Associate Strategy Officer, Foundation Strategy Office (2 yrs LTE)

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 143,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in Seattle is seeking an Associate Strategy Officer for a two-year limited-term role in a hybrid setting. You will craft qualitative and quantitative analyses, synthesize insights for partners, and manage client engagements while helping to launch new strategies across education, health, and global initiatives.

You will support senior officers with day-to-day strategic processes, develop options, and contribute to cross-functional initiatives, with travel up

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in strategic planning and consulting.
• Experience at a top-tier management consulting firm.
• Deep knowledge of and strengths in strategy development and end-to-end sophisticated project management.
• Ability to travel up to 20% domestically and internationally.
• Software skills with Microsoft Office applications, including a proven track record to convey information using supporting tables, graphs, and other visual representations.

Responsibilities

• Employ strategic resources to develop and assess options, ensure sound reasoning, and challenge assumptions.
• Liaise closely with internal clients to co-develop and test strategy concepts and facilitate organizational change.
• Support the implementation of creative solutions to guide strategic decisions, team operations, and ways of working.
• Contribute to the identification and implementation of research and analytical methodologies to support decision-making.
• Support (Sr.) Strategy Officers with the day-to‑day ownership of the strategic process and mobilization of discrete bodies of work.
• Regularly contribute to team development “extra 10s”, such as team vision and goal refinement, professional development, training, recruiting, onboarding, team social events, retreats, foundation-wide activities, etc.

Skills

Strategy development

Project management

Consulting experience

Cross-cultural sensitivity

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in strategic planning or related field

Tools

Excel

Stata

MS Office

Job description

The Foundation

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 Foundation Strategy Office is the primary function supporting the creation and evolution of our program level strategies as well as exploring new paths to impact that align with our mission. This includes supporting the CEO, CFO, and Chief Strategy Officer in key accountabilities like strategy development, strategy revision, strategy performance measurement, portfolio management, and special initiatives to accelerate the impact of the foundation. We are a close-knit team that places a significant emphasis on maintaining and growing our positive, humble, and intellectually curious culture. We believe that small groups of deeply committed team members can do phenomenal things. We encourage debate and discussion of tough issues and are committed to the success of our clients. We invest proactively in each other’s personal and professional growth.

Your Role

As an Associate Strategy Officer, you will work in a hybrid arrangement and will report to the Deputy Director, Foundation Strategy Office. You will support critical strategy projects within the foundation by crafting and implementing qualitative and quantitative analyses, synthesizing and communicating key insights to partners, and managing clients. You will support the development, prioritization, and launch of new foundation strategies and initiatives for Global Education, Gender Equality, Malaria, Family Planning, MNCH, Nutrition, Philanthropic Partnerships, K-12 Education, Executive Leadership Team, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and many more.

This role is a 2-year limited-term role.

What You’ll Do

• Employ strategic resources to develop and assess options, ensure sound reasoning, and challenge assumptions.
• Liaise closely with internal clients to co-develop and test strategy concepts and facilitate organizational change.
• Support the implementation of creative solutions to guide strategic decisions, team operations, and ways of working.
• Contribute to the identification and implementation of research and analytical methodologies to support decision-making.
• Support (Sr.) Strategy Officers with the day-to‑day ownership of the strategic process and mobilization of discrete bodies of work.
• Regularly contribute to team development “extra 10s”, such as team vision and goal refinement, professional development, training, recruiting, onboarding, team social events, retreats, foundation-wide activities, etc.

Your Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in strategic planning and consulting.
• Experience at a top-tier management consulting firm.
• Deep knowledge of and strengths in strategy development and end‑to‑end sophisticated project management.
• Optimally work with sensitivity across barriers such as language, culture, and distance.
• Software skills with Microsoft Office applications, including a proven track record to convey information using supporting tables, graphs, and other visual representations.
• Knowledge and proficiency in Excel, Stata, or similar.
• Ability to travel up to 20% domestically and internationally.

This role is based in Seattle, WA. Relocation will be provided. *Must have unrestricted work authorization in the country where this position is located. The Foundation does not provide immigration‑related sponsorship for this role. This includes direct company sponsorship and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (eg: H-1B, O-1, L-1, E, OPT, STEM-OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.).

The salary range for this role is $143,000 to $214,600 USD.

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Hiring Requirements

As part of our standard hiring process for new employees, employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

Candidate Accommodations

We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible hiring experience for all candidates. If you have a disability or medical condition and need an accommodation at any stage of the application or interview process—such as an ASL interpreter, alternative interview format, or physical accessibility support we’re happy to help. Please contact [e-mail] with the position number and a brief description of your accommodation needs. Requests will be handled confidentially.

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. Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing countries, we work with partners to create impactful solutions so that people can take charge of their futures and achieve their full potential. In the United States, we aim to ensure that everyone—especially those with the fewest resources—has access to the opportunities needed to succeed in school and life.

Based in Seattle, Washington, the foundation is led by CEO Mark Suzman, under the direction of Bill Gates and our governing board.