Senior Director, Human Development Programs

Job Summary

The Senior Director, Human Development Programs serves as a strategic leader within the organization, responsible for oversight and implementation of projects in the Human Development Program portfolio that meet the highest standards for management, technical quality, and program delivery. They work collaboratively across the organization to ensure delivery of high-quality results and lasting impact for their assigned portfolio. The role involves providing project and program management services, ensuring utilization of state-of-the-art technical strategies, cultivating strategic partnerships, and developing and delivering portfolio scorecards. They also serve as a communication conduit for portfolio-related project updates and share evidence and lessons learned through various channels. The Senior Director fosters innovation within their team, ensures compliance with relevant regulations, and oversees staffing and performance. Responsible for developing business strategies, gathering and overseeing business intelligence, growing new business opportunities, and providing oversight of proposal pursuit of global awards in this portfolio. This role requires proficiency in managing diverse teams and is ultimately responsible for the strategic direction, technical excellence and execution of global projects within the given portfolio.

Accountabilities

Complexity & Problem Solving:

• Provides senior direction and oversight for the newly formed department, including global-level projects in civil society and governance, workforce and economic participation, youth development, RNMCH and WASH; and potentially other teams as assigned.
• Leads program and project management by directing best practices, mentoring, and support.
• Enhances innovation and standardizes leading practices, offering expertise to project and program leaders and functional managers to improve project management methodologies and tools.
• Sets strategic goals and drives team leadership to develop cohesive experiences that strengthen and expand partnerships.
• Ensures development and deployment of state-of-the-art technical strategies and practices, driving technical excellence throughout the global projects portfolio and establishing FHI 360’s technical leadership.
• Collaborates with management on refining project and program techniques and governance.
• Manages capacity planning, resolves resource conflicts, and oversees inter-project dependencies.
• Implements and governs the change management process, ensuring comprehensive oversight of project portfolio dependencies.
• Advances organizational commitments to Locally Led Development and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

Discretion & Impact:

• Accountable for developing new business and hitting organizational revenue targets.
• Decisions and actions have a significant impact on management and division operations.
• Identifies potential risks to portfolio execution and recommends corrective actions.
• Directs and manages service providers, ensuring adherence to the Statements of Work.

Collaboration & Interaction:

• Acts as a communication conduit for business project status, actions, decisions, risks, and issues, and …