Managing Director, Project Delivery (M3)
Requisition Number: MANAG007115
Posted: September 6, 2024
Employment Type: Full-Time
Locations
US-DC Home Office
Hybrid-Washington, DC
899 N Capitol St NE
Washington, DC 20002, USA
US-CT Home Office
Hybrid-Fairfield, CT
501 Kings Hwy E
#400
Fairfield, Town of, CT 06825, USA
The Project Management Office (PMO) within the Office of the President works across the Agency to enable and support the implementation of our strategy. The team is responsible for the delivery of large and complex, transformational projects. It builds capacity to help our people lead and navigate change and focus our resources on the most important work. The PMO partners with divisions and SCI/A to advance our breakthroughs and optimize SCUS’s contribution to the movement.
The Managing Director, Project Delivery sits within the PMO and is responsible for leading and enabling Project Managers (PMs) to deliver in accordance with our Save the Children project management methodologies. You will line manage some (but not all) of the PMO Project Leads. You will have overall accountability for ensuring that the projects within their line of accountability successfully complete project management deliverables and move through project stage-gates, including directly managing interventions in projects where significant risk exists and support is needed.
The Managing Director, Project Delivery will work closely with Save the Children International’s Transformational Delivery Team.
What You’ll Be Doing (Essential Duties)
Project Management and Delivery (40%)
- Coach, support, empower, and line manage assigned Project Leads with a long-term, cross-project view of coaching to develop the team as an organizational capability within the PMO.
- Provide project-related expertise and guidance to senior stakeholders within the Agency.
- Work with assigned Project Leads to ensure projects are supported by adequate Project and Change Management resources from the PMO.
- Ensure that transformation projects are successfully completed and that Project Management deliverables are progressed through project stage-gates.
- Work closely with Project Leads in off-track projects to develop action plans to mitigate risk and attain green status.
- Document and escalate any portfolio-level risks and issues for management by Sponsors or Transformation Steering Group/SLT.
- Maintain oversight into portfolio financials, supporting and driving annual and monthly budgeting activities.
PMO Operations and Capacity Building (30%)
- Maintain the development of the SC Project Management Methodology.
- Build out an annual workplan to attain and maintain the desired level of PMO maturity.
- Train and coach staff in the project-related methodologies, including Continuous Improvement, and Project Delivery (waterfall, Agile, etc.).
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of a Bachelor Degree or equivalent experience, plus at least 10 years of relevant experience.
- Experience in non-profit, international development, project management, change & deployment or related field.
- Substantial people and team management experience, including strong coaching skills.
- Professional proficiency in MS Office suite.
- Demonstrated commitment to fostering and maintaining an environment of diversity, inclusion, and belonging.
Preferred Qualifications
- Accelerated Delivery and Improvement certification.
- Experience leading data & digital-related projects.
Compensation
Save the Children is offering the following salary ranges for this position, dependent on candidate location:
- Geo 1 - $131,750 – $147,250 base salary
- Geo 2 - $119,850 – $133,950 base salary
- Geo 3 - $107,950 – $120,650 base salary
About Save the Children
Save the Children believes every child deserves a future. In the United States and around the world, we give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm.
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