Senior Project Manager – The SCI Website Redevelopment

The Opportunity

Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as the Senior Project Manager – The SCI Website RedevelopmentinCentre -London, UK or any existing Save the Children International Regional or Country office worldwide

Role Purpose:

Transformation Delivery is responsible for the delivery of projects across Save the Children with a focus on providing Project and Change resources with the oversight of a Portfolio Management team.

The SCI Website is a very important digital platform for Save the Children to engage and communicate information with the public to drive campaign support and fundraising. The platform of Save the Children International’s website is currently on an older version of Drupal which is reaching its end of life and so needs to be moved onto a newer version. The functionality and content within the website also needs to be upgraded to it better enables Save the Children’s Global Digital Engagement function to meet its strategic objectives. The redevelopment of the SCI Website will ultimately drive an increased number of people to it, which will lead to increased numbers of donations, greater levels of brand awareness, and improved campaigns support.

The Project is due to be initiated at the beginning of 2023 and is expected to take approximately 16 months.

To be successful, the Senior Project Manager should be open to rolling up their sleeves to really understand the SCI Website and what the key requirements are of the Global Digital Engagement function to redevelop it.

The role of the Senior Project Manager of the SCI Website Redevelopment project will be to initiate and deliver on our priorities for this initiative, to include ensuring we have a clear strategy and plan to reach our defined outcomes whilst also prioritising delivering the required redevelopment in the timeline that has been defined. The Senior Project Manager will be accountable for defining the start-up approach, which will include setting up the governance, ensuring the required team / reference groups are in place, working with a BA to complete the current and future state analysis, leading vendor selection, identifying and proposing mitigations for project risks and issues, define the costs and benefits and coordinate the required governance to move the project through the stage gate process.

The role holder will be responsible for establishing project management practices utilising SCA’s Project Lifecycle, managing relationships with key stakeholders and driving continuous improvements. This role also requires the holder to work closely with the Global Digital Engagement function within SCI.

Prior experience in delivery of global transformation initiatives is therefore essential for candidates applying for this role, in either the INGO sector or the private sector.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential:

• An extensive track record of successfully managing large and complex projects, including CMS redevelopment projects, and programmes that include strategy development, design, systems, processes and operating model changes.
• Demonstrable experience and in-depth knowledge of content management and e-commerce platforms and standards.
• Ability to work in a diverse and international environment.
• A 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
• A proven ability to apply excellent analytical and problem solving skills, and to work collaboratively to deliver of 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 communication skills (written & oral English), including the ability to communicate and influence at all levels of the organisation
• Able to demonstrate instances of initiative that have delivered organisational benefits

Desirable:

• Advance experience /knowledge using Drupal technology
• Remote working experience

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.

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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.