National Education Policy Portfolio Lead

Walton Enterprises; Washington; On-site; USD 230,000 - 287,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Walton Enterprises seeks a highly motivated National Portfolio Lead for the Walton Education Coalition (WEC). This role leads strategy, development, and performance of the national advocacy and political investment portfolio, aligning partners with WEC priorities and state-level education opportunities.

You will manage portfolio planning, budgeting, partner accountability, and provide regular updates to leadership, driving measurable results and education policy progress across states.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in education policy, advocacy, philanthropy, government affairs, political strategy, or related field.
• Deep understanding of national education policy, advocacy, political strategy, and related organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to assess complex policy, political, organizational dynamics.
• Experience managing investments, grants, or budgets preferred.
• Willingness to travel regularly.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall strategy and management of WEC's national portfolio.
• Assess partner strength, strategic relevance, execution capacity, reach, and portfolio gaps.
• Lead diligence on prospective national partners and investment recommendations.
• Develop objective tools to assess partner performance and portfolio value over time.
• Provide regular portfolio updates to the Director and board on performance and risks.
• Develop the annual national portfolio budget in partnership with the Director.

Skills

Analytical

Strategic thinking

Portfolio management

Communication

Relationship-building

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Walton Enterprises seeks a highly motivated National Portfolio Lead for the Walton Education Coalition (WEC). This role leads strategy, development, and performance of the national advocacy and political investment portfolio, aligning partners with WEC priorities and state-level education opportunities.

You will manage portfolio planning, budgeting, partner accountability, and provide regular updates to leadership, driving measurable results and education policy progress across states.