Director of Programmes
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Digital Technology Institute for Development (DTID)Sustainable development technology
Workable workplace: remote; Workable locations: United Kingdom. District of Columbia, United States. Japan. Taiwan. Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong. South KoreaPart-TimeDirector
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Job Details
- Languages
- Excellent written and spoken English. Professional proficiency in English is required. Knowledge of an additional international language would be advantageous.
- Required Skills
- Project ManagementStakeholder managementRisk Management
Requirements
- Demonstrate significant professional experience in programme management, project management, international development, sustainability, consulting or organisational delivery.
- Have experience leading complex programmes or portfolios involving multiple workstreams.
- Have experience coordinating multidisciplinary and cross-functional teams.
- Have experience developing programme strategies, implementation plans and delivery frameworks.
- Have experience monitoring programme performance, risks, milestones and outcomes.
- Have experience managing or overseeing budgets and programme resources.
- Have experience reporting to senior leadership and building relationships with external stakeholders.
- Demonstrate strong programme and project-management, strategic-planning, organisational and leadership capabilities.
- Demonstrate analytical, problem-solving, risk-management and professional-judgement skills.
- Have excellent written and spoken English; professional proficiency in English is required.
- Demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Office 365, including Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Possess a relevant bachelor’s or master’s degree, or equivalent substantial professional experience and demonstrated programme leadership; postgraduate qualifications are desirable.
- Experience with project and programme management tools is expected; PMP, PRINCE2, MSP, Agile, monitoring and evaluation, or programme-management certifications are advantageous.
Responsibilities
- Develop and oversee DTID’s organisation-wide programme strategy in alignment with institutional priorities.
- Translate strategic objectives into programmes, projects, implementation plans and measurable outcomes.
- Coordinate cross-divisional programme design and implementation across research, technology, communications, capacity building and other teams.
- Assess and prioritise programme and project opportunities with senior leadership.
- Establish programme governance, delivery standards, milestones and reporting requirements.
- Monitor portfolio progress, risks, dependencies, budgets and delivery challenges.
- Build relationships with governments, international organisations, academic institutions, civil society, private-sector partners and other stakeholders.
- Prepare reports, presentations, dashboards and management updates for the Chief of Staff and senior leadership.
- Capture programme learning and evaluation findings and apply them to future work.
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