Senior Advisor, Portfolio Strategy & Operations (P4)

Save the Children 2022 • Washington, DC

10h • $96,050 - $133,475 • Hybrid

About The Position

For over 100 years, Save the Children has been fighting for the rights of children. The right to a healthy start in life. To have access to education. To be in a safe environment, protected from harm. We work in some of the world’s hardest-to-reach places – over 100 countries, including the U.S. No matter what your role is, when you join Save the Children, you’re creating positive, irreversible change for children, and the future we all share. The Role The Senior Advisor, Portfolio Strategy & Operations plays a strategic coordination and project-management role across Save the Children’s Impact & Evidence (I&E) division to strengthen private fundraising effectiveness. Working in close partnership with the Marketing & Growth (M&G) division and I&E leadership, this role ensures that private funding opportunities, donor communications, and engagement strategies are aligned with division priorities, programmatic realities, and evidence of impact. This position serves as the primary division-level liaison between I&E and M&G and project manages high-priority private funding opportunities within I&E. The role ensures that internal teams are aligned, inputs are coordinated, timelines are met, and opportunities reflect division strategy and capacity. The Senior Advisor focuses on portfolio-level alignment, opportunity governance, and knowledge-management systems that enable fundraising teams to pursue strategic, high-value opportunities. Location Hybrid – Washington DC, Fairfield, CT or Lexington, KY office locations What You’ll Be Doing (Essential Duties) not inclusive of all role responsibilities. May be subject to change

Requirements

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, plus at least 7 years of relevant experience
• Demonstrated experience in large matrix organizations with a distributed workforce and various service lines in multiple state and communities throughout the United States
• Experience adapting new projects, initiatives and technologies based on partner need, donor requirements, and accessibility in different locations.
• Proven interpersonal and communications skills; ability to convey complex strategic plans and ideas in simple appropriate ways to staff, partners and donors
• Demonstrated understanding of issues related to poverty in rural communities and the ability to convey that understanding in a clear and easily understood way
• Professional proficiency in MS Office suite
• Professional proficiency in spoken and written English

Responsibilities

• Partner with I&E leadership and M&G to align private fundraising priorities with division strategy, funding gaps, and programmatic capacity.
• Represent I&E for the development of annual and multi-year private funding goals and track progress against division targets.
• Serve as the primary liaison between I&E and M&G to ensure consistent positioning, messaging, and understanding of programmatic priorities.
• Identify trends, risks, and gaps across the private pipeline and elevate strategic opportunities or concerns to leadership.
• Monitor domestic and international portfolios ensuring opportunities reflect division-wide priorities and avoid internal competition.
• Lead priority private funding project opportunities within I&E, ensuring alignment across technical teams, MERL, finance, and leadership.
• Responsible for internal inputs, timelines, and decision points for high-value or complex opportunities.
• Establish and maintain clear processes for reviewing and aligning opportunities with I&E priorities and programmatic realities.
• Facilitate go/no-go decision-making for major opportunities in partnership with I&E and M&G leadership.
• Provide strategic guidance on high-value, cross-portfolio opportunities to ensure feasibility and alignment with division strategy.
• Track progress of priority opportunities across the division and ensure follow-through on action items.
• Identify opportunities to leverage funding across initiatives or align private funding with public funding strategies.
• Responsible for division-level fundraising resources and programmatic content on SaveNet to reflect SCUS strategic priorities and areas of greatest need.
• Ensure fundraisers and leadership have access to clear, current information on I&E priorities, programmatic strengths, and funding gaps.
• Coordinate with program, MERL, and communications teams to ensure donor-facing messaging reflects Impact & Evidence strategy
• Facilitate regular coordination between I&E and M&G to review pipeline progress, share insights, and strengthen alignment.
• Elevate effective fundraising across portfolios through improved systems, tools, and knowledge-sharing

Benefits

• Flexible schedules and time off: Flexible schedules, generous PTO, 11 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays and hybrid working opportunities
• Health: Competitive health care, dental and vision coverage for you and your family
• Family: A variety of paid leaves: caregiver, parental/adoption, critical child illness and fertility benefits
• Employee Rewards Program: Annual merit increases and/or additional incentives for eligible employees
• Retirement: A retirement savings plan with employer contributions (after one year)
• Wellness: 15 safety and wellness days annually (if hired on or after July 1, safety and wellness days prorated to 8 days), mental health benefits and support through Calm and company-hosted events
• Employee Assistance Program : free and confidential assessments, short-term counseling, referrals, and follow-up services
• Learning & Growth: Access to internal and external learning & development opportunities and mentorships

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees