Digital Transformation Project Manager job at World Vision International

Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Responsibilities or duties

The Digital Transformation Project Manager leads the delivery of strategic digital initiatives within the Delivery Centre of Excellence of the Global Technology & Digital Solutions division of World Vision. This business focused experienced project management role ensures that approved business investments are translated into value-led, usable digital capabilities that enable business-led change and adoption and ultimately contribute to measurable business value.

The Digital Transformation Project Manager leads delivery across the full value chain — from approved intent and validated requirements through build, quality assurance, release, and operational readiness — enabling the business to realise sustained outcomes over time.

The role orchestrates delivery across the Delivery Centre of Excellence disciplines — Business Analysis, Quality Assurance, and Change & Adoption — while coordinating closely with wider GTD functions such as Architecture, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure & Operations, and external partners.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, or a related discipline.

Recognised project management certification (PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent).

Agile or hybrid delivery certification (Scrum, Disciplined Agile, SAFe or equivalent) preferred.

Change management certification desirable (PROSCI or equivalent).

Experience needed

CONTINUATION - Key Accountabilities:

Delivery Across the Value Chain

Manage project delivery across the Delivery Center of Excellence (CoE) value chain, from validated intent through build, quality assurance, release, and operational readiness.

Orchestrate delivery across Business Analysis, Engineering, Quality Assurance, and Change & Adoption.

Ensure project fundamentals are in place to support successful adoption and value realisation.

Enable effective collaboration between disciplines to ensure cohesive delivery.

Maintain delivery momentum by managing dependencies, risks, and key decisions.

Change & Adoption Enablement

Enable and support business-led Change & Adoption activities to ensure delivered capabilities are ready for adoption.

Ensure change and adoption activities are integrated into delivery plans, milestones, and timelines.

Support readiness planning including communications, training, and operational transition.

Ensure delivery outputs enable successful adoption and sustained ways of working.

Stakeholder Engagement & Governance

Serve as the central coordination point for delivery stakeholders ensuring clarity of roles and expectations.

Facilitate governance forums including Steering Committees and delivery reviews.

Provide transparent reporting on delivery progress, risks, dependencies, and trade-offs.

Support informed decision-making through structured delivery insights.

• Manage project delivery across the Delivery Center of Excellence (CoE) value chain, from validated intent through build, quality assurance, release, and operational readiness.
• Orchestrate delivery across Business Analysis, Engineering, Quality Assurance, and Change & Adoption.
• Ensure project fundamentals are in place to support successful adoption and value realisation.
• Enable effective collaboration between disciplines to ensure cohesive delivery.
• Maintain delivery momentum by managing dependencies, risks, and key decisions.
• Enable and support business-led Change & Adoption activities to ensure delivered capabilities are ready for adoption.
• Ensure change and adoption activities are integrated into delivery plans, milestones, and timelines.
• Support readiness planning including communications, training, and operational transition.
• Ensure delivery outputs enable successful adoption and sustained ways of working.
• Serve as the central coordination point for delivery stakeholders ensuring clarity of roles and expectations.
• Facilitate governance forums including Steering Committees and delivery reviews.
• Provide transparent reporting on delivery progress, risks, dependencies, and trade-offs.
• Support informed decision-making through structured delivery insights.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
• Recognised project management certification (PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent).
• Agile or hybrid delivery certification (Scrum, Disciplined Agile, SAFe or equivalent) preferred.
• Change management certification desirable (PROSCI or equivalent).