Head, Transformation Project
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Save the Children is hiring a Head, Transformation Project in Nairobi to lead large-scale global transformation initiatives. The role involves project leadership, governance, budget management, future-state operating model definition, and stakeholder engagement up to Board level. Candidates need considerable experience leading major transformation projects, familiarity with agile and waterfall methodologies, and strong line management skills.
- Senior leadership role reporting to CTO and TSG on project delivery
- Lead governance, budget, and future-state operating model definition
- Requires considerable experience in large global transformation projects
- Familiarity with agile, waterfall, and change management standards needed
- Full-time position based in Nairobi, Kenya
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- The Save the Children Fund, commonly known as Save the Children, is an international non-governmental organization that promotes children's rights, provides relief and helps support children in developing countries
- Head, Transformation Project
- Job Type
- Full Time
- Qualification
- BA/BSc/HND
Experience
Location
Nairobi
Job Field
Project and Program Management
Principal Accountabilities
Project Leadership: Including direct and indirect management of team members and accountability to the CTO and TSG on delivery of the Project
Governance and Senior Stakeholder Engagement: Define, implement and manage Governance and Engagement with wider Senior leaders, including setup and management of reference groups (to ensure SME input into design and delivery), design authorities (to sign off design decisions) and a Management Review Group (MRG) acting as the ultimate decision makers for the project
Planning and Reporting: Including ensuing alignment with standard Project and Change Methodologies and associated Portfolio management
and Skills
Essential
Considerable
in the leadership, management and deployment of large, global, transformation projects within Save the Children or an additional equivalent scale organisation across both system and non-system change. Demonstrates direct accountability for issue resolution and capacity building to empower others in problem-solving
leading the setup of large-scale Global Transformation initiatives including recruitment of key roles, governance setup and functional alignment
Familiarity with industry project (agile and waterfall) and change management standards including evidence of completing formal training, with the ability to hold project teams accountable to those standards
Demonstrated
leading engagement with Senior Leaders up to Board level and partnering with functional leaders across multiple functions
Ability to lead the resolution of complex project issues with a balanced approach of pragmatism and rigour including
leading others to deliver the required interventions and managing associated governance
Extensive Line Management experience, including leading teams with multi layered hierarchies. As part of this, demonstrable coaching skills to develop others' capabilities in project management, change management, project feasibility, and initiation.
Proven ability to operate successfully within a matrix organisation structure, overseeing resource without direct line management accountability and being experienced working across multiple different functional areas
Operational expertise working with digital technologies in a transformation context, including familiarity with the application of Artificial Intelligence to support programme delivery and/or the design and implementation of technology solutions to strengthen organisational and programme delivery capability
Desirable
Non-profit sector knowledge/
Proficiency in a second core language of Save the Children (French, Spanish, Portuguese or Arabic
External Project and/or Change Management accreditation
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Requirements
Budget management: Define and monitor ongoing management of the Budget for the Project, ensuring compliance with required processes and any issues are escalated and managed effectively in a timely way
Future State Definition: Lead the detailed definition of the future operating model and actions required to achieve the required change, including all impacts on people (programme participants, partners and staff), processes, data and technology. Where relevant, ensure AI or technology solutions are evaluated and embedded in a way that is sustainable, scalable, and aligned to programme delivery needs
Dependency management: Working effectively with wider initiatives and functions to ensure dependencies are understood and actively managed with clear owners and accountability ensured
Problem Solving: all projects face challenges along the way and the Project Lead will need to take a hands on role to identify issues and ensure they are effectively managed through to resolution and any subsequent impacts are reported to Governance in a timely way.
Education
- and Qualifications
- Essential
- Educated to degree level of equivalent work