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Gates Foundation · 6 hours ago

Deputy Director, AI & Data Enablement Hub (2 Year LTE)

Seattle, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$262K/yr - $442K/yr

Gates Foundation is the largest nonprofit fighting poverty, disease, and inequity around the world. They are seeking a Deputy Director for the AI & Data Enablement Hub to lead data science and analytics projects, manage a high-performing team, and drive collaboration and innovation to improve educational and economic outcomes.

CharityEducationImpact InvestingNon Profit

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead the development and delivery of data science and analytics projects that generate actionable insights for USP strategies and partners

Cultivate a culture of curiosity, learning, and iteration within the Data & AI Enablement Hub, promoting experimentation and evidence-based decision-making

Partner with internal teams to align priorities, co-design projects, and integrate insights into strategy and investment processes

Advance the team’s technical capacity by fostering continuous learning and knowledge exchange across analytics, data engineering, and AI domains

Build and maintain partnerships with academic, nonprofit, and industry collaborators to expand access to data, methods, and tools that advance equity in education and workforce outcomes

Serve as a foundation representative and thought leader in forums related to data science for social impact, evidence-based decision-making, and responsible AI

Promote public good creation through open data assets, reproducible analytics, and cross-sector collaboration

Manage and develop a team of data scientists, engineers, and analysts, fostering an inclusive and high-performing environment

Model equitable decision-making, inclusive behaviors, and actions; address issues and feedback in a timely and constructive manner

Empower staff with autonomy while ensuring accountability to results and alignment with strategic priorities

Ensure enabling conditions for talent to thrive and contribute meaningfully to the Foundation’s mission

Qualification

Data scienceData engineeringAI trendsStrategic partnershipsPeople managementCreative leadershipCollaborationCommunication skills

Required

An advanced degree in a relevant field or equivalent demonstrated experience

Technical fluency and hands-on ability to engage as both leader and contributor

Strategic foresight in AI and data science trends relevant to education and workforce

Ability to prioritize and manage oversubscribed workflows effectively

Creative and generative leadership that amplifies team energy and bold thinking

Strong collaboration and coalition-building across organizational boundaries

Skilled people manager who supports autonomy while driving accountability

Capacity to engage in leadership team tradeoffs beyond their own portfolio

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

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

Glassdoor4.0

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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