Head of Data Management, Analytics and Insights

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.

 

 

The Opportunity

 

Plan International is seeking a strategic and forward-thinking professional to lead our data management efforts within the Information Technology department. In this key role, you will be responsible for driving enterprise-wide data governance, risk management, data quality, and strategic initiatives—ensuring the organisation derives maximum value from its data.

 

Reporting to the CIO, you will play a central role in unifying data across the organisation, supporting compliance with global data protection and privacy regulations, and enabling our digital transformation journey. Leveraging advanced technologies, you’ll turn data into actionable insights that support our mission and operations around the world.

 

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a collaborative environment, with access to a global network of technology and business experts.

 

About you

 

You will need to be a data-driven leader with a strong background in data science, analytics, and strategic insight. You’ll bring hands-on experience in delivering data solutions, leading transformation programmes, and turning complex data into meaningful business outcomes. A solid understanding of data governance, privacy regulations, and compliance standards is essential, along with the confidence to challenge the status quo and think strategically particularly in a diverse and complex organisation. 

 

Ideally, you’ll also have experience with advanced analytics tools like R, Python, or SPSS, and a good grasp of the INGO sector or similar environments

 

Please respond to the requirements of the role in your cover letter.

Only CVs and cover letters in English will be accepted.  

 

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Location: The location of this role can be flexible where Plan International has an office* that can employ on behalf of the Global Hub and you have the pre-existing right to work and live. 

Type of role: Permanent or maximum fixed term contract as per employing office’s standard terms and conditions.

Salary: We will be happy to disclose the salary and applicable benefits to applicants as part of this process, however, please kindly note that the salary and employment benefits will be set according to your location and therefore it is not possible to include full details here.

Closing Date: 1st May 2025, (UK midnight)

 

*Applicable locations include: Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, China, Colombia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Finland, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Ireland, Jordan, Kenya, Korea, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Uganda, United Kingdom, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe