Vice President, Knowledge Management

The California Endowment; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

The California Endowment in Oakland is seeking a strategic, equity-minded Vice President of Knowledge Management to guide the creation and execution of a comprehensive learning, evaluation, and knowledge strategy. This role strengthens our ability to improve health and advance racial equity across California communities.

The VP will foster continuous learning, data-informed decision‑making, and trust-based philanthropy, ensuring community experiences inform strategy and knowledge drives systems

Job description

The California Endowment is seeking a strategic and equity-focused Vice President of Knowledge Management to lead the development and implementation of a comprehensive learning, evaluation, and knowledge strategy that strengthens The Endowment’s ability to improve health and advance racial equity in communities throughout California. This member of the leadership team will play a critical role in shaping how The Endowment captures, synthesizes, and applies learnings and insights in our grantmaking effectiveness, investments, communications, and operations. The VP will foster a culture of continuous learning and data-informed decision-making and will support The Endowment’s move towards trust-based philanthropy by ensuring that the lived experiences of impacted communities inform strategy, and that knowledge is used as a tool for systems change, accountability, and collective progress.

The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in equity-driven evaluation, learning, and knowledge management, as well as a successful track record leading cross-functional teams to harness data, insight, and community voice to drive impact. The Vice President of Knowledge Management should be a passionate advocate for the vision of The Endowment, a collaborative and equity-centered team builder, an adaptive and systems-oriented thinker, and a trusted organizational resource. They will be responsible for advancing enterprise-wide learning, evaluation, data strategy, and grants effectiveness, working in close partnership with leadership and staff across The Endowment.

More information about The California Endowment may be found at: www.calendow.org .

The California Endowment is an equal opportunity employer and places a high value on diversity, equity, inclusion and to creating a work environment where the individual is valued and respected.