Manager, Transformation Project Management - Global Reporting in London

Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for a Manager, Transformation Project Management – Global Reporting to join our global team.

Team Purpose: Reporting is how leaders across Save the Children understand performance and make decisions. Today, operational reporting differs across Save the Children entities, with different definitions, formats and processes. This creates duplication and adds to the reporting burden on teams. The Global Reporting project will transform and align operational reporting across Save the Children entities. It will work alongside the implementation of our new global Oracle Financial Management System (FMS), simplifying and standardising how we report, removing duplicate reporting and reducing the reporting burden on teams, so that decisions are based on consistent, reliable information. Initially, the project will focus on financial reporting, and it will extend to other types of operational reporting in the future.

Role purpose: The Project Manager for Global Reporting will be accountable for the project management across the Global Reporting Project. The project is separate from the FMS SaaS Project and will work alongside it, reporting directly to the Head, Transformation Development. The Project Manager will work closely with the functional workstream leads in Finance and beyond. In this role, the Project Manager will ensure adherence to the Project Lifecycle and broader design, including setup and maintenance of the reporting plan, supporting with facilitation of relevant governance forums, completing required status updates, coordinating key engagements with technical and business stakeholders, and partnering with workstreams to manage data and system dependencies.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Project manage the Global Reporting workstreams, ensuring reporting is delivered on time, to scope, and to the required quality standard.
• Partner with the FMS project and functional leadership to define, document, and maintain the reporting scope.
• Manage an ambitious but achievable plan for the reporting workstreams, taking into account technical dependencies, vendor delivery schedules, testing cycles, and go-live timelines.
• Coordinate with functional workstream leads, the Global FMS (Oracle) Project team and the IT team to ensure reporting requirements are captured accurately.
• Drive areas of Project Management accountability, ensuring they run to a regular beat.
• Adhere to and manage required project controls for areas of Project Management accountability.
• Provide input to regular status reports that support effective decision making within the Global Reporting Project.
• Set up and maintain the repository of documentation for each stage of project lifecycle.
• Implement best practices and procedures in project management within the project.
• Work with the Global Change Manager assigned to the Global Reporting Project to ensure related change activities are incorporated into the plan.

Experience and Skills:

• Extensive project management experience, including delivery of reporting, data or large-scale systems implementation in a complex global organisation.
• Demonstrable experience and in-depth knowledge of programme and project management practices and standards.
• A proven ability to deliver projects on time and on budget.
• A working understanding of reporting and data concepts sufficient to manage delivery.
• Proven experience of using and leading change management activities.
• Excellent communication skills (written & oral English).
• Cultural awareness and experience of delivering solutions internationally.

Education and Qualifications:

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

Working at Save the Children International: Save the Children is the world's leading organisation for children, employing ~25,000 staff. We save children's lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Equal Opportunities: DEI is core to our vision, values and global strategy. Save the Children is committed to creating a truly diverse, equitable and inclusive organisation.

Application Information: Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.