Senior Lead, AI, Digital and Data Capacity Development

Lead the strategic direction and governance framework for AI, Digital, and Data capacity development across Save the Children International. Drive global engagement, chair senior leadership forums, and oversee AI training and culture change initiatives to enhance organizational capacity and adoption of AI technologies.

Responsibilities

• Set strategic direction for how Save the Children will capture value through driving use of AI, Digital, and Data cross-functionally.
• Act as the organisation's senior accountable lead for AI capability, accountable to the Executive Leadership Team for the delivery and measurable impact of the enterprise-wide AI adoption strategy.
• Own the multi-year strategy, roadmap, and prioritisation for Digital, Data, and AI general capability development across Save the Children, making trade-off and resource-allocation decisions.
• Lead the development and implementation of data, analytics, and AI training programmes to enhance organisational capacity, overseeing design and rollout of initiatives that build AI fluency and drive culture change.
• Drive key communities, including the SCI AI Ethics & Risk Working Group.
• Foster an environment that promotes collaboration, knowledge sharing, and mutual learning among all participants.
• Drive uptake of organisational policies related to data, analytics, and AI, ensuring they reflect SCI's values of ambition, accountability, and integrity.
• Support engagement with users to gather insights and represent their needs in the design and development of cross-functional data products and tools, ensuring inclusivity and accessibility.
• Oversee evaluation and continuous improvement of training and capacity-building efforts to meet evolving organisational needs.
• Build and steward senior-level relationships and strategic partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to drive strategic initiatives and advocate for the importance of data, analytics, and AI in achieving SCI's mission.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Current, hands-on knowledge of generative AI tools (chat assistants, enterprise copilots, agents) and understanding of how they work.
• Understanding of AI technical and non-technical risks.
• Proven experience setting and owning organisation-wide strategy at a senior leadership level, with accountability for delivery across multiple functions and geographies.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and secure commitment from executive-level (ELT/SLT) and Country Director-level leaders across a global, federated organisation.
• Ability to set ambitious and strategic goals for AI and data training initiatives, ensuring alignment with the organisation's values and mission.
• Proficient in driving organisational change and fostering an environment receptive to continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of data analysis, visualisation, and interpretation techniques to drive evidence-based decision-making.
• Proficient in gathering and incorporating user insights to design inclusive and accessible data products and tools.
• Proven track record of effectively identifying and engaging key stakeholders, maintaining strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders to advance strategic initiatives.
• Desirable: Non-profit sector knowledge/experience (especially international development projects).
• Desirable: Second language – French, Spanish or Arabic.

Skills

• Generative AI
• AI Risk Assessment
• Organizational Strategy Design
• Stakeholder Engagement
• AI and data training design
• Organizational Change Management
• Data Analysis
• Data Visualization
• User insights integration
• AI Governance
• Capacity Development
• Strategic goal setting
• Evidence-Based Decision Making

Languages

English