Lead, direct and manage the Program Delivery unit ensuring effective project management and operational support to Country Offices.
Lead the Program Delivery team in a manner that facilitates a high-performance culture, openness, strong relationships, mutual support and respect, and decisiveness.
Manage, support and mentor a team of Portfolio Managers and Coordinators to successfully meet performance objectives.
Provide leadership on the development and roll out of program delivery standards.
Provide global leadership on the roll out of strategic initiatives to Country Offices.
Global portfolio management, strategic planning, and budgeting for global portfolio of programs and projects across all country offices.
Support CPPRO and Regional Directors with operational matters related to effective and efficient program delivery.
Liaison between home office, business units, and Country Offices (CO), addressing bottlenecks as required.
Compliance coordination with the agreement management, risk and compliance teams.
Tracking of Program Delivery based upon the criteria of Scope, Time, Budget and Risk.
Financial tracking of monthly expenditure rates for all projects, and reporting to senior leadership.
Support Project and/or Country Office start-up and closeouts.
Monitor the quality of CO programmatic reporting to donors.
Provide surge support to COs to support effective and efficient program delivery and address risks or bottlenecks to delivery.

At least 8 years of experience in project management, international development, and/or regional studies.
At least 2 years of experience working in and based in a developing country.
Prior experience in a complex, matrixed organization, with the ability to work with country offices as well as home office units.
Experience supervising and mentoring staff.
Work with child sponsorship and other private funds preferred.
A bachelor's degree is required.
PMDPro or any other project management certification is an added advantage.
Proficiency in spoken and written English.
French or Spanish speaking is an added advantage.

Director of Program Delivery

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