Director of Program Implementation and Data Analytics

Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Continuous Improvement

• Provide visionary leadership and coaching to program teams, fostering innovation and best practices in program delivery.
• Oversee the design, implementation, and evaluation of programs to ensure they are effective, scalable, and sustainable.
• Develop and lead a quarterly project review (QPR) process, including adaptively managing the QPR process to meet funder, departmental and organizational needs.
• Establish minimum standards for operational procedures, program management, and financial management in program delivery and country operations.
• Work collaboratively with unit leaders to help integrate across program activities and functions, and ensure that policies, procedures, and standards are implemented uniformly.
• Cultivate a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous learning focused on capacity building of all staff across global projects.
• Lead with a diversity and inclusion focus, fostering a high-performance work environment.

Program Management and Operational Excellence

• Implement robust systems and processes for program management, including monitoring and evaluation, risk management, and quality assurance.
• Contribute to the development and submission of high-quality project reports, proposals, and other deliverables.
• Provide quality assurance at project budget development and proposal reviews to ensure that proposed projects are adequately resourced and reflect best practices for project startup, implementation, and close-out.
• Monitor program performance against goals and objectives, ensuring compliance with all donor requirements.
• Provide supportive management for Data Analytics team and thought leadership regarding improving organizational impact.
• Drive operational efficiency and effectiveness across all program areas.
• Ensure that programs are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.

Stakeholder Engagement & Business Development

• Work closely with Development Unit contributing to proposal development, geographic expansion, and donor diversification.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including donors, partners, government agencies, and local organizations.
• Represent Winrock at external events as a thought leader at both domestic and international events.

Skillset

• Deep understanding of end-to-end project implementation life cycle in the international development sector.
• Significant experience in the oversight, design, and implementation of M&E systems for social impact programs.
• Experience developing executive dashboards using KPIs for portfolio oversight and decision making.
• Experience developing staffing and management plans and MEL plans for competitive international development proposals.
• Experience in oversight, design and training on the use of project management tools, and budgeting tools.
• Strong attention to detail and understanding of compliance requirements of a variety of donors, including USG, and with a focus on ethics and risk management.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and contribute at a high level to project/departmental operational strategic planning.
• Exceptional communication and negotiation abilities.
• Project management certification (PMP, PMDPro, or other) preferred.
• Highly diplomatic, inclusive, and collaborative interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to achieve results through both independent effort and as a team member/leader.
• Country-based experience at a senior level in an international non-governmental organization highly preferred.