Senior Project Lead, SCI-Led Funding & Country Office Efficiency at Save the Children

Principal Accountabilities 

Project leadership 

• Set the overall direction for the initiative based on the sponsors’ steer (including narrative building) 
• Be the accountable person for the initiative’s progress and performance 
• Be the senior focal point for any information or engagement required from the initiative 
• Be the lead communicator on the status of the project, ensuring that updates are succinct, easy to understand and tell a clear story 
• Oversee the creation of communication products (e.g. newsletters, email updates and webinars) 

Project management  

• Lead detailed project planning, building on the outputs of the feasibility year and monitor progress, course correcting as required 
• Assess the sequencing of deliverables based on relevance, feasibility and resources 
• Report on the initiative’s progress, ensuring any dependencies and risks are identified and addressed 
• Determine business analysis requirements and maintain oversight over them 
• Lead the overall roll out planning and monitor progress 

Stakeholder management 

• Report to the initiative’s sponsors on targets, progress and identified risks; and ensure their steer is obtained as appropriate in a timely manner 
• Lead senior stakeholder engagement (i.e. Member, Global Programme Directors, the COO, Regional Directors, GT Functional Leaders) and consultation as appropriate 
• Lead the cross-entity/cross-function steering group, ensuring maintained buy-in, problem-solving and effective consultation 
• Lead wider engagement and consultation through existing reference groups and other relevant channels 

Experience and Skills 

Essential 

• Demonstrable experience of senior level leadership and management experience in a large and complex international NGO or organization 
• Extensive Country Office operational leadership experience  
• Experience in solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring cross-functional buy in 
• A proven ability to apply excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, and to work collaboratively to deliver effective solutions to project related issues. This will include taking on hands on analysis activities to support the wider team as required 
• Highly developed organisational awareness and ability to understand any sensitivities within a complex multi-stakeholder structure; and think creatively and strategically to overcome obstacles to cooperation and progress 
• Strong team leadership abilities with the ability to motivate and mobilise individuals outside their reporting line 
• Excellent interpersonal, relationship-building and communication skills (written & verbal English), including the ability to partner with and influence at all levels of the organisation 
• Experience in implementing organisational structure/operating model change projects in the NGO sector 
• Ability to work independently and use initiative and constructive approach 
• Commitment to the mission, vision and values of Save the Children. 

Desirable 

• Experience in working collaboratively across multiple Save the Children members and SCI Country, Regional offices and global team 
• Arabic, French and/or Spanish language skills 

Education and Qualifications 

Essential 

• Educated to degree level or equivalent relevant professional experience