Head, Transformation Portfolio Management

Comprehensive analysis of Head, Transformation Portfolio Management position at Save the Children Colombia.

Difficulty level: Expert.

Technical skills required: Project management standards, Portfolio management, Governance frameworks, Benefit realization tracking, Change request management, Scoping and business case development, Project management methodologies.

Benefits: *Job Title:** Head, Transformation Portfolio Management**Reports To:** Director, Transformation Project Portfolio Management & Reporting**Work Pattern:** Hybrid/Remote with flexible working options available**Contract Length:** Permanent**Grade:**M4**Location:** Any approved Save the Children International office location. For a full list of locations that Save the Children International can hire in, please visit: SCI Careers**Time Zone**(that the role holder **must**be available to work in)**:**Any**Right to Work:** The successful candidate must possess the unrestricted right to work in their current or preferred location for the duration of employment.**Language Requirements:**English**International Travel Requirements:** up to 10%**Budget Responsibility:** Indirectly supports budget of ~$10-15m**People Management Responsibility:** Number of people managed in total: 2+Manager of a team: YesTeam Manager (manager of multiple teams): No****Principal Accountabilities****, TDIT Formal Governance: Planning and preparation for all TDIT level governance including the Transformation Steering Group (delegated authority for Transformation oversight from the Management Committee) which includes senior leader representation from across the movement., Portfolio Planning and Reporting: Lead the Transformation Portfolio Management team to effectively engage with transformation projects and ensure plans and associated reporting are delivered on time and to a high standard in line with agreed standard templates and processes. Where issues are identified ensure, these are made visible to the TDIT Management Team and there is a clear plan of action to move forwards, Benefits and Associated Reporting including Board Level Reporting: This role will drive transformation benefits reporting to Board, CEOs and TSG. As part of this they will take the lead in defining the benefits and associated metrics essential to manage the portfolio of transformation initiatives managed by TDIT. This includes ongoing refresh to ensure they continue to be fit for purpose and ensuring the timely and quality delivery of required benefits reporting, Portfolio Level Interdependencies Management: This role will oversee the cross-department interdependencies, ensuring initiatives are aligned with the overall portfolio strategy in terms of planning and ensure active management of responses required including being accountable for supporting responses to transformation related audits, Management of Change Requests: Establishing / refining / maintaining the process for receiving and managing change requests that come from across the organisation, ensuring these are effectively triaged to enable prioritisation and impacting as required, Partner with wider TDIT Leaders: To ensure effectively delivery of the TDIT agenda, with a specific focus on Transformation initiatives and change requests. Examples could include supporting the Transformation Development team to manage key interventions in projects required because of issues identified through Portfolio reporting or working with IT to impact change requests received relating to existing IT systems, ***Essential******Experience and Skills**, Responsibility for managing a complex portfolio of transformation initiatives or at a minimum experience of leading a global transformation initiative as a Project Lead or equivalent, Demonstrated experience working with and leading engagements with global stakeholders across different levels of the organisation from a broad range of contexts. Demonstrable experience of acting as a ‘business partner’ to functional areas e.g. Supply Chain, Finance etc. Experience engaging with complex stakeholder groups and leading engagements with key governance bodies, Experience effectively overseeing the management of budgets and being able to adapt to changes where required, Demonstrated experience leading large and complex transformation projects across a range of different project types including experience of industry project management standards and holding project management teams accountable to those standards, Ability to oversee and provide hands on support where needed to resolve complex project issues, with a balance of pragmatism and rigour, Experience setting up new initiatives including initial scoping and business cases and setting up and working with project governance structures, Experience delivering interventions to support the resolution of issues, Demonstrable coaching skills to help build the capabilities of others in the area of Project and Change Management, Experience of working in a fast-paced environment with high levels of change and quick turnaround times, whilst delivering to the highest standards. Commitment to Save the Children, *Desirable**, Prior experience in challenging geographies that include less developed areas in the Middle East, Africa and Asia, Non-profit sector knowledge/experience, Proficiency in a second core language of Save the Children (French, Spanish, Portuguese or Arabic, ***Essential******Education and Qualifications**, Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience, *Desirable**, Understanding of a structured Project methodology (e.g. PRINCE2) or accredited Project Management training (APM or PMI) including experience leading a project using such a methodology, *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. Through our work in 116 countries, we put the most deprived and marginalised children first.We know that great people make a great organisation, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.The work here is challenging but is also immensely rewarding. At Save the Children, you will be in good company, working with talented, like-minded individuals who are determined to ensure that all children survive, learn, and are protected. Your contribution will help ensure children's voices are heard at the highest levels, and that we achieve our global strategy, **Ambition for Children 2030**, and reach every last child.**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, and one which will support us in our vision to ensure every child attains the right to survival, protection, development, and participation.We are committed to equal employment opportunities, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, disability, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, caring or parental responsibilities, age, or beliefs and religion. We are committed to diversifying our staff to better represent the communities we serve and actively welcome underrepresented groups to apply.Reasonable adjustments will be made should any candidate invited to interview require this.**Application Information**Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application. A full copy of the role profile can be found here via the job listing. It is recommended that you save a copy of the role profile as it will no longer be available after the advert closes.Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the job advert may be closed earlier than advertised subject to the volume of suitable applicants. Please submit your application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.Due to the high volume of applications we receive, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Candidates who are successfully shortlisted should expect to hear from****Our Recruitment Process:****, Application review by our recruiting team based on your CV and cover letter, Two-stage competency-based interviews with the hiring team, Some recruitment may include an additional assessment or case study stage, or a third stage interview, If successful, you will receive a conditional offer of employment, followed by your contract subject to passing background checks, harassment, Health and Safety, Safeguarding, and DEI and Equal Opportunities.**Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.**, Job Identification 14524, Job Category Information Technology, Posting Date 11/03/2025, 12:44 PM, Apply Before 11/17/2025, 11:59 PM, Job Schedule Full time, Locations CENTRE - London Worldwide.