You're a passionate Agile practitioner excited about taking Save the Children, who is relatively new to agile, on the agile project management journey. You have demonstrable operational planning skills. Strategic, but still amply able to roll your sleeves up and lead a project through all stages. You thrive on developing collaborative relationships and are equally comfortable supporting a project team as you are working with senior executives. You're a leader with experience coaching partially allocated team members who have little agile experience.

Save the Children is no ordinary not-for-profit.

We're ambitious, creative and outspoken. We stand up for children's rights. We want all children to be educated, healthy and live a life free from violence. We run programs in Australia and overseas and, if there's a disaster - like an earthquake, drought or conflict - we are there on the ground.

Where you come in:

In this full-time permanent position, based in Carlton*, you will lead our cross-organisational agile portfolio operating process. You will play a key role within the organisation, responsible for driving portfolio planning, strengthening project governance, and building agile delivery capability. You will be part of our Strategy and Transformation team and report to our Head of Strategy and Business Consulting.

You will make an impact by:

• Managing and coordinating the project portfolio operating process
• Coaching project leads in Agile delivery including supporting set up of project planning and establishment of agile rituals
• Supporting the development of light touch tools and resources to facilitate the early stage of agile adoption
• Developing and implementing communications plans
• Maintaining a good knowledge of current good practice in agile delivery and sharing knowledge through community of practice and other forums
• Developing and maintaining strong and effective relationships to help improve the overall effectiveness of Save the Children Australia's project planning and work

Does this sound like you?

You enjoy working in a team to create a positive working environment with proactive and professional approach. Your motivation and communication skills see you work to enhance participation and engagement in agile project delivery. You are highly organised, thrive under pressure, and are pragmatic and solutions focused while keeping a keen eye on the latest agile trends.

This role requires:

• Demonstrated application of Agile project management disciplines
• Strong project management, planning, problem‑solving, multi‑tasking and priority determination skills
• Proven experience in change management and high levels of personal resilience
• Experience delivering with Agile methodologies in environments with shared resources and services
• Demonstrated strategic and operational planning skills
• Proven ability to inspire, engage, and coach colleagues

Working at Save the Children is more than just a job.

It's the feeling of knowing that your work is contributing to making the world a better place for children and working with others who feel the same. In addition to a connection to social causes, you will have access to:

• Opportunity to work on additional projects alongside business as usual
• Individual learning plans to assist in your career development
• Internal employment and development opportunities
• Friendly and flexible work environment
• Flexible work environment including working from home
• Pet and child friendly work environment
• Full salary packaging benefits
• Additional annual leave options available

Sound interesting?

We'd love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume by clicking on one of the buttons in the 'Apply' section.

Position Description - Agile Support Centre Manager

*While COVID-19 social distancing restrictions are in place, this role works remotely (i.e. from home or an alternative location). Once the pandemic restrictions are lifted, the role will be based in our office in Carlton.
At Save the Children, we seek a workforce that is as diverse as our society - in ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs - and reflects the communities we work in. We believe diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and core values and we demonstrate this commitment through all our employment practices. Our inclusive workplace culture contributes to making Save the Children a great place to work. We encourage people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds to apply.

Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check (where necessary), and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct.

Save the Children Australia supports the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. If you are successful in your application, we will request consent to access HR held information pertaining to your last 5 years of employment. You can read about the Scheme and our commitment to Safeguardinghere.