Senior Program Manager, Global Business Design
Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Seattle
Posted on: October 5, 2024
Job Description:
The FoundationWe 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, we're committed to creating an environment for you to
thrive both personally and professionally.The TeamThe Business
Operations division drives several enabling capabilities that
maintain the foundation's operational infrastructure and
programmatic impact. We strive to enable mission focused work by
maintaining an efficient, well-run global organization where
employees can thrive and make their best contributions! Our goal is
to provide innovative solutions to support the overall priorities,
allocation, and leadership agenda with the highest standards of
integrity and operational excellence! The division comprises
Information Technology (IT); Facilities, Events, Travel, and
Security (FETS); the Office of the COO (OCOO) inclusive of Global
Business Design (GBD). The broader OCOO has a remit for division
effectiveness as well as playing a critical role in enabling
initiatives with increasing complexity and need for collaboration,
design, and implementation across operations functions. This team
will support and enable the division to carry out its remit of
optimizing operations to facilitate programmatic impact by
providing solutions that will keep up our evolving business
needs.Your RoleAs the GBD Senior Program Manager, you will play a
pivotal role in driving the development and execution of key
initiatives that support our mission and strategic objectives. Your
responsibilities will include identifying high-impact
opportunities, designing effective programs, and setting long-term
objectives to address complex challenges within the organization's
business operations.In this role, you will lead the planning and
execution efforts to establish and optimize solutions that take on
critical challenges and unlock opportunities foundation wide.
Success in this position requires a balance of big-picture
thinking, attention to detail, and the ability to navigate complex,
cross-functional landscapes, all while delivering meaningful and
lasting impact.You will partner closely with leadership and
collaborate with various functions across the foundation,
maintaining credibility and influence with collaborators. Your
focus will not only be on what needs to be accomplished, but also
on how the work is implemented, ensuring that the approach is lined
up with our values and cultivates a collaborative, supportive, and
impact-oriented environment.What You'll Do
- Integrating Solutions Across Diverse Teams: Bring together
teams with diverse perspectives from various global offices, as
well as affiliate organizations, to collaboratively design and
implement cohesive solutions. Foster an inclusive environment where
different viewpoints are valued, ensuring that initiatives are
comprehensive, culturally informed, and aligned with global goals
while addressing local needs.
- Strategic Planning: Assist in the planning process by gathering
data, conducting analysis, and contributing to the development of
strategies that line up with our objectives. Collaborate with key
partners to identify priorities, assess risks, and provide
actionable insights that help shape long-term plans and guide
leadership in making informed decisions.
- Workshop Design and Facilitation: Design and facilitate
workshops that bring together cross-functional teams to
collaboratively vet approaches, explore solutions, and reach
consensus. Apply structured frameworks and interactive techniques
to guide discussions, align diverse perspectives, and drive toward
actionable outcomes that support organizational objectives.
- Executive Communication and Presentation: Develop and deliver
high-impact communications and presentations for senior leadership,
distilling complex information into clear, concise, and actionable
insights. Facilitate executive decision-making by presenting
strategic recommendations and key data in a compelling,
easy-to-understand format that aligns with our priorities and
goals.
- Leadership Through Influence: Cultivate strong relationships
across teams and lead through influence by inspiring collaboration
and consensus. Drive alignment on key initiatives by effectively
communicating vision and strategic priorities, empowering teams to
take ownership and achieve shared goals without relying on formal
authority.
- Transformational Change Management: Collaborate across
operations, programs, and regional and country leadership to drive
essential transformations focusing on addressing the underlying
causes of challenges, reducing operational disruptions, and
strengthening our ability to lead and maintain change in alignment
with regional and national contexts.
- Measurement and Evaluation: Establish clear success criteria
and apply a data-driven approach to measure and evaluate program
effectiveness. Leverage analytical insights to assess performance
against goals and provide informed recommendations that align with
organizational priorities.
- Continuous Improvement: Apply lean methodologies to optimize
processes and enhance operational efficiency. Drive continuous
improvement by solving operational challenges and implementing
strategies that streamline workflows and support sustainable and
scalable solutions.
- Systems Thinking: Understand the formal and informal
intersections and interdependencies to frame the problem in the
best way, evaluate issues, see downstream affects, and identify
future implications across the end-to-end system to help prioritize
solutions.
- Organizational Connector: Serve as a connector within the
foundation by maintaining knowledge of major updates and
initiatives, ensuring critical information is communicated
effectively to relevant partners.Your Experience A sample set of
qualifications has been included based on a Senior Technical
Advisor posting:
- Bachelor's degree, Advanced degree preferred.
- 5+ years of foundation experience, or equivalent
experience.
- Strong skills in Microsoft Office (e.g., Outlook, Teams, Word,
Excel, SharePoint (able to build simple sites, and PowerPoint);
experience with Mural or other work-shopping tools preferred.
- Proven ability to solve complex problems using a structured
approach. Expertise in process improvement, business analysis, and
strategic business planning to drive organizational success.
- Demonstrated success in influencing and aligning stakeholders
with diverse perspectives and without direct reporting lines.
- Experience leading transformative projects that span multiple
functions within an organization, from strategic planning through
to implementation.
- Adept at developing and delivering senior leadership-level
presentations and communications.
- Demonstrated practical global experience, with a deep
understanding of diverse cultural, socio-economic, and political
landscapes. Strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to
navigating cross-cultural environments with empathy and
respect.
- Expertise in program management, continuous improvement, and
enhancing organizational agility.
- Skilled at assessing the scope and complexity of initiatives
and allocating resources effectively, considering timing,
capabilities, and strengths.
- Ability to quickly identify and communicate frameworks for
analyzing issues and driving results. A strategic thinker with a
track record of aligning initiatives with broader organizational
goals.
- Must be able to legally work in the country where this position
is located without visa sponsorship.The salary range for this role
is $166,300.00 to $249,500.00 USD. We recognize high-wage market
differences in Seattle and Washington D.C., where our offices are
located. The range for this role in these locations is $181,200.00
to $271,800.00 USD.As a mission-driven organization, we strive to
balance competitive pay with our mission. New hires salaries are
typically between the range minimum and the salary range midpoint.
Actual placement in the range will depend on a candidate's
job-related skills, experience, and expertise, as evaluated during
the interview process.Hiring RequirementsAs part of our standard
hiring process for new employees, employment will be contingent
upon successful completion of a background check.Candidate
AccommodationsIf you require assistance due to a disability in the
application or recruitment process, please submit a request
.Inclusion StatementWe are dedicated to the belief that all lives
have equal value. We strive for a global and cultural workplace
that supports ever greater diversity, equity, and inclusion - of
voices, ideas, and approaches - and we support this diversity
through all 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.
Keywords: Disability Solutions, Lakewood , Senior Program Manager, Global Business Design, Executive , Seattle, Washington
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