Senior Officer, Strategy, Planning & Management, People Experience

Sr Officer, Strategy, Planning And Management

The Foundation is 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 People team is a strategic partner in shaping a thriving, inclusive, and high-performing organization. We steward the employee experience across the full talent lifecyclefrom attracting and developing exceptional talent to strengthening culture, supporting well-being as well as impact, and aligning people strategies with our mission. As part of the People organization, the People Experience team is focused on delivering consistent, cross-foundation solutions across the employee journey. This team builds strategies and solutions that support employees from the moment they join the foundation to life post foundation as an alum and all the moments in between. The team is responsible for solutions spanning total rewards, mobility, workforce strategy, capability development, employment policies, talent practices, employee relations, offboarding, and alumni. By recently bringing these teams together, the aim is to design end-to-end experiences for employees and enable a more responsive, globally relevant approach that meets evolving organization and employee needs. We are deeply interdependent with other People and operational teams in design and delivery of solutions, requiring a collaborative approach that quickly discerns and adapts to varying partnership models, business needs, and local context. The team has the responsibility and opportunity to design and deliver solutions across many global locations at a time when the foundation is accelerating impact over the next 20 years ahead of closure in 2045 which brings unique talent problems to solve.

This position reports to the Director, People Experience.

As the Sr Officer, Strategy, Planning and Management you will facilitate the strategic, financial, and operational functions that enable the People Experience team to deliver on foundation-wide solutions. You will work across the foundation and with initiative areas that span the employee lifecycle including total rewards, mobility, workforce planning, onboarding, capability development, performance management, offboarding, and alumni programs. In this role, you will bring strategic and operational insight that complements the team's technical expertise to guide program strategy, planning, and execution. As the foundation accelerates its impact toward its planned closure in 2045, the team plays a key role in addressing unique global talent challenges during this period of transformation.

What You'll Do

• Work with Director and Deputy Directors in People Experience and team to define and clearly articulate the core people solutions that are needed for the foundation. Ensure that these are supported by team and strategy structures.
• In partnership with the DDSPM, ensure that the People Experience portfolio is integrated into the broader People Team strategic plan and enterprise reporting frameworks.
• Ensure overall prioritization of activities needed to plan, implement and achieve the delivery of agreed products is aligned.
• Lead or co-lead complex strategic projects that are cross-functional in nature.
• Develop strong, cross-functional relationships across the foundation to ensure appropriate engagement, expertise, sharing of information, and co-development of joint opportunities for impact

Strategy Implementation and Operations

Business & Enablement Team Management

Team Enablement & Effectiveness

Trusted Leadership Advisor

Cross-Division and Foundation Continuous Improvement

Your Experience

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

The salary range for this role is $169,700 to $254,500 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 $185,000 to $277,400 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.

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