Digital Solutions Specialist
Our Daily Bread Ministries · Grand Rapids, MI · 1 wk ago
Business DevelopmentFull-time
About the role
Our Daily Bread Ministries is seeking a Digital Solutions Specialist to serve as a flexible resource within the Digital function, helping leaders and teams navigate complex, ambiguous, or time-sensitive challenges across global regions and ministries. This role partners closely with the Chief Digital & Technology Officer (CDTO), temporarily embedding within teams to provide structure, facilitate progress, support execution, and leave behind stronger processes and sustainable solutions. This role is highly relationship-driven and ideal for someone who enjoys working across cultures, functions, and technical disciplines while helping teams move important work forward.
What You'll Do
- Partner with global functional and regional leaders to assess digital challenges and identify practical paths forward.
- Embed temporarily within teams to bring structure, clarity, and momentum to complex or ambiguous situations.
- Support the planning and execution of solutions alongside accountable leaders and stakeholders.
- Contribute to cross-functional initiatives that do not have a single clear owner.
- Help bridge communication between technical teams, ministry leaders, and regional stakeholders.
- Translate complex information into clear, actionable recommendations.
- Document lessons learned, process improvements, and recommendations following each engagement.
- Provide training, guidance, and documentation that enable teams to sustain progress independently.
- Identify emerging risks, trends, and opportunities across engagements and share insights with Digital leadership.
- Monitor assigned project budgets, track expenditures, and proactively flag variances.
- Build strong relationships across global teams to foster future collaboration and knowledge sharing.
What You'll Bring
- Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred in Communications, Organizational Development, International Relations, Theology, Technology, Business, or a related field.
- 5+ years of professional experience in digital, IT, project management, problem-solving, business analysis, organizational development, or related disciplines.
- Demonstrated ability to bring structure and clarity to complex, ambiguous, or evolving situations.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to tailor messages to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Proven ability to build trust and influence outcomes without formal authority.
- Experience working across multiple stakeholders, teams, or functions.
- Strong problem-solving, organizational, and critical-thinking skills.
- Experience interpreting information and translating it into practical business recommendations.
- Cross-cultural experience and the ability to work effectively with diverse teams and perspectives.
- Experience managing, tracking, or reporting on budgets and project expenditures.
- Willingness and ability to travel internationally approximately 25-30%.
Spiritual & Missional Alignment
- A mature Christian faith and passion for global Bible engagement and discipleship.
- Commitment to the ministry's mission, values, and statement of faith.
- A life consistent with biblical principles and ongoing spiritual growth.
- Appreciation for serving within a global, multicultural ministry environment.
Why Join Our Daily Bread Ministries?
- Global Impact — Help advance digital initiatives that support Bible engagement and ministry effectiveness around the world.
- Meaningful Challenges — Work on diverse projects and opportunities that span regions, cultures, and functions.
- Collaborative Influence — Partner with leaders and teams throughout the organization to solve important problems and strengthen outcomes.
- Continuous Learning — Gain exposure to different teams, technologies, cultures, and ministry contexts while expanding your professional experience.
- Mission-Driven Culture — Join a Christ-centered organization committed to excellence, stewardship, collaboration, and global impact.