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Director Enterprise Technology and Cybersecurity

Globally flexible, Flexiblefull_timeVerifiedPosted 8 Jul 2026

About the role

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

Plan International is seeking an exceptional technology leader to provide strategic direction and oversight for enterprise cybersecruity and technology across more than 80 countries. This is a critical leadership role responsible for ensuring our technology platforms, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and operations remain secure, resilient, scalable, and aligned with organisational priorities.

Working within a federated "One Plan" model, you will establish global standards, governance, and architecture while partnering closely with Regional and Country Offices to enable effective local delivery. You will lead enterprise-wide cybersecurity and technology strategy, oversee significant technology investments and vendor partnerships, and act as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on technology risk, resilience, and innovation.

The Opportunity

As Director of Enterprise Technology & Cybersecurity, you will:

Lead Plan International's global cybersecurity strategy and enterprise cyber risk management approach.
Define and govern enterprise architecture, technology standards, and technology roadmaps.
Set strategic direction for infrastructure, cloud services, networks, enterprise platforms, and IT operations.
Drive technology investment planning, demand management, and IT financial governance.
Lead global functional teams and provide matrix leadership to Regional and Country IT leaders.
Establish effective governance frameworks that balance global consistency with local flexibility.
Oversee strategic technology partners and outsourced service providers, ensuring strong performance, security, value, and innovation.
Advise senior leaders on technology strategy, emerging technologies, cybersecurity, organisational resilience, and enterprise risk.

About You

You are a strategic and collaborative leader with a strong track record of delivering enterprise technology and cybersecurity outcomes within complex, distributed organisations.

You will bring:

Significant senior leadership experience across enterprise technology, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and IT operations.
Deep expertise in cybersecurity strategy, governance, and enterprise risk management.
Strong experience in enterprise architecture and technology governance.
Proven success leading global, multicultural, and geographically dispersed teams.
Experience influencing senior stakeholders and driving alignment across matrixed or federated environments.
Strong commercial acumen, including vendor management, outsourcing, contract negotiation, and technology investment oversight.
The ability to translate organisational goals into technology strategies that deliver measurable business value.
Excellent communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills.

Desirable

Experience within the international development, humanitarian, non-profit, or multilateral sector.
Experience operating in complex, high-risk, or resource-constrained environments.
Knowledge of safeguarding, data protection, and ethical approaches to technology governance.