Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills. Proven track record of effectively collaborating with diverse teams and stakeholders at all levels including Senior Leaders, maintaining close and effective working relationships. Ability to articulate complex concepts to non-technical audiences, achieving buy-in to the vision and case for change.

Experience: Proven Project Management delivery capability to successfully achieve large-scale technology-based business change projects within complex business environments. Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional project teams and manage vendor relationships.

Collaboration and Leadership: Extensive experience in working collaboratively with business teams, product owners, and external partners to identify and prioritise key project requirements. Proven ability to foster a culture of inclusiveness, integrity, and teamwork, aligning with SCI's core values.

Continuous Improvement and Innovation: Substantial experience in implementing innovative technology solutions to drive continuous improvement within an organisation. Proven track record of leading technology change projects that enhance service delivery and build new organisational capabilities.

Team Leadership and Coaching: Multi layered team leadership capabilities to support and guide team members and ensure they are clear on their responsibilities and are held to account for their delivery.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI): Demonstrated commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in technology projects and team management. Experience in creating an inclusive workplace environment that values diverse perspectives and ensures equity in career development opportunities.

Desirable

• Experience leading IT transformation in challenging country environments
• Non-profit sector knowledge/experience

Education and Qualifications

Essential

Education: A formal degree in Technology Management, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field is advantageous but not compulsory if relevant professional experience and competencies can be demonstrated.

Desirable

• External Accreditation in Project Management

Working at Save the Children International

Save the Children is the world's leading organisation for children, employing ~25,000 staff. We save children's lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential. Through our work in 116 countries, we put the most deprived and marginalised children first.

We know that great people make a great organisation, 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.

The work here is challenging but is also immensely rewarding. At Save the Children, you will be in good company, working with talented, like-minded individuals who are determined to ensure that all children survive, learn, and are protected. Your contribution will help ensure children's voices are heard at the highest levels, and that we achieve our global strategy, Ambition for Children 2030, and reach every last child.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Equal Opportunities

DEI is core to our vision, values and global strategy. Save the Children is committed to creating a truly diverse, equitable and inclusive organisation, and one which will support us in our vision to ensure every child attains the right to survival, protection, development, and participation.

We are committed to equal employment opportunities, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, disability, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, caring or parental responsibilities, age, or beliefs and religion. We are committed to diversifying our staff to better represent the communities we serve and actively welcome underrepresented groups to apply.

Reasonable adjustments will be made should any candidate invited to interview require this.

Application Information

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application. A full copy of the role profile can be found at SCI Careers. It is recommended that you save a copy of the role profile as it will no longer be available after the advert closes.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the job advert may be closed earlier than advertised subject to the volume of suitable applicants. Please submit your application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Candidates who are successfully shortlisted should expect to hear from us within 2 weeks of the advert deadline.

Our Recruitment Process

• Application review by our recruiting team based on your CV and cover letter
• Two-stage competency-based interviews with the hiring team
• Some recruitment may include an additional assessment or case study stage, or a third stage interview
• If successful, you will receive a conditional offer of employment, followed by your contract subject to passing background checks

We need to keep children and adults safe so our selection process includes rigorous background checks and reflects our commitment to the protection of children and adults from abuse. All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our Code of Conduct and all policies and procedures relating to Anti-Harassment, Health and Safety, Safeguarding, and DEI and Equal Opportunities.

Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.

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