Overview
This role sets the vision for how global indicators work, ensures they are practical and usable in the field, and owns the products that house and present them. The primary product owner for the Indicator Library, this role steers feature development and owns specific capabilities across related products.
Key Responsibilities
- Drive the vision for Global Indicators, ensuring they are practical, consistent, and aligned with strategic priorities and sector standards.
- Enable data-driven decision-making through proactive oversight and continuous improvement of indicator frameworks.
- Own the Indicator Library and Form Library products end-to-end, and steer feature development across related products.
- Take product ownership of specific future capabilities and future products.
- Engage with Breakthrough leaders and senior thematic leaders to build consensus on how Global Indicators measure strategic goals.
- Work with Global MEAL, Q&I business partners, and Country teams to ensure indicator content and product features reflect operational realities.
- Lead a team of two (initially), setting clear direction and holding the team accountable for delivery.
- Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of global indicators: quality assurance, governance, maintenance, and continuous improvement.
- Communicate clearly and consistently with stakeholders at all levels, translating complex measurement concepts.
- Define release plans that deliver high business value and mitigate operational disruption.
- Maintain up-to-date product documentation, user guides, and training materials.
Required Experience
- Essential Experience working at a Country Office in a leadership position within Operations, Technical Expertise, or MEAL functions, with a practical understanding of how programmes are managed, measured, and improved in the field.
- Working knowledge of measurement frameworks, indicator development, or results monitoring at scale.
- Experience driving deployment and adoption of standardized processes, tools, or digital solutions across multiple countries and contexts.
- Experience working within complex, global, and multicultural organizations, with the ability to navigate and manage diverse stakeholder needs.
- Demonstrated ability to influence and align senior stakeholders with differing priorities, using strong communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
- A collaborative and proactive personal style.
- A practical, operational mindset with strategic vision.
Qualifications
• Educated to Degree level or equivalent work experience.
