Senior Manager, Global Change – Save the Children International
Save the Children International is recruiting a Senior Manager, Global Change to join its global Transformation Development team. This is a permanent, full-time opportunity focused on leading change management across major organisational transformation initiatives, including systems implementation, process redesign, operating model development, data and artificial intelligence.
The position is worldwide, with hybrid and remote working options available from an approved Save the Children International office. The application deadline is 18 November 2026 at 23:59 UTC, although applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis and the vacancy may close earlier if sufficient suitable applications are received.
About the Role
The Senior Manager, Global Change will play a central role in helping Save the Children successfully implement organisational transformation across its Country Offices and Members.
The role involves understanding the organisational context, identifying affected stakeholders and assessing how proposed changes will affect people, processes, data, technology, policies, governance and global legal requirements.
Working closely with project teams and senior stakeholders, the successful candidate will develop robust change strategies, monitor implementation and help ensure that new practices and ways of working become embedded across the organisation.
The role reports to the Head, Transformation Project and has a global remit. It can be performed from any approved Save the Children International office location, with no specific time-zone requirement. International travel of up to 10% may be required.
Key Responsibilities
The Senior Manager will lead a broad range of change-management activities throughout the project lifecycle.
Responsibilities include developing detailed change impact assessments comparing current and future states across project workstreams. The role will ensure that people, process and system changes are properly documented, understood and communicated.
The successful candidate will also develop change approaches and transition plans covering both project and country-level activities. This includes stakeholder analysis, stakeholder engagement planning and the development and management of change and communications plans.
Other responsibilities include preparing communications and change materials such as current-state and future-state analyses, change impact assessments and compelling project narratives. The role will also establish interactive communication pathways designed to build acceptance, support implementation and improve project outcomes.
An important part of the position is collaboration with project governance groups, reference groups, project teams, Regional Change Managers, Member offices and external partners such as consultants and technology providers.
Experience and Skills
Save the Children is seeking an experienced change-management professional with a strong background in large-scale global transformation projects.
Applicants should have considerable experience leading change across both system and non-system transformation, ideally within Save the Children or an organisation of comparable scale. Candidates should demonstrate experience across multiple project phases, including change-management oversight and implementation.
The organisation also requires familiarity with recognised change-management standards and evidence of formal change-management training. Strong stakeholder-management skills are essential, particularly the ability to work with senior leaders and diverse teams across different geographical and organisational contexts.
Experience assessing change impacts across complex transformations, documenting current and future processes, resolving issues and securing stakeholder buy-in is important. Coaching and mentoring capabilities are also required.
Experience in the non-profit or international development sector is desirable. Knowledge of French, Spanish or Arabic is also considered an advantage.
Education and Qualifications
Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience and an understanding of a structured Change Management Methodology or accredited change-management training.
External change-management accreditation is desirable.
Working at Save the Children
Save the Children employs approximately 25,000 people across 116 countries, working to save children’s lives, protect their rights and help them fulfil their potential.
The organisation describes its workplace as collaborative and inclusive, with an emphasis on ambition, creativity and integrity. It is also committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and encourages applications from underrepresented groups.
How to Apply
Applicants should submit a CV and cover letter. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so candidates are encouraged to apply early.
The recruitment process generally includes application review followed by two-stage competency-based interviews. Depending on the position and recruitment process, candidates may also be required to complete an assessment, case study or additional interview. Successful candidates will receive a conditional offer subject to background checks.
