Senior Manager, Strategy & Implementation Management

Senior Manager, Strategy & Implementation Management page is loaded## Senior Manager, Strategy & Implementation Management locations:
Seattle, WAtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted 6 Days Agojob requisition :
B021349
** The Foundation
** We are the largest nonprofit fighting poverty, disease, and inequity around the world. Founded on a simple premise: people everywhere, regardless of identity or circumstances, should have the chance to live healthy, productive lives. We believe our employees should reflect the rich diversity of the global populations we aim to serve. We provide an exceptional benefits package to employees and their families which include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with no premiums, generous paid time off, paid family leave, foundation-paid retirement contribution, regional holidays, and opportunities to engage in several employee communities.

As a workplace, we’re committed to creating an environment for you to thrive both personally and professionally.
** The Team
** The Philanthropic Partnerships team (PPT) works to mobilize resources and build the next generation of champions for global health and development (GH&D), ensuring that philanthropy helps the world’s most vulnerable children survive and thrive.
Our strategy is designed to close the gap between intent and action, ensuring philanthropy supports lasting change. We engage with ultra-high-net-wealth individuals (UHNWI), corporate and private foundations, philanthropic collaboratives, advisors, family offices, and social impact investors—while also strengthening the broader philanthropic ecosystem. Key programs include:
The Giving Pledge, Gates Philanthropy Partners, and initiatives that enhance the infrastructure for GH&D giving.
Over the next five years, our work will focus on mobilizing resources for priorities of GH&D and the foundation, including: expanding our approaches and partnerships to unlock more capital; growing our work across global regions; and cultivating the next generation of GH&D champions—while continuing to strengthen philanthropic ecosystems and reinforce the foundation’s leadership in global giving.
** We’re accepting applications until 5:00pm PDT on January 9, 2026.
**** Please also include a cover letter highlighting your work to serve under-resourced communities in at least one of the foundation’s priority markets outside of the US.**##
** Your Role
** The Senior Manager enables the Philanthropic Partnerships Team to translate strategic vision into practical execution. This role sits within the
** Strategy, Planning & Management (SPM)
** function, which drives strategy development, planning, performance monitoring, and operational excellence at the Foundation. You will guide and facilitate business planning processes, manage the team’s portfolio of investments, strengthen organizational systems, and lead business improvement initiatives that enhance impact, alignment, and collaboration. You will be part of a 41-person team, that works across the foundation’s global offices and stewards an annual budget of $47m.

You will manage a team of four program assistants who support the day-to-day operations of the team.##
** What You’ll Do
** You are a strategic thinker and problem solver who combines analytical skill, operational discipline, and strong interpersonal abilities to drive progress on complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives in a matrixed organization. You balance strategy and execution, structure and creativity, and bring both rigor and empathy to your work.
** Strategy and Governance Moments:
*** Drive the team’s operational rhythm of business including: annual governance moments, goal-setting, budgeting and resource allocation, body of work updates, and performance tracking & measurement.
* Drive strategic planning efforts in close collaboration with the DD-SPM and the Philanthropic Partnerships Leadership Team, including research, analysis and project management to inform any strategic pivots in the portfolio. Support the team in translating strategic goals into annual implementation plans across our key geographies and markets.
* Prepare the team for annual governance…