The Opportunity
Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as theGlobal Change Manager (Global Hiring) in the UK (London or Remote) or any existing Save the Children International Regional or Country office worldwide.
Role Purpose:
The Global Change Manager (GCM) for Global Hiring sits within the Transformation Delivery Team within Save the Children International. This team is responsible for leading a complex set of transformation initiatives across the movement, including implementation into our 53 Country Offices, 5 Regional offices and 30 Member organisations. Transformation Delivery is accountable for a broad range of initiatives including target operating model, Business Process reengineering, System changes etc.
Driven by challenging or fluctuating labour market conditions, our strategy and an increase in remote working possibilities post-Covid 19, Save the Children sees an increased need to ensure we are able to ensure we leverage our global presence and talent available across markets to fill key global positions based in different countries to the recruiting office.
The Global Hiring Project aims to transform Save the Children’s ability to attract, contract and manage talent based internationally by determining an agreed list of global hiring countries and establishing a fit for purpose operating model. This will broaden our access to talent pools and enable us to effectively and efficiently source and manage the high-calibre, diverse talent and critical skills needed to deliver our mission for children.
The project is kicking off early 2024 and is expected to take ~18-24 months. The project team currently consists of a small number of dedicated staff including a Project Lead, Global Change Manager and subject matter experts in different areas of global hiring.
The GCM for the Global Hiring project will be responsible for understanding the context and stakeholders, and for assessing the impact of the proposed options to move forwards in terms of our culture, people, processes, data and systems. You will work closely with the wider initiative team to agree priorities, develop a robust change plan, and monitor progress against this plan. You will also be accountable for the development and delivery of all required change interventions needed across the workstreams, as well as ensuring the relevant leadership alignment required to support subsequent phases of the transformation journey. As the project progresses towards implementation, a key part of the role will be to manage the transition to the Regional Change Managers and Trainers, ensuring they receive the required upskilling and templates to effectively deliver change at the local level with ongoing support provided by the Global Change Manager.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential:
- Demonstrated experience and capability in change management and supporting the delivery of major projects in regards to business processes and systems within a large and complex international organisation as well as changes to organisation structure and ways of working
- Experience of working across project phases to deliver change management oversight and interventions
- Demonstrable ability to challenge the user-friendliness of set up, requirements and design for implementation and regular usage
- Experience of solving issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy in
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management and interpersonal skills. Engaging as well as assertive, influencing and negotiating
- Affinity, knowledge and experience of working within a standardised project/change methodology
- True passion for results, responsibility and proactivity
- Competent in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Able to effectively work and manage self in a volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) environment
Desirable:
- Expertise and experience in HR capabilities, target operating models or other HR-related project implementations and/or global hiring
- Ability to speak one of the additional Save the Children core languages including French, Spanish and Arabic
- INGO experience
We can offer circa £64,000 per annum (If based in the UK) with an option of flexible working hours. If the role is based outside of the UK, National Terms & Conditions (including pay and benefits) will apply.
This role can be based in the UK (London or Remote) or any existing Save the Children International Regional or Country office location on approval, provided the successful candidate has proof of eligibility to work from the preferred location for the duration of the contract.
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The Organisation
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.
We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
- No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
- All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
- Violence against children is no longer tolerated
We know that great people make a great organization, 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.
Application Information:
Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your salary expectations. A full copy of the role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/careers/apply
We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.
Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.