Head of Project & Change Management Office
Pay and conditions
Source: WHO Careers + estimates by grade and duty station. Click the cards for more details.
Job Description
Leads the Health Emergencies Project and Change Management Office, strengthening portfolio governance, delivery discipline and the digital ecosystem for global health-emergency preparedness and response. The role directs project resources, drives change adoption, and advises senior leaders on data, technology, platforms, risk, performance and delivery decisions.
Key Details
Department
HQ/HEO EXD Office Health Emergencies Preparedness & Response
Position Details
Experience level
Senior
Minimum experience
10 years
Employment type
Full-time
Arrangement
Onsite
Minimum education
Postgraduate degree
Contract duration
2 years
Work hours
Full-time
Job Areas
Language Requirements
Required
English
Preferred
French, Another official language
Summary of Responsibilities
- Lead project managers, change managers and support officers using established project-management standards
- Map customer journeys and define change, training and user-adoption approaches with business units
- Manage portfolio plans, dependencies, risks, milestones and reporting for senior-management decisions
- Oversee the WHE Digital Ecosystem for coherence, impact, value for money and strategic alignment
- Monitor strategic cross-cutting projects including the Pandemic Fund
- Establish project-management governance, platforms, templates and reporting discipline across WHE
- Advise leadership on digital architecture, technology selection, data strategy and transformation
Role Requirements
- Master’s degree in business administration, project management, engineering, computer science or a related discipline
- Professional qualification or foundation certification in project-management methodologies such as PMI or PRINCE2
- At least 10 years of experience delivering complex cross-functional or interdependent projects, including international experience
- Experience leading a project-management office or large-scale complex programmes
- Experience implementing tracking systems, reporting mechanisms, operational improvements and data or digital strategy
- Expert knowledge of English
Desired Criteria
- Training in software development life cycles, ITIL 4 or other technology methodologies
- Certification or formal training in enterprise architecture, data governance or digital health
- Management consulting experience
- Experience managing complex projects in a UN and health context
- Experience in change management, quality assurance and communications
- Familiarity with AI/ML, interoperability platforms and cloud infrastructure for health emergencies
Skills
Tools and Technologies
Additional Information
- Fixed-term appointment for two years
Source & verification
IGO Jobs sourced this vacancy from WHO Careers, on 21 Aug 2026.