Senior Project Manager (Digital Programming Enablers) at Save the Children

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)