Program Development Manager

About the role

The Program Development Manager will support the Impact, Innovation and Influencing Director and country programme staff to expand Save the Children’s funding and partnerships in Kenya. Based in Nairobi with required field travel, the role leads the end‑to‑end proposal development process to ensure competitive, timely submissions that align with the Country Strategic Plan.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of funding proposals, coordinating inputs from programme, operations, finance and technical specialists.
• Integrate proposal budgets with finance team to produce complete donor submissions.
• Implement donor engagement plans and maintain continuous learning on funding opportunities.
• Collaborate with senior management and cross‑functional teams to ensure proposals reflect Save the Children’s Global Breakthroughs.
• Respond to major humanitarian emergencies by adapting working hours and priorities as needed.

Required profile

• Proven experience in managing complex proposal development cycles and securing funding.
• Strong understanding of humanitarian and development programmes, especially for vulnerable children.
• Ability to work under pressure, meet tight deadlines and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across senior and technical teams.

Required skills

• Proposal writing and budgeting.
• Donor relationship management.
• Strategic planning aligned with organisational breakthroughs.