The Foundation
We are the largest nonprofit fighting poverty, disease, and inequity around the world. Founded on a simple premise: people everywhere, regardless of identity or circumstances, should have the chance to live healthy, productive lives. We believe our employees should reflect the rich diversity of the global populations we aim to serve. We provide an exceptional benefits package to employees and their families which include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with no premiums, generous paid time off, paid family leave, foundation-paid retirement contribution, regional holidays, and opportunities to engage in several employee communities. As a workplace, weโre committed to creating an environment for you to thrive both personally and professionally.
The TeamOur Global Health (GH) division harnesses advances in science and technology to save lives in developing countries. We focus on the health problems that have a major impact in developing countries but get too little attention and funding. Where tools exist, we support sustainable ways to improve their delivery. Where they donโt, we invest in research and development of new interventions, such as vaccines, drugs, and diagnostics. Our work in infectious diseases focuses on strategies to fight and prevent HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis (TB), neglected tropical diseases, enteric and diarrheal diseases, pneumonia and maternal, newborn and child health.
Our TB and HIV work is combined under a joint TB/HIV Program Strategy Team (PST) which focuses on research, development and delivery of new products and tools.
We focus our HIV efforts on some of the countries hardest hit by HIV in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), particularly in populations at greatest risk of infection, including adolescent girls and young women. While treatment scale-up has led to significant declines in new infections and mortality, the rate is not rapid enough to reach globally agreed targets and there remains a persistently high incidence and mortality in several countries in SSA. The HIV teamโs strategic vision is to accelerate the reduction in the incidence of HIV infection in high-burden geographies and populations, with a focus on the development of new and affordable prevention and treatment interventions, including long-acting drugs, vaccines and biologics, and to enable their effective use.
The foundationโs TB team aims to address key gaps along the TB care pathway through new approaches to protecting against infection, preventing progression from infection to disease, and improving diagnosis and treatment. Our efforts are diversified based on the understanding that vaccines, diagnostics, drugs, and improved care delivery are all essential to addressing the TB epidemic.
The Senior Program Manager partners primarily with Directors and Deputy Directors (DDs) to drive strategy and execution across the team. This leader develops decision frameworks and conducts qualitative and quantitative analyses to inform strategic choices, then translates insights into coordinated implementation. You will co-create materials for annual planning and strategy reviews, co-chair learning sessions, and synthesize findings into clear recommendations.
Reporting to the Deputy Director, Strategy, Planning & Management (DDSPM), this Seattle-based role supports the TB Delivery team, ensuring high-quality, on-time execution.
What Youโll Do
Strategy Development & Implementation
Provide the DDSPM and leadership team with clear, challenging thought partnership; represent the Delivery team and the Strategy, Planning & Management (SPM) function across division- and foundation-level forums as needed.
Design and implement strategies for the TB Delivery team in close collaboration with the DDSPM and Leadership Team.
Translate goals into a coherent, prioritized portfolio and investment plan.
Strengthen consistency, rigor, evaluation, and learning across investment portfolios.
Program Management & Planning
Design and facilitate key management processes (annual planning and budgeting, business performance measurement, scorecard management, resource allocation).
Lead large and/or sophisticated projects supporting strategy development, resource allocation (financial and staffing), investment management, and performance management.
Establish and implement work plans; supervise achievements and decisionsleadge partner communications.
Ensure alignment across strategy deliverables, portfolio planning, budget, and headcount requirements.
Partner with GH SPM to enable successful cross-division efforts.
People Leadership
Lead and develop a team of Senior Program Coordinators facilitating grant-making and management with Program Officers.
Provide guidance, mentorship, and support to ensure effective coordination and execution of grant coordination activities.
Improve team efficiency by leading process design, tool implementation, analysis, reporting, and change management.
Set meeting cadence and agendas; facilitate for cross-portfolio learning, decision-making, and clear communication.
Develop diverse, equitable, and inclusive practices; seek input from and value the uniqueness of people across groups and cultures; challenge exclusionary practices or policies.
Cross-Team Collaboration & Business Operations
Design and lead special projects that support team operations and programmatic portfolios.
Maintain alignment with cross-foundation operational initiatives and integrate team processes to maximize impact.
Serve as primary liaison to FP&A, Grants & Contracts Services, and Legal on business processes, financial reporting, forecasting, and related systems/tools.
Your Experience
We are looking for individuals who enjoy working on complex problems and collectively creating solutions. You must be prepared to work with flexibility, efficiency and diplomacy in an exciting and challenging environment.
Masterโs degree or equivalent experience (e.g., business administration or related field).
Significant experience leading projects in a premier strategy consulting environment or equivalent role.
Experience in global health/development.
Mastery of strategy development and end-to-end complex project management (process design, team structures, critical thinking, executive communications, senior stakeholder engagement).
Track record of inclusive leadership and team building, with a commitment to developing team to be high performers.
Outstanding written and oral communication skills; able to synthesize for diverse audiences and influence senior leadership.
Shown portfolio, people, and stakeholder management skills.