Officer, Strategy, Planning & Management, PPT
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation - Seattle, WA
posted 3 days ago
About the position
The foundation's Philanthropic Partnerships Team is seeking an Officer, Strategy & Implementation Management to provide strategy development, performance monitoring and portfolio management support for this 35-person team spread across three countries (US, India, and China). Reporting to the Deputy Director, Strategy Planning & Management, the Officer, Strategy & Implementation Management is responsible for managing and helping to implement critical processes, projects and information that help to drive the rhythm and impact of the team. The Officer, Strategy & Implementation Management will engage effectively at all levels of the organization; collaborate productively with peers, partners, senior leaders, staff and consultants; and exercise good judgment and use influence appropriately to drive work forward. The Officer reports to the Deputy Director, Strategy Planning & Management for PPT and works closely with the larger Strategy Planning and Management team with the Global Policy & Advocacy Division.
Responsibilities
- Supports strategic planning and investment decisions in close collaboration with the Philanthropic Partnerships Team, including research, analysis and project management to inform strategic direction of the portfolio.
- Selectively leads on strategy development for emerging areas of investment in collaboration with relevant foundation partners.
- Collaborates with the Philanthropic Partnerships Team and key partners to facilitate planning including goal-setting, budgeting and resource allocation and scorecard performance tracking and measurement.
- Prepares Philanthropic Partnerships Team for strategy reviews, learning sessions, briefings with the chair and foundation leadership.
- Partners with the Philanthropic Partnerships Team and Program CFO's office to support informed strategic investment decisions related to grants and contracts.
- Performs research and analysis as needed to support sound portfolio management.
- Drives and monitors progress against milestones and key decisions, leads key partner meetings and prepares analysis and data to support key decisions.
- Demonstrates sophisticated project management skills and leads multiple projects with simultaneous demands.
- Runs large and/or complex projects in support of strategy development, resource allocation (both financial and human), investment management, and business performance management.
- Establishes and implements work plans, monitoring progress against milestones and key decisions and managing partner communications.
Requirements
- An advanced degree in public health, business administration, public affairs or other relevant Master's degree or equivalent demonstrated experience.
- Detailed portfolio and people, team, and project management skills.
- Detailed program management knowledge, including complex strategy development, execution planning, and business process redesign projects.
- Detailed ability to create structures and develop frameworks to increase clarity and transparency of decisions, trade-offs, and impact on financial and organizational resources.
- Strong financial competence plus budget development, financial analysis, and operational management skills.
- Technical experience in the Strategy and Implementation Management field.
- Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously and leading initiatives involving multiple partners.
- Experience working with partners in the global south, philanthropic sector, and/or other equity centered organizations.
- Must be able to legally work in the US where this position is located without visa sponsorship.
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.
