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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative · 5 hours ago

Vice President, Business Systems, Central Technology

Redwood City, CA (Hybrid)

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$297K/yr - $425K/yr

20+ years exp

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is dedicated to addressing society’s toughest challenges through technology and collaboration. The Vice President of Business Systems will lead the product vision and strategy for CZI’s enterprise platforms, ensuring they align with organizational goals while enhancing user experience and operational efficiency.

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Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Define and own the product vision and multi-year strategy for business systems, ensuring internal platforms are designed around real user needs and aligned with CZI’s organizational priorities

Lead the evolution of Business Systems into a product-led internal tools organization, with clear product ownership, discovery practices, prioritization frameworks, and roadmap discipline

Treat enterprise platforms (e.g., Workday, Salesforce, Coupa, Greenhouse, Ironclad) as foundational infrastructure, designing cohesive workflows and user experiences on top of them rather than relying solely on out-of-the-box functionality

Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing, multidisciplinary team spanning product, program management, engineering, analytics, and systems leadership

Establish governance frameworks and cross-functional decision-making models that support product strategy, tradeoff clarity, and long-term platform health across Finance, People, Grants, Contracts (Legal), and Brand & Communications

Serve as a trusted executive partner to C-level leaders and domain executives, translating organizational strategy and operational needs into clear systems and product direction

Oversee systems architecture, integration strategy, and data flows to ensure platforms are scalable, secure, compliant, and designed for long-term evolution

Drive end-to-end workflow design, automation, and simplification, reducing manual effort while improving usability, transparency, and adoption

Champion change management, continuous feedback loops, and measurable improvement across all enterprise systems

Act as the primary executive voice for Business Systems within Central Technology and in cross-organizational strategic planning

Qualification

Product strategyEnterprise platformsSystems architectureData architectureTechnical fluencyStakeholder managementTeam buildingChange managementUser empathyCommunication skills

Required

20+ years of progressive experience across enterprise systems, internal platforms, digital operations, or technology leadership, including 5+ years in executive leadership roles

Demonstrated experience owning product strategy for internal tools or platforms, including defining user personas, mapping end-to-end workflows, setting roadmaps, and driving adoption and satisfaction — not just implementing or administering systems

Proven leadership of enterprise platforms at scale (e.g., Workday, Salesforce, Coupa, Greenhouse, Ironclad), with the ability to design thoughtful abstractions, integrations, and user experiences on top of core systems

A track record of leading large-scale systems or platform transformations, delivering measurable improvements in usability, efficiency, and organizational clarity

Strong technical fluency across business systems, integrations, and data architecture — able to partner deeply with engineers, architects, and vendors while maintaining product-level accountability

Experience shifting organizations from reactive, request-driven system support to product-led operating models, introducing roadmaps, feedback loops, success metrics, and clear ownership

Exceptional executive stakeholder management skills, with experience influencing and aligning C-level leaders on priorities, tradeoffs, and long-term systems strategy

Strong understanding of business operations across Finance, People, Grants, Contracts (Legal), and Brand & Communications, and how systems can unify and enable these domains

Proven ability to build and scale inclusive, high-performing teams that balance delivery, quality, and user empathy

Outstanding communication skills, with the ability to translate complexity into clarity for technical and non-technical audiences

Benefits

Provides a generous employer match on employee 401(k) contributions to support planning for the future.

Paid time off to volunteer at an organization of your choice.

Funding for select family-forming benefits.

Relocation support for employees who need assistance moving

Company

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative supports community-driven solutions to accelerate progress in science, education, and justice.

Founded in 2015

Palo Alto, California, USA

201-500 employees

http://chanzuckerberg.com

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