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Gates Foundation · 3 weeks ago

Senior Manager, Strategy & Implementation Management

Seattle, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$186K/yr - $289K/yr

10+ years exp

Gates Foundation is the largest nonprofit fighting poverty, disease, and inequity around the world. The Senior Manager will enable the Philanthropic Partnerships Team to translate strategic vision into practical execution, overseeing portfolio management, business improvement initiatives, and people management to enhance impact and collaboration.

CharityEducationImpact InvestingNon Profit

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Responsibilities

Drive the team’s operational rhythm of business including: annual governance moments, goal-setting, budgeting and resource allocation, body of work updates, and performance tracking & measurement

Drive strategic planning efforts in close collaboration with the DD-SPM and the Philanthropic Partnerships Leadership Team, including research, analysis and project management to inform any strategic pivots in the portfolio. Support the team in translating strategic goals into annual implementation plans across our key geographies and markets

Prepare the team for annual governance moments, learning sessions, briefings with the chair and foundation leadership. Compile, analyze, and write strategy documents and progress narratives. Project manage the submission of all required materials

Oversee portfolio management including: investment pipeline planning, budget forecasting, and performance tracking. Drive and monitor progress against budget and key resourcing decisions. Partner with internal stakeholders including Finance, Contracts, Legal. Prepare analysis and recommendations to enable data-driven decision-making and effective resource stewardship

Design and implement high-quality team engagements such as all-staff meetings, foundation week programming, team building, and learning opportunities that enable the team to deliver its strategic goals across its key geographies and by implementing the foundation’s core values (collaboration, innovation, optimism, rigor, and inclusion). Coordinate thoughtful onboarding of new members of the team

Represent the team in cross-foundation forums, ensuring strategic alignment, coordination, and timely information flow between the foundation, the division, and the team

Run business improvement projects in support of annual planning, resource allocation, investment management, rhythm of business, and/or other strategic or programmatic priorities that will enable the to team mobilize philanthropic capital across its key geographies and markets

Manage and lead these special projects, establishing clear objectives, workplans, and accountabilities while maintaining momentum toward strategic outcomes

Provide day-to-day supervision, guidance, and mentorship to a team of four program assistants, fostering a collaborative and high-performing work environment. Represent the team’s needs and contributions in broader divisional and team planning and decision-making processes

Qualification

Strategic planningBudget forecastingProject managementOperational excellencePerformance trackingRelationship managementPeople managementAnalytical skillsDiversityInclusionCommunication skills

Required

A Master's degree or equivalent demonstrated experience

10+ years of equivalent experience in business administration, public policy, international development, philanthropy or a related field with a specific focus in one of the Foundation's priority geographies outside of the US

Strong financial and operational acumen, including budget planning, forecasting, and performance tracking. Ability to create structures and develop frameworks to increase clarity and transparency of decisions, trade-offs, and impact on financial and organizational resources

Demonstrated ability to translate strategy into implementation, through exceptional project management, content mastery, business operations, monitoring & evaluation, and change management practices. Excellent analytical and communication skills, able to synthesize complex ideas and data into clear insights and practical recommendations

Exceptional relationship management, with a track record of building trust and alignment across diverse teams and partners. Deep commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and the ability to integrate those values into strategy, operations, and culture

Demonstrated people management skills, including experience supervising and developing teams by fostering collaboration, professional growth, and accountability to deliver high-quality results

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