Principal Officer, Measurement, Learning & Evaluation

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Friday, July 3rd at 11:59pm PT

As Principal Officer, Measurement, Learning & Evaluation (PO) within OOP, you will define and steward the division‑wide MLE system that enables the U.S. Program Leadership Team (USLT) to make high‑quality, evidence‑informed decisions. You are accountable for translating signals from across investments and portfolios into a coherent, decision‑ready view of progress, performance, and risk against Ambition
2045. That means defining what must be measured, how it is standardized and interpreted, and how it informs leadership decisions—ensuring MLE is not only rigorous but actionable, driving changes in strategy, investment, and execution across the division.

• Establish division‑wide standards, guardrails, and leadership‑level metrics aligned to Ambition
  2045
• Define how portfolio‑ and program‑level signals are aggregated, compared, and interpreted
• Ensure underlying data, tools, and processes enable consistent, reliable inputs into the system
• Synthesize cross‑portfolio insights to inform USLT tradeoffs, prioritization, and resource allocation
• Provide visibility into division‑level progress, risks, and opportunities
• Ensure decision‑grade evidence is available at the right time to support invest, scale, pivot, and stop decisions
• Identify and elevate emerging insights and MLE opportunities that materially improve decision quality
• Partner closely with OOP Strategy, Planning & Management leadership, Program‑level DDMLEs, and Directors to strengthen integration across strategy, learning, and decision‑making
• Lead the design and stewardship of the division‑wide impact model, including shared outcomes, leading indicators, and performance expectations aligned to Ambition
  2045
• Define and maintain the "ladder of outcomes" connecting BOW, PST/FST, and division‑level goals
• Establish and govern shared measurement standards, definitions, and reporting norms across portfolios
• Oversee development and continuous improvement of division‑wide dashboards and analytical tools that enable cross‑portfolio visibility
• Advance enterprise approaches to impact accounting, predictive modeling, and scenario analysis to inform strategic decisions
• Integrate program signals with broader context signals to surface patterns, tradeoffs, and risks that inform strong division‑level decisions
• Translate complex evidence into clear, decision‑relevant insights for USLT and senior leadership
• Provide forward‑looking, decision‑aligned analysis to inform division‑level decisions on prioritization, sequencing, and resource allocations
• Surface cross‑portfolio implications early, particularly where strategies are interdependent or competing for resources
• Serve as a trusted, independent voice in decision‑making forums, bringing an evidence‑based perspective and constructive challenge to consequential decisions
• Facilitate structured forums that embed cross‑portfolio learning throughout the strategy and investment lifecycle (e.g., start, scale, pivot, stop)
• Monitor external field signals, research, and emerging trends, synthesizing them into strategic foresight that tests assumptions and surfaces risks
• Define expectations for core MLE deliverables (e.g., learning agendas, dashboards, evaluation approaches) and partner with program‑level DDMLEs to ensure consistency with context‑specific…