Strategy Officer, Office of the Chief People Officer

The Foundation

We are the largest nonprofit fighting poverty, disease, and inequity around the world. Founded on a simple premise : people everywhere, regardless of identity or circumstances, should have the chance to live healthy, productive lives. We believe our employees should reflect the rich diversity of the global populations we aim to serve. We provide an exceptional benefits package to employees and their families which include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with no premiums, generous paid time off, paid family leave, foundation-paid retirement contribution, regional holidays, and opportunities to engage in several employee communities. As a workplace, we’re committed to creating an environment for you to thrive both personally and professionally.

The Team

The People team is a strategic partner in shaping a thriving, inclusive, and high-performing organization. We steward the employee experience across the full talent lifecycle—from attracting and developing exceptional talent to strengthening culture, supporting well-being as well as impact, and aligning people strategies with our mission.

The Office of the Chief People Officer (OCPO) houses key enterprise functions—Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI), Partnerships for Impact (P4I), and Strategy, Planning & Management (SPM)—that collectively enable organizational effectiveness, operational excellence, and the integration of people-centered strategies across the foundation.

Application Deadline : Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Your Role

As a Strategy Officer in the Office of the Chief People Officer, you will play a critical role in advancing the team’s strategic priorities and ensuring the division operates with clarity, alignment, and impact.

Reporting to the Deputy Director, Strategy, Planning and Management (DDSPM) and working in close partnership with the Director SPM / Chief of Staff (DSPM / CoS), you will bridge strategy incubation and leadership advising to ensure the Chief People Officer’s (CPO) time, engagements, and voice are aligned to enterprise priorities and drive meaningful impact.

This role requires sound judgment, strong analytical and communications skills, and the capability to lead all aspects of complex, cross-functional workstreams with discretion. You will manage and support strategy projects, lead the development of key deliverables for the CPO, and ensure travel and communications are strategically connected to the division’s rhythm of business.

What You’ll Do

Strategy Development and Incubation

• Partner with the People Team’s leadership and Strategy, Planning & Management (SPM) colleagues, as well as teams across the division, to advance priorities and ensure strategic alignment and coherence.
• Lead or contribute to the design, scoping, and execution of high-priority strategy projects — from defining strategic questions and analytical approaches to generating insights that inform decisions and drive action.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the function and the foundation to develop and refine strategic frameworks, approaches, and tools that strengthen planning, execution, and learning.
• Support the development of high-impact materials and insights to inform the CPO’s participation in executive leadership forums, board engagements and action groups, ensuring the People perspective is represented strategically, clearly, and with compelling evidence.
• Translate strategic priorities into actionable plans and milestones, track progress against goals, and collaborate with the DDSPM, CoS, and SPM colleagues.
• Conduct and synthesize quantitative and qualitative analyses to clarify complex issues, surface trends, and find opportunities for the People Team to enhance its impact.
• Facilitate inclusive collaboration and alignment processes with stakeholders across divisions, encouraging shared understanding, momentum, and accountability around strategic initiatives.

Strategic Communications and Deliverables

Leadership Engagement and Travel Management

Operational Excellence and Division Effectiveness

Your Experience

We are seeking a professional who thrives at the intersection of strategy, execution, and leadership advising. You bring analytical rigor, operational excellence, and the ability to communicate with clarity and discretion in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment. Additionally, we seek :

Core Competencies

Must be able to legally work in the country where this position is located without visa sponsorship.

The salary range for this role is $140,200 to $210,200 USD. We recognize high-wage market differences in Seattle and Washington D.C., where our offices are located. The range for this role in these locations is $152,800 to $229,200 USD. As a mission-driven organization, we strive to balance competitive pay with our mission. New hires salaries are typically between the range minimum and the salary range midpoint. Actual placement in the range will depend on a candidate’s job-related skills, experience, and expertise, as evaluated during the interview process.

Inclusion Statement : We are dedicated to the belief that all lives have equal value. We strive for a global and cultural workplace that supports ever greater diversity, equity, and inclusion — of voices, ideas, and approaches — and we support this diversity through all our employment practices. All applicants and employees who are drawn to serve our mission will enjoy equality of opportunity and fair treatment without regard to race, color, age, religion, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and prior protected activity.

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