About the position
We are seeking a Deputy Director, Strategy, Planning and Management (DDSPM) to support the Large Scale Food Fortification (LSFF) strategy team. As a DDSPM you will be responsible for leading the strategic, financial, and operational aspects of this teams; serving as an advisor to the Director and Leadership team and providing the link between the teams’ strategy and business operations. This is an exciting role – working on a key priority at the foundation, with a team with ambitious leadership, that is both pursuing on-the-ground impact and identifying opportunities for growth! We are looking for an individual who enjoys the opportunity to work on complex problems and collaboratively create solutions that have the potential for transformational change in the lives of people around the world. The DDSPM will bring senior strategy, management, and global development expertise to guide portfolio-, initiative-, and investment-level decision making. You will lead a team of business and operations professionals, ensuring excellence in strategy execution. This includes identification and implementation of process improvements, policies, and procedures that support the strengthening of team effectiveness, communications, and culture development, and leading our annual planning and reporting cycle processes, including material development, for the team. Additionally, providing framing and analysis on issues and investments central to strategy and execution, oversight of strategy planning and reporting, budgeting, and ongoing pipeline, and portfolio management.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with the team to define and articulate strategy and investment priorities.
- Serve as a core member of the leadership team – leading cross-cutting strategic questions and advising data-driven investment decisions.
- Support tracking performance against results framework, identifying risks and partnering with leadership to ensure outcomes are delivered.
- Lead content development for chair and CEO strategy meetings, learning sessions, and other materials.
- Lead annual strategy review and/or annual planning process, including articulation of strategic priorities, trade offs, and development of execution plans as required.
- Partner with program managers and broader business teams on annual planning processes, defining priorities, lessons-learned, trade-offs, and forward-looking budget allocation.
- Manage the investment idea generation process to ensure that investments align with the strategy.
- Advise development of major grants, and other major cross-cutting programmatic work.
- Navigate a wide range of operational issues with solid experience and understanding of core business and organizational fields.
- Act as a ‘sounding board’ and thought partner to the Director on a broad range of topics.
- Lead the business teams of Strategy, Planning, and Management staff.
- Support development and coordination of a ‘one foundation approach to nutrition’.
Requirements
- Minimum of 10+ years’ experience in international business strategy, business development and/or general management.
- Experience within top tier management/strategy consulting firms, or as a general manager or in-house strategy professional within a large, international organization.
- Deep knowledge of strategy development and implementation and the design of performance management system(s).
- Proven strength in systems thinking, structured problem solving, and strategic business planning.
- Experienced people manager and coach with demonstrated ability to manage teams to effectively achieve clear, yet complex goals and objectives.
- Ability to create structures and develop frameworks to increase clarity and transparency of decisions.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Nice-to-haves
- Familiarity working in LMICs and with experience in nutrition, food systems, and/or food fortification.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with no premiums.
- Generous paid time off.
- Paid family leave.
- Foundation-paid retirement contribution.
- Regional holidays.
- Opportunities to engage in several employee communities.
