Job Description
World Vision International is seeking an experienced Digital Transformation Project Manager to drive the successful delivery of strategic digital initiatives that enhance operational efficiency and strengthen business capabilities across its global humanitarian network. This full-time opportunity is ideal for a results-oriented project management professional who thrives in fast-paced, collaborative environments and is passionate about delivering innovative technology solutions that create lasting organizational value. The successful candidate will lead complex transformation programmes that modernize digital services while ensuring projects are completed on schedule, within budget, and in alignment with agreed business objectives.
Working in partnership with senior business leaders, technology specialists, and international stakeholders, the Digital Transformation Project Manager will transform approved business priorities into structured implementation plans that deliver measurable outcomes. The role requires a combination of strategic leadership, sound governance, and disciplined execution to guide projects through every stage of the delivery lifecycle, from planning and solution design to development, testing, deployment, organizational readiness, and post-implementation support.
The successful candidate will coordinate multidisciplinary teams comprising business analysts, software engineers, solution architects, cloud specialists, cybersecurity professionals, quality assurance experts, infrastructure teams, change management practitioners, and external technology partners. By encouraging effective collaboration across business and technical functions, the Project Manager will ensure that digital investments deliver practical solutions, improve operational performance, reduce implementation risks, and encourage successful user adoption.
This position requires exceptional leadership, communication, stakeholder engagement, financial oversight, governance, and organizational planning skills. The ideal candidate will be comfortable leading projects using agile, hybrid, or traditional delivery approaches while adapting to evolving business priorities within a complex international environment. Strong analytical thinking, sound decision-making, commercial awareness, and the ability to manage competing priorities are essential for success in this role.
In addition to delivering strategic programmes, the Digital Transformation Project Manager will champion continuous improvement by strengthening project governance, promoting best practices, mentoring delivery teams, and supporting the ongoing development of project management standards across the organization. Performance will be measured through the successful delivery of digital initiatives, effective stakeholder collaboration, responsible budget management, operational readiness, user adoption, and the realization of measurable business benefits.
This opportunity is well suited to an accomplished technology project leader who enjoys working with multicultural teams, managing enterprise-scale digital transformation programmes, influencing strategic decisions, and delivering innovative solutions that improve organizational performance while supporting World Vision International's mission of creating sustainable, positive change for vulnerable children and communities worldwide.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead multiple enterprise digital transformation initiatives from project initiation through successful implementation and operational transition.
- Develop comprehensive project plans covering scope, timelines, milestones, budgets, deliverables, resources, and governance activities.
- Coordinate cross-functional delivery teams consisting of technical, operational, and business specialists.
- Translate strategic business objectives into practical delivery roadmaps and measurable implementation plans.
- Monitor project performance using recognized project management methodologies and reporting frameworks.
- Establish realistic schedules while proactively managing competing priorities and resource availability.
- Build productive working relationships with executive sponsors, business leaders, technology teams, vendors, and implementation partners.
- Facilitate project governance meetings, steering committee sessions, workshops, and executive progress reviews.
- Prepare accurate project reports highlighting achievements, financial status, risks, dependencies, forecasts, and recommendations.
- Identify project risks early and implement mitigation strategies that reduce operational and delivery impacts.
- Resolve complex project issues through structured analysis, collaborative decision-making, and timely escalation where necessary.
- Manage project budgets by monitoring expenditure, forecasting costs, and ensuring responsible financial stewardship.
- Coordinate procurement activities and collaborate with suppliers throughout project delivery.
- Ensure vendor performance meets contractual obligations, quality standards, and agreed implementation schedules.
- Support business analysis activities by validating project requirements and ensuring alignment with organizational priorities.
- Oversee quality assurance planning to confirm solutions satisfy technical and business expectations before deployment.
- Promote effective communication across geographically distributed project teams.
- Ensure organizational readiness through structured implementation planning, knowledge transfer, and operational support preparation.
- Collaborate with change management specialists to encourage user engagement and successful adoption of new digital solutions.
- Coordinate training schedules and implementation activities that prepare employees for system transitions.
- Monitor project dependencies across multiple concurrent initiatives and adjust plans when priorities evolve.
- Ensure compliance with organizational governance standards, security policies, and delivery frameworks.
- Support cloud-based, infrastructure, application, integration, and enterprise technology initiatives where required.
- Encourage continuous improvement by documenting lessons learned and recommending process enhancements.
- Mentor junior project professionals by sharing delivery knowledge, governance practices, and planning techniques.
- Maintain complete project documentation throughout every delivery phase.
- Balance business expectations with technical feasibility to support informed decision-making.
- Promote collaboration, accountability, transparency, and high-performance teamwork throughout every project lifecycle.
- Measure project outcomes against agreed success indicators and organizational objectives.
- Deliver digital capabilities that create sustainable operational improvements and measurable organizational value.
Qualifications & Requirements
- The ideal candidate should possess a bachelor's degree in business administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, Project Management, Information Systems, or another closely related discipline from a recognized institution. A professional certification such as Project Management Professional (PMP), PRINCE2 Practitioner, or an equivalent internationally recognized credential is essential. Additional qualifications in Agile delivery frameworks including Scrum, Safe, Disciplined Agile, or similar methodologies will be highly advantageous. Certification in organizational change management or digital transformation practices will provide added value.
- Applicants should demonstrate extensive knowledge of enterprise project governance, stakeholder engagement, budget management, project scheduling, risk management, vendor coordination, quality assurance, and business process improvement. Strong leadership, negotiation, analytical thinking, decision
- making, presentation, facilitation, and communication skills are essential. The successful candidate should confidently manage diverse international stakeholders while maintaining professionalism under changing priorities. Familiarity with cloud technologies, enterprise software platforms, cybersecurity principles, systems integration, digital workplace solutions, and business transformation initiatives will be highly beneficial. Candidates should possess excellent organizational abilities, strong commercial awareness, exceptional attention to detail, adaptability, integrity, accountability, and a commitment to delivering high
- quality technology solutions that produce measurable organizational benefits within multicultural working environments.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit their application through World Vision International's official careers portal before the closing date. Applications should include an updated CV or résumé together with all requested supporting documents. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next stage of the recruitment process. Local applicants from the listed duty locations are encouraged to apply.
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