Plan International Strategy and Portfolio Manager Jobs in Nigeria
Plan International Strategy and Portfolio Manager Jobs in Nigeria
The OpportunityYou will work closely with senior leaders across Plan International to develop strategies and operating models that are aligned to the global strategy, context specific, coherent and consistent and helping them to understand trends and likely future changes in the external environment, particularly around our global footprint and the implementation of the global strategy.
You will build and lead projects, undertaking analysis and developing insightful recommendations for senior management consideration, delivering presentations and facilitating discussions that succinctly and creatively communicate robust and evidence-based messages for complex projects.
Role Purpose
This role supports broader strategic analysis and development across the organisation, ensuring a strong understanding of the external environment to inform strategic choices particularly around its global footprint and the implementation of its global strategy.
Dimensions of the Role
The role has no line management responsibilities but will work with cross-organisational teams, with members from different levels of the organisation, often in dispersed locations
Accountabilities
Provide specialist strategy subject matter expertise, working on strategic initiatives at global and regional levels.
Support senior leaders within Plan International to design and implement strategies and projects that are context specific, coherent and consistent, and aligned with the global strategy; and helping them to understand trends and likely future changes in the external environment and the potential implications of these.
Projects will include contributing to the realisation of Plan’s Global Strategy and performing the global country portfolio review which makes recommendations for Plan’s global presence.
Design and lead analytical projects, undertaking analysis and developing insightful recommendations for senior management consideration; such as the development of a global dataset to enable effective decision-making regarding Plan’s global country presence.
Develop complex data models that compare Plan’s footprint with demand around girls’ rights and assess our financial viability across our country offices.
Design and develop quality products that support the organisation to answer identified strategic questions such as Business Cases for entry into new countries.
Deliver presentations and facilitate discussions that succinctly and creatively communicate robust and evidence-based messages for complex projects or elements of highly complex projects.
Manage all projects to time, cost and quality, reporting updates and forecasts to the Senior Strategy Manager.
Build valued relationships with senior internal stakeholders, positioning self as a knowledgeable subject matter resource on strategy.
Actively identify new opportunities for the global strategy team to create value for Plan International, proposing these to the rest of the Strategy team.
Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in accordance with the principles and requirements of the policy including relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to their area of responsibility. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring staff and associates are aware of and understand their responsibilities under these policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct
(CoC), their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.
Technical Expertise, Skills and Knowledge
Knowledge:
Experience within a consulting firm or INGO strategy experience from a strategy team
Experience earning the trust of and negotiating with senior colleagues
Experience in modelling and data analysis alongside presentation of insights
Strong project/programme management and programme governance experience
Good understanding of Plan and/or other INGOs (desirable)
Good understanding of the unique opportunities and challenges that working in a global federated/membership organisation can bring (desirable)
Experience working in countries Plan operates in (desirable)
A track record in consulting is highly desirable.
Skills:
Outstanding strategic and financial analysis and evaluation skills
Operating Model design ideally including an understanding of INGO/NGO country office operating models
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Facilitating, influencing and negotiating with senior executives
Understanding, building relationships and engaging tactfully across cultures
Excellent written and verbal presentation skills
Strong Microsoft Excel skills
Strong PowerPoint skills.
Behaviours:
Ambitious and driven and can work independently
Takes initiative and navigates through ambiguity
Logical and structured approach
Holds a high-quality standard and helps others meet standard
Comfortable working with and challenging senior managers within a complex governance and management structure
Builds trust and understanding amongst stakeholders
Key Relationships:
Strategy and Engagement Department
Senior executives in the Leadership Team, Regional Teams and Country Management Teams
Staff across Global Hub departments and offices (eg. Finance, legal, membership, P&C etc)
Peer organizations
Specific partners
About You:
With prior experience working on strategy in a consulting firm, INGO or comparable organisation you will have outstanding strategic and financial analysis and evaluation skills.
Strong project management and programme governance experience are essential as is the ability to facilitate, influence and negotiate at senior levels.
You are confident navigating ambiguity, proactive and driven, with a logical, structured approach.
Plan International’s Values in Practice
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; Plan International Strategy and Portfolio Manager Jobs in Nigeria
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