Senior Project Lead

Please submit your CV, Cover letter, proof of qualifications (Master's degree and work certificates) by May 6th, 2024

This senior professional serves as a lead consultant and strategic advisor to come alongside a business unit and/or team and drive complex project execution within a lean/agile framework. This specialist analyzes multiple, complex requirements and business factors in order to negotiate and implement timely and innovative solutions, often on a global scale. At this career level, the incumbent collaborates on major, complex projects and initiatives. Further, she or he often coaches and oversees the work of other specialists and related staff.

Responsibilities

Acts as an advocate to raise the awareness of the needs of children. Commits to and prioritizes child protection considerations in all decision-making, tasks and activities across the ministry. Abides by all behavioral expectations in Compassion’s Statement of Commitment to Child Protection and Code of Conduct. Reports any concerns of abuse, neglect or exploitation of children through Compassion’s internal reporting process and appropriately supports responses to incidents if they occur.

Leads complex consultation and coaching efforts with multi-functional business teams to deliver critical projects with broad, often global, organizational impact. Negotiates with leadership at all levels to scope complex projects and define success criteria for large-scale initiatives and outcomes. Analyzes challenges, prioritizes issues, collects and analyzes data, and designs and manages the implementation of innovative and timely solutions.

Oversees multiple complex project implementations with cross-functional leaders and teams. Actively seeks to remove obstacles that are impeding the team's progress and leads project to completion based on the requirements of all appropriate stakeholders.

Leads negotiation with high-level stakeholders to bring alignment to requirements and facilitate decision-making. Negotiates and manages down-stream impact of changes to requirements and communication to all appropriate stakeholders. Manages testing efforts as applicable.

Drive strategic business outcomes and create value for customers by defining clear deliverables and executing complex projects to deliver stated outcomes in alignment with broader strategic goals.

Lead training and consulting efforts related to success patterns, best practices, process tailoring, and coaching to enable effective project execution on a broad scale across the organization. Manages proposal development, risk management, project planning activities, and communication as needed.

Serves as a subject matter expert and coach to further a solutions perspective to consider technology and technology optimization as well as process improvement/automation opportunities to deliver results.

Proactively matures lean agile practices across multi-functional teams and leaders as well as with client groups/stakeholders. Leads change and continuous improvement efforts through championing this discipline and among leaders and appropriate subject matter experts.

Coaches and provides expertise, and may oversee the work of other professionals and support staff in this or a related discipline.

Culture

Accountable for supporting, upholding, and engaging in Compassion's core "Cultural Behaviors" in all internal and external communication and relationships.

Education

Master’s degree in Project management, change management, data analysis or related fields

Experience

Ten years Relevant experience working in this or a related field.

Other

Innovation skills

Project management

Data analysis

Communication skills

Customer service,

Cross cultural skills

Coaching skills

Leadership and management skills

Planning/Time management

Monitoring and evaluation

Collaboration

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Agility

Fluent in English both oral and writing

Licenses and Certifications

Certification from a nationally or internationally recognized organization in a related field.

*Equivalent education, training and/or certification may be substituted for experience and education shown above

Working Environment

Office – Standard Office Environment

Physical Demands

Sitting, standing, and/or walking for up to 8 hours per day

Travel Requirements

May be required to travel up to 10% of normal schedule

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