Back Deputy Director, Partner Strengthening & Diversification

Application Deadline: July 31, 2022

This position is a limited-term position for 18 months.

The Finance & Resource Planning (F&RP) Division is led by the foundation CFO and partners with our colleagues to invest the foundation\u2019s resources wisely and boldly in service of people who need it most. We do this through maximizing the impact of our partnerships, investments, and people, protecting the foundation\u2019s assets and brand, and enabling the foundation\u2019s leadership to allocate resources wisely.

Your Role

The CFO co-sponsors the shared Executive Leadership Team (ELT) focus area of Partner Strengthening & Diversification, with a goal to support a strategic approach that guides teams to develop a strong diversified partner and grantee ecosystem for the purpose of increasing impact. Partners primarily encompass those we directly fund through grants, contracts, and PRIs to further our programmatic work. However, we also consider partners to include co-funders, sub-awardees or subcontractors, governments, multi-laterals, vendors from whom we procure goods and services, as well as other individuals, institutions, and entities with whom we partner in some material capacity to achieve impact. While many of the efforts that are considered part of this focus area also tie to our DEI journey, this portfolio of work broadly encompasses partner strengthening and diversification towards greater impact.

This role will serve as the day-to-day lead on the dynamic and distributed portfolio of in-flight and new projects and initiatives in support of the Partner Strengthening & Diversification objectives. You will work closely with the CFO, other ELT sponsors, and the Chief of Staff (COS) for the Chief Financial Officer, providing leadership, coordination, and execution support on projects and initiatives across the organization as well as capacity for day-to-day activities led from the Office of the CFO. This role will collaboratively work to a) develop an organizing framework, plans, and roadmaps for the distributed efforts to achieve the goals of the Partner Strengthening & Diversification ELT focus area, b) facilitate the definition of time-bound objectives and deliverables for this work, as well as decision-making by sponsors and others to steer the work toward this focus area, c) work both independently and in close collaboration with the CFO, Chief of Staff, and others to support projects, research, analysis, writing, information coordination, and relationship management, and d) interact regularly with the CFO, other executive sponsors, the Executive Assistant, the Chief of Staff, and other members of the F&RP leadership team and their staff.

What You\u2019ll Do

• Facilitation of a shared framework and roadmap that knits together cross-organizational efforts into a coordinated roadmap to deliver on the objectives of the focus area.
• Coordination of executive sponsorship and steering in support of the above.
• Program and project management of portfolio time-bound efforts led or managed by the Office of the CFO.
• Execution coordination and information sharing for cross-organizational efforts that support Partner Strengthening & Diversification.
• Consult with the Communications team to establish and maintain a cadence of internal and external communications that support and promote this work, position it in context of other priorities, and tap into leadership voice to reinforce this priority in the context of other work.
• Network with a variety of collaborators to gather and/or disseminate information.
• Curate/organize information and resources in support of the Office of the CFO. Prepare briefs to outline new bodies of work, summarize existing efforts, or frame principles to guide projects. Develop memos & presentations supporting projects and ad hoc work.
• Coordinate/facilitate meetings and conversations to address emergent questions or topics.
• Serve as a thought partner to the CFO, executive sponsors, and other leaders of work within this portfolio.

  Your Experience

  • Proven record of managing complex projects and portfolios including workplans, resource allocation, communications, analysis, facilitation, and stakeholder/leadership engagement.
  • Curiosity, interested in learning.
  • Professional agility, and the ability to work with flexibility, efficiency, and enthusiasm in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to work independently and exercise good judgment to advance work with sometimes limited direction while being highly professional and diplomatic, knowing when to ask for help or advice.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to effectively synthesize information to reach diverse audiences and build consensus, and a clear and coherent writing style.
  • Existing foundation relationships and familiarity with investment making and foundation investment processes, management, and partner engagement.
  • Excellent negotiation skills with an emphasis on collaboration and strong internal communication. Experience navigating internal political environment successfully.
  • Strategic problem solver with ability to parse and distill complex information.
  • Able to be an honest broker of all ideas and information without bias or over interpretation. Ability to work informally as well as formally to collaborate with others to achieve results; ability to remain credible and impartial while maintaining a personable and favorable disposition.
  • Ability to understand and anticipate priorities and closely care for time-sensitive tasks in response.
  • A sense of humor.
  • Minimum 10 years of prior relevant experience.
  • Advanced Degree (MBA, Masters, PhD, or MD) or equivalent experience.

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

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    Hiring Requirements

    As part of our standard hiring process for new employees, employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

    Depending upon your work location, we may require proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 and any recommended booster doses. All employees based in the United States are to provide proof of full vaccination upon hire and any recommended boosters, subject to applicable laws.

    Accommodations

    If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request to hr@gatesfoundation.org.

    Inclusion Statement

    We are dedicated to the belief that all lives have equal value. We\u2019re committed to creating a workplace where employees thrive both personally and professionally. We also believe our employees should reflect the rich diversity of the global populations we aim to serve\u2014in race, gender, age, cultures and beliefs\u2014and we support this diversity through all of our employment practices.

    All applicants and employees who are drawn to serve our mission will enjoy equality of opportunity and fair treatment without regard to race, color, age, religion, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and prior protected activity.