Deputy Director of Global Delivery - King's Trust International

Contract Type: Fixed Term for 12 months from start date

Location: Hybrid working, based in our London office. There is an expectation to travel 2-3 times a year for this role

Employer: King's Trust International (not The King's Trust)

Are you a strategic, values driven leader with deep experience in delivering complex international programmes?

Do you thrive at the intersection of quality delivery, partnership, people leadership and impact?

King s Trust International (KTI) is looking for a Deputy Director of Global Delivery to play a pivotal role in shaping and strengthening our global delivery portfolio as we work towards our ambition of supporting one million young people worldwide.

The Role

This is a senior leadership role at the heart of our delivery model.

As Deputy Director of Global Delivery, you will provide strategic oversight and operational leadership across all regional delivery portfolios, working through our Heads of Regional Delivery and Senior Regional Managers. You ll ensure our programmes are high quality, safe, financially sound, compliant and impactful, while continuously strengthening partner relationships and delivery capability.

You ll act as a key connector across the organisation, working closely with Safeguarding, Finance, Impact, Fundraising, Digital & Design and Communications, to ensure delivery is integrated, evidence led and aligned with KTI s long term strategy.

Why this role matters

This isn t just oversight; it s leadership with global consequence.

You ll help ensure that:

• tens of thousands of young people each year access high quality opportunities
• delivery partners are supported to grow stronger and more sustainable
• safeguarding, risk and quality are never compromised
• KTI s reputation with funders, partners and trustees remains robust and trusted

Your leadership will directly shape how our impact is delivered, measured and scaled.

What You ll Do

You will:

• Lead and support regional delivery leaders across multiple geographies
• Ensure programmes meet KTI s minimum standards for quality, safeguarding, financial and risk management
• Provide strategic oversight of delivery performance, KPIs and outcomes
• Strengthen partnerships and support delivery partners to improve quality and sustainability
• Champion equity, inclusion and youth centred approaches across global delivery
• Contribute to organisational strategy, funding development and board level reporting
• Spot risks early, lead problem solving and embed continuous learning

We re Looking for Someone Who Is:

• A confident senior leader with experience delivering complex international programmes
• Comfortable managing multi regional portfolios and operating in dynamic environments
• A strong people leader who can coach, challenge and support senior managers
• Highly credible with partners, funders and internal stakeholders
• Strategically minded, but grounded in operational reality
• Deeply aligned with values of equity, safeguarding, integrity and youth voice

If you re motivated by meaningful impact and want to play a central role in shaping how global programmes are delivered, we d love to hear from you.

Perks for working at The King s Trust International:

• Great holiday package. 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus public holidays. Office closure the days between Christmas and New Year
• Fantastic Family leave. Receive 13 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for maternity and adoption leave, and pro rata entitlement for shared parental leave. Receive 8 weeks' full pay for paternity leave.
• Flexible and agile working. Where operationally possible, you can work your hours that support a work-life balance, including compressed hours and hybrid-working (part office - part home-based) or working from home options.
• Benefits platform. Everything from health and financial wellbeing support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas
• A free employee assistance programme (EAP) to support your mental wellbeing.
• KTI will contribute 5% of your salary to the workplace Pension Scheme
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)
• In-house and external training opportunities are available throughout the year