Director, Strategic Programs

Planned Parenthood Federation of America•Washington, DC

4d•$135,000 - $143,000

About The Position

Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) and Planned Parenthood Action Fund seek a Director, Strategic Programs for the People, Culture & Equity (PCE) division. The role leads PCE’s program management and change management capability, translating strategic priorities into coordinated, executable plans and ensuring complex, cross-functional initiatives are implemented successfully. The Director establishes consistent practices, drives execution of the PCE roadmap, and gives leaders visibility into progress, risks, dependencies, organizational readiness, and decisions needed for delivery. The Director reports to the Senior Director, Office of the Chief People, Culture & Equity Officer, and works across PCE to strengthen execution, coordination, and accountability while keeping business decisions and subject-matter expertise with the appropriate functional teams. The Director establishes a scalable program management framework, translates priorities and the annual roadmap into integrated implementation plans, and leads program management for complex, high-priority initiatives. The role develops governance structures, leads change management for major initiatives, manages implementation risks and dependencies, maintains portfolio-level reporting, and develops measures of implementation, adoption, and success. The Director also builds program and change management capability across PCE by providing teams with practical guidance, tools, and approaches. The Director partners with the Senior Director, Office of the CPCEO, PCE leaders, the Director of PCE Communications, functional teams, and organizational partners outside PCE. The role facilitates project teams and governance forums, supports alignment and accountability, coordinates enterprise-wide dependencies and stakeholder readiness, and communicates complex program information to leaders. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

At least 8 years of progressively responsible experience in program management, project management, change management, organizational effectiveness, business operations, or a related field, including leading complex, cross-functional initiatives.
Expertise in program and project management methodologies, including planning, governance, dependency management, risk management, resource planning, implementation, and measurement.
Experience applying change management practices to complex organizational initiatives, including stakeholder assessment, change impact analysis, readiness, adoption, and reinforcement.
Ability to translate strategic priorities into executable plans with defined outcomes, milestones, ownership, dependencies, timelines, and measures of success.
Strong judgment and problem-solving skills, including identifying risks and barriers, distinguishing execution issues from matters requiring leadership decisions, and recommending practical solutions.
Ability to lead through influence and drive accountability across cross-functional teams without direct reporting authority.
Strong facilitation and stakeholder-management skills, including navigating competing priorities, building alignment, clarifying decision rights, and advancing complex work.
Ability to synthesize complex information and provide concise, decision-useful reporting on progress, risks, dependencies, organizational readiness, and decisions needed.
Experience developing scalable program management tools, processes, governance structures, and practices that improve organizational execution and consistency.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including effective communication with executive leaders, functional experts, project teams, and stakeholders at different organizational levels.
Ability to manage multiple complex initiatives simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail, accountability, and progress toward broader organizational objectives.
High degree of discretion, adaptability, and sound judgment when working with sensitive information, shifting priorities, and high-visibility organizational initiatives.

Responsibilities

Establish and lead a consistent program management framework for PCE, including scalable methodologies, governance practices, tools, templates, and standards.
Translate PCE priorities and the annual roadmap into integrated implementation plans with outcomes, milestones, ownership, dependencies, timelines, decision points, and success measures.
Lead program management for complex, high-priority initiatives spanning multiple PCE functions or requiring significant organizational coordination.
Develop and manage program governance structures that establish accountability, enable timely decisions, and maintain implementation momentum.
Lead change management for major PCE initiatives, including stakeholder and impact assessment, organizational readiness, adoption planning, implementation sequencing, and reinforcement.
Identify and manage program risks, dependencies, resource constraints, and implementation barriers; resolve issues within the role’s scope and escalate priority, capacity, or sequencing decisions when needed.
Maintain portfolio-level visibility into execution of the PCE roadmap through reporting on progress, milestones, risks, dependencies, readiness, and required decisions.
Develop measures of implementation, adoption, and program success; use results and lessons learned to improve future programs and practices.
Build program and change management capability across PCE by providing practical guidance, tools, and approaches.
Partner with the Senior Director, Office of the CPCEO, to turn portfolio priorities into executable programs and report on progress, risks, dependencies, capacity constraints, and decisions requiring leadership attention.
Advise PCE leaders on structuring complex initiatives, establishing governance, anticipating implementation challenges, and strengthening execution.
Build working relationships across PCE functions and coordinate cross-functional initiatives while maintaining accountability with functional leaders and subject-matter experts.
Facilitate cross-functional project teams, governance forums, working groups, and stakeholder discussions to drive alignment, clarify decisions and ownership, resolve dependencies, and maintain progress.
Partner with the Director, PCE Communications, to integrate communications into change and implementation strategies and account for stakeholder, readiness, and adoption needs.
Engage organizational partners outside PCE as needed to coordinate dependencies, implementation requirements, and stakeholder readiness for enterprise-wide People initiatives.
Communicate complex program information clearly to leadership, translating project details into insights about progress, risk, organizational impact, and decisions needed.
Foster accountability and collaboration through clear expectations, transparent reporting, disciplined follow-through, and constructive resolution of competing needs.
Perform other duties as assigned.