Global Head of Digital Project Management

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Kenya.

📋 Description

• Lead and coordinate Project Leads, assigning them to projects by region, overseeing performance, and fostering professional development.

• Assist the Global Director of Digital in establishing project management strategies, standards, and operational methodologies.

• Take ownership of follow-up and status reporting for all projects, consolidating updates into clear communications for leadership and stakeholders.

• Collaborate across functions with Technology & Infrastructure and Software Product & Product Design leadership to ensure alignment of product, technology, and delivery.

• Enhance communication between global teams and Generation affiliates.

• Support grant writing efforts and maintain follow-up communications with funders.

• Define and uphold project management methodology, encompassing planning, scoping, governance, and change control.

• Ensure each project is assigned a designated Project Lead, with a defined scope, milestones, owners, and success criteria.

• Organize the project portfolio by region and manage Project Lead capacity effectively.

• Coordinate project priorities and dependencies with Technology & Infrastructure and Product teams.

• Monitor commitments, risks, issues, and deadlines; facilitate resolution or escalation as necessary.

• Prepare consolidated project status reports for the Global Director of Digital.

• Anticipate delivery risks and suggest mitigation strategies.

• Serve as the primary communication channel for project updates among Digital teams, global functions, and affiliates.

• Conduct project meetings, including status updates, steering committees, and release and rollout communications.

• Document decisions and actions taken during projects.

• Inform internal stakeholders about the implications of changes in scope, timing, or priority.

⛳️ Requirements

• Demonstrated experience managing a portfolio of projects, including planning, risk management, and stakeholder reporting.

• Strong organizational and prioritization abilities in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the capability to tailor messages for both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Proficiency in both English and Spanish.

• Experience in leading and developing project managers or project leads.

• Familiarity with agile and hybrid delivery methodologies.

• Proficient in using project management tools.

• Ability to leverage data for tracking progress, anticipating risks, and guiding decision-making.

• Capacity to work independently.

• Experience in coordinating distributed teams across multiple countries.

• Bachelor's degree.

• Significant work experience in project management or related fields within a technology or product development environment.

• Project management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, Scrum, or similar) is advantageous.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible remote work arrangement.

• Full-time employment.