Senior Director, Head of Strategy and Delivery Unit

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The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future. Job Overview The Head of Strategy & Delivery holds a unique and expansive remit that spans both the development of IRC's organizational strategy and the hands-on leadership of delivery against that strategy, as well as enterprise risk management. The role sits at the intersection of long-range strategic thinking and practical, evidence-based problem-solving, ensuring that IRC's most critical priorities are not only well-defined but effectively executed, while balancing strategic direction with proactive organizational risk mitigation. As the leader of the Strategy & Delivery Unit (SDU), you will work in close collaboration with IRC's President/CEO, executive leadership, and teams across the entire organization. The role serves as a senior thought partner on the organization's highest-stakes strategic questions while simultaneously ensuring that the IRC's most pressing challenges are identified, unblocked, and resolved. This role works closely with the Senior Director of Policy & Planning in the President's Office and strategy and planning leads across the organization to regularly assess progress on strategic priorities and organizational health, and ensure cohesion across departments' priorities. IRC's Strategy100 (S100) provides the strategic direction for the organization through its centenary in 2033. The Head of Strategy & Delivery is the ultimate steward of S100 - championing it internally and externally, overseeing progress tracking, and leading the preparation and implementation of each successive phase. At the same time, you will be accountable for ensuring that the organization's capacity to deliver against those strategic goals is continuously assessed, strengthened, and where necessary, course-corrected. You will oversee a high-performing, multidisciplinary team working across a portfolio of strategic and delivery-focused projects that are of critical importance to the IRC's mission to help more than 20 million people affected by conflict and crisis worldwide. The role requires exceptional strategic vision, strong advisory and influence capabilities, deep emotional intelligence, and a proven ability to lead and develop diverse, high-performing teams. The role reports to the Chief Operating Officer. Major Responsibilities Strategy Leadership & Stewardship Serve as the primary champion and steward of IRC's multi-year strategy, S100, ensuring alignment and momentum across the organization and in external engagement Act as a strategic thought partner to the President, COO, CFO and other Executive Board members on key organizational and sector-wide questions, including organizational budget decisions Assess organizational progress toward S100 priorities, in collaboration with leaders across the organization Lead preparation for each successive phase of S100, including reviewing results to date, assessing the evolving external environment, and refining strategic priorities accordingly Ensure strategy and 'deliverology' skills and practices are embedded across the Strategy & Delivery Unit's approach and across the IRC's network of strategy-focused roles Delivery, Organizational Performance & Enterprise Risk Management Oversee a portfolio of complex delivery-focused projects, taking ownership for timely, high-quality outcomes - scoping work, driving to solutions, and resolving roadblocks as they arise Monitor overall organizational performance in partnership with the President's Office; advise senior leadership on top priorities for strategic effort and enterprise risk management through direct counsel and performance routines, including the IRC's Quarterly Strategic & Risk Reviews (QSRRs) Ensure that the IRC's most pressing challenges in delivering on its organizational goals are identified, surfaced, triaged, and assigned to the appropriate team for resolution Facilitate difficult conversations and drive decisions with IRC senior leaders on organizational health, performance gaps, and delivery risks Strategy & Delivery Unit Leadership Lead the Strategy & Delivery Unit: define the Unit's mission and key areas of focus, identify and scope projects with internal 'clients' across IRC, and oversee project development and delivery Ass