Head of Programs & Strategic Impact

Future Caucus; Washington; Hybrid; USD 151,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

Future Caucus is seeking a Chief Program Officer to translate strategy into high‑impact experiences for lawmakers across the network. You will lead a program team, drive measurable outcomes, and partner with the President & CEO to align programmatic work with organizational goals.

In this hybrid role based in the Washington, DC area, you will supervise leaders, shape cross‑state programming, manage budgets, and foster a culture of learning and collaboration while representing the organization to

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience; proven ability to manage senior leaders and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong political savvy with deep knowledge of state-level politics and young lawmakers' needs.
• A known dot-connector who builds networks and partnerships.
• Natural relationship builder with ability to network effectively.
• Comfortable speaking publicly on behalf of Future Caucus to VIPs.
• Creative, entrepreneurial, and self-motivated with a high bar for excellence.
• Detail-oriented and proactive communicator, skilled at managing up and across teams.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, coach & lead program leaders and direct reports.
• Create information-sharing streams across legislator-facing teams for strategic decision making.
• Model and establish a feedback and learning culture across the program team.
• Set performance goals and accountability systems to build a culture of results-based leadership.
• Shape and clarify emerging roles, teams, and operating models as Future Caucus grows.
• Develop a team-based environment to motivate staff toward vision and goals.
• Organize work allocation, training, problem resolution, and performance evaluation for direct reports.
• Support development and management of budgets across all programmatic activities.

Skills

Leadership

Political savvy

Dot-connector

Relationship building

Public speaking

Creative

Entrepreneurial

Self-motivated

Detail-oriented

Job description

Future Caucus is seeking a Chief Program Officer to translate strategy into high‑impact experiences for lawmakers across the network. You will lead a program team, drive measurable outcomes, and partner with the President & CEO to align programmatic work with organizational goals.

In this hybrid role based in the Washington, DC area, you will supervise leaders, shape cross‑state programming, manage budgets, and foster a culture of learning and collaboration while representing the organization to