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Gates Foundation · 8 hours ago

Deputy Director, AI Infrastructure for Education (2 Year LTE)

Seattle, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$262K/yr - $406K/yr

Gates Foundation is the largest nonprofit fighting poverty, disease, and inequity around the world. The Deputy Director, AI Infrastructure leads the Foundation’s strategy for AI solution enablement and evidence in education, focusing on responsible AI adoption and collaboration with various stakeholders.

CharityEducationImpact InvestingNon Profit

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Develop and implement the AI Market and Solutions strategy to enable high-quality, trusted, and evidence-based AI solutions in education

Oversee a portfolio of investments and partnerships that catalyze responsible innovation in AI and EdTech

Identify and manage key portfolio risks, developing and implementing mitigation plans

Partner with the Strategy, Planning, and Management (SPM) team to develop annual investment plans and budgets

Guide the generation and use of evidence to assess AI tools’ efficacy, safety, and fairness

Strengthen market incentives and infrastructure for transparent and validated AI adoption across learning and workforce systems

Build and lead coalitions with AI companies, EdTech providers, research institutions, and funders to advance responsible AI practices

Serve as a thought leader and foundation representative in cross-sector initiatives

Engage and influence leaders within and outside the foundation regarding strategy, priorities, and emerging trends

Apply systems thinking to connect data innovations with educational and workforce outcomes

Advise and support colleagues and grantees in the design and implementation of projects and partnerships

Manage partnerships and grantee relationships through site visits, convenings, and evaluation of progress toward milestones

Manage and develop a team of program officers, fostering an inclusive, high-performance culture

Model equitable decision-making and inclusive leadership behaviors, addressing issues promptly and constructively

Ensure the team has the resources and conditions needed to thrive and deliver impact

Qualification

AI solution enablementEvidence generationEdTech market knowledgeStrategic partnershipsMulti-stakeholder collaborationMarket trend analysisTeam managementSystems thinkingInclusive leadershipEffective communication

Required

An advanced degree in a relevant field or equivalent demonstrated experience

Deep understanding of both AI and EdTech markets, including major players, business models, and innovation pipelines

Proven track record of building relationships across AI and education sectors, including executives, product leaders, engineers, and researchers

Demonstrated ability to analyze market trends and translate insights into actionable strategies

Experience leading multi-stakeholder collaborations or coalitions, ideally across competitive landscapes

Successful history of managing and developing high-performing teams, balancing autonomy with accountability

Record of adapting strategy in response to evolving technical, political, and funding conditions

Bring together and inspire team members with a diverse set of backgrounds, approaches, and beliefs to pursue a coherent long-term direction, and collaborate with the team on how to achieve it

Thoughtfully plan, organize, and prioritize work of self and others in a fast-paced environment with multiple and competing demands, which requires ability to see the critical path, measure and mitigate risk, and make trade-offs

Hold people accountable for their commitments, providing clarity and assisting when barriers arise; maintains the team's focus on results, integrity, and impact

Establish practices to reinforce independent and open communication among team members and other groups within the Data team and across US Program that contribute to the team's work

Experience engaging successfully with senior collaborators (Board of Directors, partner organization executives, etc.)

Thoughtfully communicates complex information and data in written and oral formats; synthesizes large volumes of information into clear recommendations and decisions; and advocates and communicates effectively with a broad and diverse audience

Preferred

Prior leadership in evidence generation, product validation, or technology governance strongly preferred

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with no premiums

Generous paid time off

Paid family leave

Foundation-paid retirement contribution

Regional holidays

Opportunities to engage in several employee communities

Company

Gates Foundation

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Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives.

Founded in 2000

Seattle, Washington, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.gatesfoundation.org

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