Specialist, People Project Delivery

Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for a Specialist, People Project Delivery to join our global team. 

Team Purpose 

The role sits in the People Initiatives and Insights team, part of the wider People and Organisation Effectiveness department, whose purpose is to align People strategy with delivery - integrating workforce planning, total reward, HR transformation, engagement and wellbeing and employee relations - to create a fair, high‑performing, and future‑ready organisation. 

Role purpose 

Enable the organisation to deliver its People Strategy by driving effective planning, performance and compliance across our strategic People initiatives. Maintain accurate, self-service content on internal platforms to improve user experience, track audit and budget performance to safeguard resources, and manage projects that strengthen our global people priorities, such as the development of our Employee Value Proposition and Strategic Workforce Planning cycles.  

• Job Title: Specialist, People Project Delivery 
• Reports To: Head, People Initiatives & Insights 
• Work Pattern: Hybrid/Remote with flexible working options available  
• 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  
• Contract Length: Permanent
• 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 
• Remit: Global 

Principal Accountabilities 

• Drive Strategic People Initiatives: Project manage high-impact People team initiatives. Drive the delivery of initiatives on time, to scope and to budget. 
• Embed Project Management methodology and ways of working: Support the People SMT to ensure accountability and measurable outcomes across key People initiatives, using right-sized project management best practices, tools and controls.  
• Be a key contributor to key People priorities: Conduct research, prepare and update decks, decision papers and training materials. 
• Enable Self-Service and Improve Access: Own and maintain People team content on internal platforms (SCI’s Quality Framework & OneNet) to ensure accurate, up-to-date information that empowers employees to self-serve and reduces dependency on individualised support. 
• Develop and own comms to SCI Country Offices: Improve coordination by producing a regular update to Country Office HR focal points, bringing together updates on People initiatives, upcoming requests for inputs, milestones, etc. 
• Strengthen Governance and Compliance: Monitor and track audit actions and budget performance to ensure compliance and provide accurate reporting that supports informed decision-making. 

Experience and Skills 

Essential 

• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities, delivering outcomes on time and within scope. 
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and holding senior stakeholders accountable for delivery. 
• Ability to manage and maintain internal documentation and content platforms (e.g., Quality Framework & OneNet), ensuring accuracy and enabling self-service functionality. 
• Ability to analyse data, monitor milestones, and produce actionable insights to inform decision-making. 
• Understanding of strategic workforce planning principles and ability to develop templates, toolkits, and reporting frameworks. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present information clearly and influence stakeholders. 
• Skilled at building collaborative relationships across teams and geographies. 
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to improving customer service. 

Desirable 

• Project management certification (PRINCE2, PMI-PMP, APM-PMQ, Agile, etc)  

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 at SCI Careers. 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 us within 2 weeks of the advert deadline. 

Our Recruitment Process 

1. Application review by our recruiting team based on your CV and cover letter 
2. Two-stage competency-based interviews with the hiring team 
3. Some recruitment may include an additional assessment or case study stage, or a third stage interview 
4. If successful, you will receive a conditional offer of employment, followed by your contract subject to passing background checks 

We need to keep children and adults safe so our selection process includes rigorous background checks and reflects our commitment to the protection of children and adults from abuse. All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our Code of Conduct and all policies and procedures relating to Anti-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.