Principal Accountabilities
• Partner with the CVA Team and Transformation Deployment Team to ensure the effective setup of the Project including recruitment of key roles, definition and setup of governance and ongoing meeting requirements
• Lead the comprehensive management of the project, ensuring that it is delivered successfully in alignment with agile and/or waterfall project frameworks, within the allocated budget, and on time. As part of this, develop and oversee a realistic and committed project plan, considering organisational deadlines, dependencies, necessary resources, and associated costs
• Ensure reference groups are established and maintained and continue to be used effectively to ensure the required input is received from functional SMEs from both SCI and Members (if relevant)
• Work with the Business Analyst (where required) to ensure any required analysis is defined and agreed. Support the BA to ensure effective development of the requirements to deliver the future state operating model
• Ensure project controls including risks, issues and dependencies are documented and reported in line with the Portfolio Management Office requirements and any critical issues are escalated quickly through the agreed channels and stage gates are effectively managed
• Lead the governance process including ensuring sufficient time is available for review and sign off from the relevant leaders that are agreed up front
• Lead engagement with stakeholders within SCI including engagements with senior stakeholders in coordination with the Project Lead and Global Change Manager
• Continue to monitor scope definition and implement change control in line with the PMO principles
• Implement best practices and procedures in project management within the project and contribute to the continuous improvement of the Project Lifecycle
• Input and Support Delivery of Change Impact and Interventions relating to the transformation design, resource impacts, comms and engagement etc.

Experience and Skills
Essential
1. Extensive experience in managing transformation projects for system and non-system change. This should include considerable experience in establishing and embedding Agile or Waterfall methodologies to ensure successful project delivery . As part of this experience working with a standard Project Management Methodology and aligning with a centralised PMO function to ensure effective project monitoring and issue resolution as needed
2. Proven ability to deliver projects on time and within budget, utilising project management processes and tools including risk management, benefits management, financial management, and quality assurance
3. Strong understanding of scope and change management, ensuring projects adapt seamlessly to evolving requirements and in line with formal governance
4. Comprehensive management and influencing skills with significant experience in working with senior-level executives, fostering a collaborative environment
5. Strong team leadership skills with the ability to motivate and mobilise individuals within and beyond their reporting lines, across a global setting aligning with our value of collaboration. Excellent communication skills (written and oral English), including the ability to communicate and present to all levels of the organisation with cultural awareness for international delivery
6. Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, fostering innovation and creativity in project solutions. Possesses intellectual curiosity and the ability to question thought partners across functional areas, driving excellence and continuous improvement
7. Ability to effectively prioritise work, agree and communicate priorities within the team, ensuring optimal resource allocation and job performance
8. Demonstrates a strong work ethic and is able to take the initiative and ownership to deliver value to the organisation, consistently modelling our highest values of integrity and accountability and ensuring others are held to the same standards and actively held to account for delivery
Desirable
• CVA Project Experience or experience working on Humanitarian related projects
• Non-profit sector knowledge/experience (especially international development projects)
• Second language – French, Spanish or Arabic

Education and Qualifications
Essential

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• Understanding of a structured Project methodology (e.g. PRINCE2) or accredited Project Management training (APM or PMI)

Desirable

• Preferable: PRINCE2 (Foundation and/or Practitioner), Scrum Master, Agile PM