Senior Advisor, Community Lifecycle & Impact Implementation (P4)
About The Position
The Senior Advisor, Community Lifecycle & Impact Implementation provides strategic leadership and oversight across the Collective Impact project portfolio throughout the grant lifecycle. The role supports effective implementation, achievement of organizational objectives, strong donor stewardship, and continuous improvement of impact delivery. The advisor is accountable for project targets and key metrics and captures best practices to strengthen future work. The position also leads the evolution and implementation of the Community Lifecycle & State Scale approach, collaborating across the Impact & Evidence division to define, map, and deliver programs and services at scale across Save the Children’s domestic portfolio. The position is hybrid and based at the Washington, DC; Fairfield, CT; or Lexington, KY office. Responsibilities are divided between Community Lifecycle Implementation and Community Impact Project Management.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- At least 7 years of relevant experience.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate successfully with individuals and teams at all levels.
- Demonstrated success working across the full cycle of project or award management and implementation.
- Demonstrated ability to multitask and work under competing priorities and deadlines.
- Professional proficiency in the MS Office suite.
- Professional proficiency in spoken and written English.
Nice To Haves
- Professional proficiency in spoken and written Spanish.
- Experience in early childhood, primary education, and/or place-based coalitions in the United States.
- Experience in state-level policy and advocacy.
- Experience delivering results and impact at scale.
Responsibilities
- Lead development, implementation, and continuous refinement of Community Lifecycle and State Growth & Scale plans with colleagues across Impact & Evidence.
- Advise state teams on business planning, performance management, and strategic implementation priorities; identify opportunities to strengthen outcomes and accelerate impact.
- Analyze performance trends, identify risks and implementation challenges, and recommend improvements to program performance and achievement of key objectives.
- Communicate progress and accomplishments of the Community Lifecycle Approach and State Growth & Scale Strategy across the agency.
- Manage the project portfolio from startup through closeout in accordance with Save the Children and donor guidelines.
- Serve as strategic lead for assigned initiatives and portfolio activities, coordinate with donor and internal stakeholders, and resolve escalated issues as needed.
- Oversee award monitoring to ensure high-quality implementation, timely reporting, compliance, and consistent application of best practices.
- Lead cross-functional collaboration and proactively manage portfolio risks in coordination with Impact & Evidence, Finance, and Marketing & Growth colleagues; escalate as necessary.
- Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, and tracking tools to support proactive management and timely delivery.
- Coordinate inputs, validate data, and maintain consistency across reports to ensure high-quality donor deliverables.
- Monitor performance against targets and metrics, identify course corrections, and recommend improvements to strengthen impact.
- Document lessons learned and contribute to after-action reviews to strengthen future programming.
- Identify opportunities to streamline processes, enhance tools, and strengthen project management practices.
- Provide regular status updates that support decision-making, including clear escalation pathways and documented decisions.
Benefits
- Flexible schedules and generous paid time off.
- 11 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays.
- Hybrid working opportunities.
- Health care, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their families.
- Paid caregiver, parental/adoption, critical child illness, and fertility-related leaves and benefits.
- Annual merit increases and/or additional incentives for eligible employees.
- Retirement savings plan with employer contributions after one year.
- 15 safety and wellness days annually; prorated to 8 days for employees hired on or after July 1.
- Mental health benefits and support through Calm and company-hosted events.
- Employee Assistance Program with free and confidential assessments, short-term counseling, referrals, and follow-up services.
- Internal and external learning and development opportunities and mentorships.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
