Senior IT Program Officer (ITSDA)

Job Posting Organization:
The World Bank Group is a prominent global partnership consisting of five institutions dedicated to addressing the most pressing development challenges faced by countries around the world. Established with the mission to end extreme poverty and promote shared prosperity, the organization has grown to include 189 member countries and operates in over 130 offices globally. The World Bank Group is recognized as one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing nations, leveraging data, research, and technology to implement innovative solutions. The organization is committed to sustainable development and works collaboratively with both public and private sector partners to invest in transformative projects that aim to improve the lives of people in developing countries. For more information, visit www.worldbank.org.

Job Overview:
The Senior IT Program Officer plays a crucial role within the Information and Technology Solutions (ITS) Vice Presidential Unit (VPU) at the World Bank Group. This position is responsible for driving program-level execution discipline across the unit, ensuring that projects and products are planned, tracked, and reported in a standardized manner. The officer will work closely with unit leadership to align strategic objectives with delivery plans and execution cadence. The role involves tracking priorities, dependencies, risks, and actions across the portfolio, ensuring that stakeholders receive timely and coherent information for decision-making. The Senior IT Program Officer will connect strategy to execution by introducing practical frameworks for planning, prioritization, and delivery oversight, ultimately aiming to reduce chaos, improve predictability, and provide management with a clear view of progress, risks, and trade-offs. This position is integral to the success of the unit, which focuses on delivering transformative information and technologies to support the World Bank Group's mission of ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity.

Duties and Responsibilities:
The Senior IT Program Officer is tasked with a variety of responsibilities that include: defining and implementing a standardized approach to program and project management across teams; developing and enforcing common templates for planning, roadmaps, status tracking, reporting, and value streaming; establishing clear governance practices for teams; introducing structured methods for prioritization aligned with unit and organizational goals; working with product owners and solution architects to rationalize competing demands; ensuring roadmaps are realistic and regularly updated; defining a consistent approach to managing scope changes; supporting teams in evaluating trade-offs between scope, timeline, and resources; tracking progress and key performance indicators (KPIs) across multiple projects; ensuring visibility and management of dependencies across teams; driving corrective actions when delivery deviates from the plan; acting as a coordination layer across teams to reduce silos; advising and shaping leadership decision-making; and overseeing leadership communications to ensure accuracy and effectiveness.

Required Qualifications:
Candidates for the Senior IT Program Officer position should possess proven expertise in designing and implementing project and program management frameworks, governance practices, and delivery standards across multi-team environments. They must demonstrate the ability to manage portfolio-wide execution, tracking risks, dependencies, KPIs, and driving accountability across complex, cross-functional programs. The ideal candidate will have expert-level skills in planning, prioritization, and stakeholder engagement, with a track record of translating strategy into structured, measurable delivery plans. Strong communication and advisory skills are essential, as is a solid understanding of the data, information, and AI field.

Educational Background:
Typically, candidates are expected to hold a Master’s degree with at least 8 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may also be considered acceptable for this role.

Experience:
The position requires significant experience in program and portfolio management, particularly in designing frameworks and managing execution across multiple teams. Candidates should have a proven track record of leading complex projects and integrating the work of multidisciplinary professional staff. Experience in stakeholder engagement and the ability to influence without direct authority are also critical for success in this role.

Languages:
The mandatory language requirement for this position is English. Proficiency in additional languages may be considered a plus, although specific preferred languages are not listed in the job description.

Additional Notes:
This position is a local recruitment role with a term duration of 3 years. The World Bank Group offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes a retirement plan, medical, life and disability insurance, and paid leave, including parental leave. The organization is committed to creating an inclusive workplace and does not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. The World Bank Group values a diverse workforce and encourages applications from all qualified candidates.