective delivery of a wide range of digital programmes across different thematic areas (including health, education and child protection).
The role holder will ensure a clear strategy and path for the delivery of the desired project outcomes. They will manage stakeholder relationships and apply SCI’s Project Lifecycle methodology, tailoring this using agile principles where appropriate and with agreement of relevant functions. In doing so they actively drive the continuous improvement and evolution of the project delivery methodology to increase value focus and efficiency of project delivery .
The Senior Project Manager will be accountable for defining the start-up approach, which will include setting up the governance, ensuring the required team are in place, working with a BA to complete the current and future state analysis, coordinating vendor selection, identifying and proposing mitigations for project risks and issues, defining the costs and benefits and coordinate the required governance to move the project through the required stage gates.
The initial focus of the role will be on delivering messaging platforms that can support a number of use cases like bite-sized learning, social behaviour change communications and feedback.
Prior experience in delivery of global transformation initiatives is highly desirable for candidates applying for this role, in either the INGO sector or the private sector.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential
- Proven track record of successfully managing programmes or projects in software development and implementation.
- Practical experience and in-depth knowledge of project management practices and standards including for waterfall, agile and hybrid environments
- Proven experience of using and leading change management activities including change impact assessment, stakeholder management, managing resistance, building change capacity, designing and defining roles and responsibilities.
- Proficient demonstrable skills in managing and reporting complex projects within a Portfolio Office/PMO structure
- Proven ability to deliver projects on time / on budget, using project management processes and tools including risk management, benefits management, financial management and quality assurance
- Comprehensive management and influencing skills with experience of working with senior level executives
- Ability to resolve issues swiftly and decisively whilst safeguarding standards and procedures
- A proven ability to apply excellent analytical and problem solving skills, and to work collaboratively to deliver of effective solutions to project related issues.
- Strong team leadership abilities with the ability to motivate and mobilise individuals outside their reporting line
- Excellent communication skills (written & oral English), including the ability to communicate and present to all levels of the organisation
- Strong team leadership abilities with the ability to motivate and mobilise individuals outside their reporting line
- Cultural awareness and experience of delivering solutions internationally
Desirable
- Non-profit sector knowledge/experience
- Proficiency in a second core language of Save the Children (French, Spanish, Portuguese or Arabic)
We can offer circa £60,000 per annum (If based in UK) with an option of flexible working hours. If the role is based outside of the UK, National T&C (including pay) will apply.
This role can be based in London or any existing Save the Children International Regional or Country office location on approval, provided the successful candidate has proof of eligibility to work from the preferred location.
Where we Work -Where We Work | Save the Children International
The Organisation
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.
We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
- No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
- All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
- Violence against children is no longer tolerated
We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
Application Information:
Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your salary expectations.
We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.
Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.