Associate Director, Changeworks

Arabella Advisors; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Arabella Advisors is seeking an Associate Director of ChangeWorks to lead and design organizational development and operational planning for foundations, nonprofits, and philanthropic clients. You will manage strategic engagements, build people practices, and help grow a new practice area while maintaining equity-centered approaches.

The role emphasizes strong analytical, project management, and writing skills, with collaboration across directors to deliver high-quality solutions and lasting

Qualifications

• Analytical and strategic thinker with strong writing and facilitation skills.
• Experience working with nonprofits or foundations and client services mindset.
• Ability to design and implement organizational design and people practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead consulting engagements focused on organizational design and operational planning for foundations, nonprofits, and philanthropists.
• Support and help grow the ChangeWorks practice within Arabella Advisors, ensuring high-quality deliverables and client impact.

Skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Organizational development

Client services

Facilitation

Job description

Arabella Advisors helps foundations, philanthropists and investors who are serious about impact achieve the greatest good with their resources. We work on issues ranging from the social and economic advancement of women and girls, and conservation of our climate and planet, to reducing poverty and inequity in the United States and around the world. Our staff members are mission-driven and action-oriented, and have a unique combination of experience in philanthropy, business, nonprofits, government, finance, law, and other fields. We combine creative, strategic thinking with knowledge and networks developed through decades of hands‑on experience. The fastest-growing philanthropic advisory firm in the nation, Arabella is also a certified B Corporation.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Arabella Advisors is seeking a mission-driven professional with strong analytical, project management, and organizational development skills who will provide strategic consulting services to help clients achieve their social impact and philanthropic goals. This role is an opportunity for a strategic thinker with a passion for client services, a strong organizational development mindset, experience working in nonprofits or foundations, and good writing and facilitation skills.

You are enthusiastic about supporting clients to design, build, and grow effective organizations. You are both highly organized as well as adaptable and strategic in assessing the evolving needs of an engagement. You bring exceptional project and client management skills and are committed to centering equity in every engagement. You understand that long-term, systemic change requires strong institutions with effective systems, processes, and people practices to achieve the greatest impact.

The ChangeWorks practice at Arabella Advisors centers on providing foundations, nonprofits, and other mission driven organizations support in building people practices, systems, processes, and structures that ensure they are operating effectively and can deliver the greatest impact to the field. The Associate Director of ChangeWorks will work closely with the Director and Senior Director to manage consulting engagements focused on organizational design and operational planning for a range of clients, including foundations, family and individual philanthropists, and nonprofits. The Associate Director will support project work for the practice, help build this newer practice area within Arabella, and help the team ensure we are meeting a consistently high standard of quality.