Melinda Gates
Program Strategy Manager, Centering Women and Girls of Color
Melinda Gates, Seattle, Washington, us, 98127
The Program Strategy Manager, Centering Women and Girls of Color (CWGC) is a new role that will serve as a critical member of the lean CWGC Team, which sits within Pivotal’s Program Strategy Team. The Program Strategy Manager will work in close partnership with the Program Strategy Director to manage and execute Pivotal’s CWGC strategy, with a particular focus on building long-term financial stability for the movements to end violence and advance economic justice.The Program Strategy Manager will be responsible for managing internal grantmaking, overseeing the strategy’s monitoring, learning, and evaluation plan, and managing select partner relationships.Role Responsibilities
Internal Portfolio Management
Socialize CWGC’s work with select internal stakeholders while proactively surfacing opportunities for cross-team collaboration.Supervise and complete grantmaking processes including leading pre-concept note meetings with partners, preparing necessary documentation for internal approval, handling internal socialization, and completing annual impact assessments.Work with the Director to highlight partners’ work and promote the strategy’s goals at targeted events and meetings.In partnership with Communications colleagues, find opportunities to use Pivotal’s communications channels to advance messages about the strategy, the “how” of grantmaking to movements, and the critical work of our partners.As needed, support the Director in responding to requests from Executive Leadership regarding the strategy.Partner Management
In collaboration with the Director, design a refreshed partner engagement approach.Build close, trusted relationships with select CWGC partners.Maintain relationships and engagement in a formal cadence (in line with the engagement approach described above) and in response to real-time field activity, Pivotal needs, or partner requests.Respond to partner requests in a timely and efficient manner and feed them back to the team for consideration as appropriate.Coordinate and consult regularly with the Director to ensure alignment with other strategy pillars and the CWGC strategy.Select Strategy Build-Out
Lead grantmaking and grantee relationships for the strategy pillar focused on movement sustainability; for this pillar, work closely with Pivotal’s Investment team to align approaches and identify innovative strategies for testing and building integrated capital approaches for the priority movements. Design and lead the additional inputs required to ensure a high-impact approach to this pillar, such as a design or advisory council. Activities could include:Working with a group of experts to co-design the strategy and approachForging partnerships with internal teamsGuiding new research and landscaping to inform need and partner selectionExploration of partnershipsPartner selectionSupporting the Director in a thought-partnership and management capacity to refine and make additional grantmaking decisions for the other two pillars in the strategy.Monitoring, Learning, and Evaluation (MLE) and Data Investments Oversight
Provide guidance and oversight to the consulting team designing the MLE framework, including data collection, learning, and impact reporting processes and outputs for the overall CWGC strategy portfolio.Provide oversight on targeted investments focused on improving field-level data related to the four strategy pillars and in service of broader field and movement leaders’ needs.Skills and Competencies
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each crucial function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or behavior required to be successful in this role.A can-do, collaborative attitude with experience conceiving, developing, and implementing complex projects or campaigns.Seamless and honed project management skills, with the ability to oversee and lead all aspects of complex projects that often shift and change in line with competing priorities – including work planning, handling deadlines, managing input and engagement of diverse stakeholders, socializing key project elements, and reviewing outputs for quality.Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to distill often complex, field-specific concepts into language that is accessible to multiple audiences – clearly and concisely conveying the ‘so what’ of the CWGC strategy and associated work and bringing different types of audiences along.Expertise using Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel, including building high-quality decks to convey ideas for diverse audiences and purposes.Great teammate who actively seeks opportunities for collaboration and partnership and communicates proactively with colleagues and managers.Ability to collaborate effectively with others and build trusting relationships to achieve results; ability to remain credible, objective, and personable even when navigating challenging dynamics.Ability to weave in and out of projects and initiatives, connecting dots and identifying areas of collaboration.Humble disposition with an ability to acknowledge own limitations and expertise.An ability to conduct work with discretion and confidentiality.QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum of 8-10 years of relevant experience in philanthropic, investment, and/or non-profit sectors.Familiarity with philanthropic strategy including long-term planning against identified goals applying a variety of assets including private investment, philanthropic capital, voice, networks, etc.Knowledge of social justice frameworks and movements as a strategy for achieving social change.Experience bridging between traditional capital investments teams and social movements – ability to speak to each type of audience in a way that resonates and draws connections between them.Experience building and maintaining relationships with a diverse set of stakeholders.Ability to travel as needed.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience working with investors, social finance intermediaries and/or organizations focused on supporting the diversification of revenue sources for grassroots organizations through integrated capital strategies.Experience working in or alongside the movement to end violence and/or the movement for economic justice.Base annual compensation range for this role is from $170,000 - $177,500. This role is based in Seattle, WA or Washington, D.C.Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, long-term disability and long-term care insurance, fertility benefit, backup caregiving solution, 144 hours of vacation, 96 hours of sick leave, 401k, HSA, FSA, discretionary annual target performance bonus and more.
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Internal Portfolio Management
Socialize CWGC’s work with select internal stakeholders while proactively surfacing opportunities for cross-team collaboration.Supervise and complete grantmaking processes including leading pre-concept note meetings with partners, preparing necessary documentation for internal approval, handling internal socialization, and completing annual impact assessments.Work with the Director to highlight partners’ work and promote the strategy’s goals at targeted events and meetings.In partnership with Communications colleagues, find opportunities to use Pivotal’s communications channels to advance messages about the strategy, the “how” of grantmaking to movements, and the critical work of our partners.As needed, support the Director in responding to requests from Executive Leadership regarding the strategy.Partner Management
In collaboration with the Director, design a refreshed partner engagement approach.Build close, trusted relationships with select CWGC partners.Maintain relationships and engagement in a formal cadence (in line with the engagement approach described above) and in response to real-time field activity, Pivotal needs, or partner requests.Respond to partner requests in a timely and efficient manner and feed them back to the team for consideration as appropriate.Coordinate and consult regularly with the Director to ensure alignment with other strategy pillars and the CWGC strategy.Select Strategy Build-Out
Lead grantmaking and grantee relationships for the strategy pillar focused on movement sustainability; for this pillar, work closely with Pivotal’s Investment team to align approaches and identify innovative strategies for testing and building integrated capital approaches for the priority movements. Design and lead the additional inputs required to ensure a high-impact approach to this pillar, such as a design or advisory council. Activities could include:Working with a group of experts to co-design the strategy and approachForging partnerships with internal teamsGuiding new research and landscaping to inform need and partner selectionExploration of partnershipsPartner selectionSupporting the Director in a thought-partnership and management capacity to refine and make additional grantmaking decisions for the other two pillars in the strategy.Monitoring, Learning, and Evaluation (MLE) and Data Investments Oversight
Provide guidance and oversight to the consulting team designing the MLE framework, including data collection, learning, and impact reporting processes and outputs for the overall CWGC strategy portfolio.Provide oversight on targeted investments focused on improving field-level data related to the four strategy pillars and in service of broader field and movement leaders’ needs.Skills and Competencies
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each crucial function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or behavior required to be successful in this role.A can-do, collaborative attitude with experience conceiving, developing, and implementing complex projects or campaigns.Seamless and honed project management skills, with the ability to oversee and lead all aspects of complex projects that often shift and change in line with competing priorities – including work planning, handling deadlines, managing input and engagement of diverse stakeholders, socializing key project elements, and reviewing outputs for quality.Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to distill often complex, field-specific concepts into language that is accessible to multiple audiences – clearly and concisely conveying the ‘so what’ of the CWGC strategy and associated work and bringing different types of audiences along.Expertise using Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel, including building high-quality decks to convey ideas for diverse audiences and purposes.Great teammate who actively seeks opportunities for collaboration and partnership and communicates proactively with colleagues and managers.Ability to collaborate effectively with others and build trusting relationships to achieve results; ability to remain credible, objective, and personable even when navigating challenging dynamics.Ability to weave in and out of projects and initiatives, connecting dots and identifying areas of collaboration.Humble disposition with an ability to acknowledge own limitations and expertise.An ability to conduct work with discretion and confidentiality.QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum of 8-10 years of relevant experience in philanthropic, investment, and/or non-profit sectors.Familiarity with philanthropic strategy including long-term planning against identified goals applying a variety of assets including private investment, philanthropic capital, voice, networks, etc.Knowledge of social justice frameworks and movements as a strategy for achieving social change.Experience bridging between traditional capital investments teams and social movements – ability to speak to each type of audience in a way that resonates and draws connections between them.Experience building and maintaining relationships with a diverse set of stakeholders.Ability to travel as needed.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience working with investors, social finance intermediaries and/or organizations focused on supporting the diversification of revenue sources for grassroots organizations through integrated capital strategies.Experience working in or alongside the movement to end violence and/or the movement for economic justice.Base annual compensation range for this role is from $170,000 - $177,500. This role is based in Seattle, WA or Washington, D.C.Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, long-term disability and long-term care insurance, fertility benefit, backup caregiving solution, 144 hours of vacation, 96 hours of sick leave, 401k, HSA, FSA, discretionary annual target performance bonus and more.
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