Manager, Partnerships & Development

Last Mile Health • Boston, MA

2d • $72,812 - $91,602 • Remote

About The Position

Last Mile Health (LMH) saves lives in the world's most remote communities with the vision of a health worker within reach of everyone, everywhere. LMH partners with governments to recruit, train, equip, and integrate professional community health workers into national health systems. Founded in Liberia in 2007, LMH now operates programs in Ethiopia, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Malawi, with global offices in Accra, Ghana and the United States. The Partnerships and Communications team builds strong, values-driven relationships with donors, cultivating connections with individuals, foundations, and corporations to ensure the organization has the resources to support its programmatic activities and advance its mission. This team manages the entire journey of a partnership, from research and proposal writing to final reporting, working closely with finance, MERL, and country programs to translate complex program data into meaningful updates for supporters.

This role is for a Manager, Partnerships & Development who is experienced in project management and in developing and implementing systems for tailored cultivation strategies for each donor relationship. The Manager will manage projects and deliverables supporting LMH’s fundraising, donor engagement, and stewardship goals. Key responsibilities include leading critical fundraising processes such as funder prospect research, donor meeting preparation, concept note and proposal development, due diligence, and other donor-facing deliverables. The role also involves supporting donor visits, events, conferences, and other engagement opportunities. The Manager will collaborate closely with colleagues across the Partnerships & Communications team, LMH’s senior leadership, and programmatic teams, acting as a trusted partner to organizational leaders in preparing for and navigating engagement with current and prospective funding partners. The ideal candidate is highly organized, proactive, comfortable working across teams, and engaging senior leaders, bringing strong judgment to prospect and opportunity vetting, developing recommendations for prioritizing funding opportunities and cultivation strategies, and independently managing multiple workstreams. This role is remote and open to candidates located in the Eastern Seaboard of the United States with US work authorization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field preferred, such as Public Health, Public Policy, Business, or a related discipline.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to develop clear, compelling, audience-focused materials for donors and for internal stakeholders.
• Experience managing the development of external-facing deliverables, with strong project management skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to coordinate multiple contributors, establish clear roles and timelines, anticipate decision points, and work backward from deadlines to keep projects on track.
• Strong emotional intelligence and the ability to build effective relationships across teams, cultures, and backgrounds in a high-performing, collaborative environment.
• An entrepreneurial and solutions-oriented approach: you proactively identify challenges, propose solutions, manage next steps, anticipate risks, and course-correct when needed.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities without sacrificing quality or follow-through.
• A responsive, service-oriented approach to working with colleagues, with a commitment to providing timely, clear, and helpful information.
• Ability to reflect on how identity and equity shape decisions and interactions, and to receive, reflect on, and act on feedback related to identity and equity.
• Experience using Google Workspace and Salesforce.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with philanthropy, institutional donors and/or managing donor cultivation and stewardship strategies.
• Experience leading proposal development and/or donor reporting.
• Familiarity with global public health NGOs.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a project manager for core Partnerships & Communications team functions including: Donor prospect research, including the development of prospect briefings and recommendations; Donor deliverables, including but not limited to concept notes, proposals, pitches, and due diligence (including planning site visits).
• Recommend and implement as requested individualized cultivation strategies for select funding partners, demonstrating strong communication and collaboration skills with LMH leaders and other internal colleagues.
• Manage donor stewardship activities, leading internal processes to prepare colleagues to engage in stewardship activities.
• Support and prepare LMH leaders and colleagues to attend events and conferences to recognize and motivate current and prospective donors. Examples include Skoll World Forum, UNGA week, World Health Assembly. Make recommendations for LMH attendance at conferences or events to drive business development strategies.
• Implement and improve processes to advance LMH’s funding portfolio:
• Consistently implement LMH’s project and knowledge management processes and practices.
• Identify and lead efforts to integrate DEI considerations into business development efforts and decisions.
• Ensure consistent use of Salesforce for prospect and pipeline data entry & reporting, and revenue projections.
• Implement and adhere to LMH Standard Operating Procedures for partner vetting, opportunity vetting, and proposal development; recommend improvements to these processes.

Benefits

• Healthcare: Comprehensive health insurance and wellbeing support for you and your dependents.
• Save for retirement: Retirement options with a 3% employer match, varying by location.
• Paid time off: Generous paid time off, sick leave, quarterly company holidays, and approximately one week of office closure at the end of the year.
• Family support: Generous parental leave for employees welcoming a child through birth or adoption.
• Professional development: Access to technical and leadership development opportunities to support your growth.
• Mental healthcare: Counselling and resilience services to support employees and their dependents through life’s challenges.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level