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Gates Foundation · 7 hours ago

Senior Strategy Officer, Geospatial Insights (LTE)

Seattle, WA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$170K/yr - $277K/yr

8+ years exp

Gates Foundation is the largest nonprofit fighting poverty, disease, and inequity around the world. The Senior Strategy Officer will lead the Geospatial Insights body of work, collaborating across the foundation to refine strategic vision and manage investments focused on geospatial data and analytics, ultimately supporting health and economic development outcomes in low-resource settings.

CharityEducationImpact InvestingNon Profit

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Responsibilities

In partnership with division leadership, refine the strategic roadmap for the Geospatial Insights body of work, ensuring alignment with overarching Gates foundation impact goals

Translate strategic priorities and clearly defined comparative advantages into an actionable portfolio of investments, operating at both a global and country level, and at both long-term and short-term timeframes

Ensure that the Geospatial body of work is aligned to priorities of Gates foundation regional- and country- teams, with identified collaboration and co-investment

Manage a complex portfolio of grants and contracts – manage active investments, and shape new investments for 2026

Engage with external partners — NGOs, academic institutions, private sector geospatial firms, and governments (in collaboration with Gates Foundation country offices) – to forge strategic partnerships and enable shared geospatial insights and infrastructure

Act as internal advisor and change‐agent: support program teams to adopt geospatial ways of working, provide training, promote best practices and help overcome technical, operational or organizational barriers

Identify and establish opportunities for internal collaboration – shaping strategies in support of team and country priorities and leveraging internal co-funding in support of geospatial efforts

Identify and assess risks and barriers related to geospatial work: data quality and ethics, privacy/security, partner capacity, regulatory environments, and ensure mitigation plans are in place

Partner with division leadership to lead discrete, complex strategy projects related to data and insights. This will include scoping efforts, identifying frameworks, leading project management, leading client engagement, conducting quantitative analyses and insight generation, supporting a collaborative process, and identifying change management next steps

Coordinate across programs, functions, and external partners to ensure alignment and momentum

Develop clear deliverables, timelines, and performance measures for new or exploratory efforts

Capture lessons learned and support the integration of successful pilots into ongoing strategies

Prepare strategy briefs, progress updates, and presentations for leadership and key stakeholders

Other duties as needed

Qualification

Geospatial dataData strategy developmentGrant managementStakeholder managementQuantitative analysisCommunication skillsProblem solvingCollaborationOrganizational skillsInterpersonal skills

Required

8-10+ years of progressive experience, with dual experience in geospatial data, and experience at a leading strategy / consulting advisory firm

Postgraduate qualification in Geography, Data Science, Public Health, or a related field or discipline

Experience working with geospatial data/analytics in development, health, or related sectors

An understanding of data systems in low- and middle-income countries, and data use to drive decision-making

Ability to analyze and synthesize complex quantitative and qualitative data – supporting data-driven decisions and identifying data gaps and needs

Proven strengths in structured problem solving and strategic business planning, with the capability to easily develop and communicate frameworks to simplify and analyze core issues

Ability to learn new content quickly, identify connections and second-order implications, and demonstrate proficiency with internal/external teams. Strong pattern recognition grounded in relevant global health and/or development knowledge

Knowledge of complex end-to-end management skills, including process design, team structure, stakeholder mapping, communication, leadership engagement, and change management

Program and stakeholder management skills: ability to coordinate inputs from many people; to track progress against targets and identify barriers to progress; to plan agendas and facilitate meetings; and to organize, evaluate, and communicate information

Excellent organizational, facilitation, oral, and written communication skills. Ability to work effectively and with sensitivity across barriers such as language, culture, and distance. Excellent listening skills and compassion

Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to rapidly build trusted advisor relationships with senior leaders

Ability to work with diverse organizations and stakeholders, with a strong spirit of diplomacy and collaboration

Ability to work with flexibility, efficiency, and enthusiasm in a fast-paced environment, as a member of an integrated team

Must be able to legally work in the country where this position is located without visa sponsorship