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, we’re committed to creating an environment for you to thrive both personally and professionally.

The Team

The Team
The Global Growth and Opportunity (GGO) division focuses on creating and scaling market-based innovations to stimulate inclusive and sustainable economic growth. We seek to catalyze sustainable transformative change in the face of inequities and market failures, to realize the potential of untapped markets, and to see the economic and social benefits of including everyone. Core areas are Agricultural Development; Digital Public Infrastructure; Global Education; Inclusive Financial Systems; Nutrition; and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene. We seek solutions that are sustainable, transformative, and inclusive with an eye toward applying technology innovations as well as data evidence to inspire change in the world’s developing countries.

The Office of the President supports all aspects of the strategic and operational functioning of the GGO division and supports the division President to lead and oversee our diverse and exciting work. GGO has gone through rapid growth in recent years, currently comprising almost 200 staff and close to $1 billion in annual charitable payout.

Your Role

The Deputy Director, Measurement, Learning and Evaluation (DD MLE) in the GGO Office of the President leads division-level efforts on measurement, learning, assessment and evaluation. You are responsible for leading a team of divisional strategy support staff to ensure GGO has strong practices and performance in gauging strategy progress against key outcomes, researching key strategy-related topics as they emerge, and bringing innovative thinking and approaches to measurement, assessment and evaluation in developing or refining strategies. You serve as the division’s representative for foundation initiatives on impact measurement, portfolio optimization and reporting. You act as a key collaborator and resource to MLE and strategy, planning and management counterparts in the program teams. You lead on leveraging insights from research and evaluation to develop high-quality, engaging learning experiences for the division, and to explore areas for effective cross-team collaboration.

This role reports to the Chief of Staff, Office of the President, for the Global Growth and Opportunity division. This position is located in Seattle, WA where employees enjoy a flexible, hybrid work schedule, working from the office 50% of the time. Relocation assistance is provided for domestic or international relocation to Seattle, WA if hired for this position.

What You’ll Do

• Continuously improve measurement, evaluation and research approaches.
• Collaborate with grantees or partners to support their measurement and evaluation approaches.
• Leverage research and evaluation insights to advise on portfolio improvement opportunities and respond to senior leadership requests.
• Lead impact modeling at the division level as needed, and serve as a resource on impact modeling for the program strategy teams in GGO.
• Collaborate with peers to develop quality team learning experiences that are actionable and responsive to emerging insights and the needs of programmatic staff.
• Drive effective use of data and insights to support strategy development, investment planning, and outcomes tracking.
• Represent the division in foundation efforts to develop impact tracking and strategy return on investment.
• Responsible for hiring and managing the talent needed to achieve the foundation’s goals. Leads a small team of direct reports focused on MLE special projects and related business processes. Foster the enabling conditions for talent to thrive and be accountable for an inclusive team culture.

Your Experience

• An advanced degree or equivalent demonstrated experience. PhD in evaluation-related development field preferred.
• Strong technical understanding of monitoring and evaluation theories, methodologies and tools.
• Preferred: Strong knowledge of strategy development and implementation, design of performance management system of goals, targets and monitoring.
• Proficiency in quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis, and experience with statistical analysis and data visualization tools.
• Comprehensive experience in progressively increasing leadership jobs, including positions that formally lead people and teams
• Experience leading complex initiatives with budget responsibility at the institutional or organizational level.
• Collaborator and relationship builder and experience working in a matrixed organization.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to identify and communicate external and internal dynamics, as well as articulate implications for strategy, priorities, and team evolution.

*Applicants for this role will only be considered if they are able to legally work in the country where this position is located without visa sponsorship.

The salary range for this role is $204,600 to $317,100 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 $222,900 to $345,500 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.

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Hiring Requirements

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Inclusion Statement

We 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.