Global Philanthropy Strategy Lead

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 190,000 - 295,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision

Generous paid time off

Paid family leave

Foundation-paid retirement/contrib.

Regional holidays

Employee communities

Job summary

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is seeking a Senior Manager for the Philanthropic Partnerships Team (PPT) to translate strategic vision into coordinated execution across seven global markets (NA, India, China, SE Asia, Africa, Middle East, Europe). The role sits in the Strategy, Planning & Management function and leads a four-person team, managing a $47m budget.

The role primarily baselines Seattle, WA (secondary DC) with no remote work; relocation support is available; applications accepted

Qualifications

• 10+ years of strategy, planning, portfolio management, or operations in philanthropy or development.
• Experience in markets outside the US and priority markets: India, China, SE Asia, Africa, Middle East, Europe.
• Direct fundraising/partnership experience with UHNW individuals, family offices, and foundations.
• Strong financial and operational skills including budgeting and forecasting.
• Proven ability to translate strategy into implementation via project management, operations, and M&E.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.
• Exceptional relationship management across diverse teams in a global, matrixed org.
• Demonstrated people management and team development experience.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Drive the team’s operational rhythm of business including governance moments, budgeting, and resource allocation.
• Translate strategic goals into annual implementation plans for sub-teams and markets.
• Prepare governance materials and progress narratives; support chair and leadership briefings.
• Oversee portfolio management, budget forecasting, and performance tracking; support data-driven decisions.
• Accelerate adoption of dashboards, AI tools, and knowledge-management practices.
• Identify and manage external strategy resources and consultants.
• Lead business improvement projects integrating Salesforce and PowerBI.
• Represent PPT in cross-foundation forums and align with division priorities.
• Provide day-to-day supervision to four program assistants and design team engagements.

Skills

Strategy & planning

Portfolio management

Operations

Budget forecasting

Data analysis

Change management

Communication

Relationship management

Leadership

Diversity, equity, inclusion

Education

Master’s degree or equivalent

Tools

PowerBI

Salesforce

Job description

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is seeking a Senior Manager for the Philanthropic Partnerships Team (PPT) to translate strategic vision into coordinated execution across seven global markets (NA, India, China, SE Asia, Africa, Middle East, Europe). The role sits in the Strategy, Planning & Management function and leads a four-person team, managing a $47m budget.

The role primarily baselines Seattle, WA (secondary DC) with no remote work; relocation support is available; applications accepted