Deputy Director, Strategy, Planning and Management, K12
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | |
United States, Washington, Seattle | |
May 10, 2024 | |
Locations Seattle, WA Time Type Full time Job Requisition ID B020290 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 foundation's U.S. Program (USP) works to ensure that people navigating U.S. education systems and job markets can develop the knowledge, skills, and agency needed to thrive in their communities such that race, ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic status are no longer predictors of educational attainment and economic mobility and security. Our mission is to work with partners to: 1. Generate insights by using data, research, and evidence to illuminate inequities in education, workforce, and social systems and evaluate potential solutions; 2. Accelerate innovation of digitally enabled solutions and high-impact practices and supports that help educators and community leaders eliminate disparities; 3. Strengthen capacity of institutions, intermediaries, and leaders to implement these solutions, practices, and supports in their contexts to further test and prove their effectiveness and impact; 4. Improve enabling conditions, including data infrastructure, policy, and funding, so that proven solutions, practices, and supports can scale to ensure equitable outcomes; and 5. Engage partners to ensure that community voices, student voices, and other key stakeholder voices are included, heard, and incorporated into our work. Our mission reflects our belief in the power of evidence, data, technology, and innovation as essential and high-potential inputs to support educators and system leaders to deliver equitable impact for students and communities. USP works on five goals: 1. Increased kindergarten readiness and school and life success; 2. Increased academic and socio-emotional outcomes for K-12 students, with a focus on mathematics, to ensure they are on track for high-school graduation and college preparedness; 3. Increased successful transitions for K-12 students between high school and postsecondary systems; 4. Increased completions of quality, affordable postsecondary credentials that offer value through economic mobility and security; and 5. Increased outcomes for adults experiencing poverty with regards to economic success, power and autonomy, and being valued in their communities. The vision for the foundation's US education work is to ensure that all students in the US have access to educational opportunities, from Pre-K to postsecondary, that enable them to develop the knowledge, skills, and agency needed thrive as adults and contribute to their communities. Within K-12 education, the foundation focuses on math and – given the opportunity gaps – specifically focuses on increasing the number of Black and Latino students and students from low-income backgrounds ("priority students") who are prepared for and complete Algebra 1 by the 9th grade, so they can be ready and able to progress through higher level math in high school and beyond. The foundation aims to improve math education in this country by increasing the quality of instructional materials so that they are more motivating and engaging for students – particularly priority students – and ensuring that teachers have high-quality supports to use those materials well. Our investments reach nationally, but we also focus within four states: California, Florida, New York, and Texas given the large populations of priority students in those states. Application Deadline: Friday, May 24, 2024 Your Role The Deputy Director, Strategy, Planning & Management (DDSPM) for the K12 team will lead the operational and financial aspects of an integrated program area including oversight of strategic planning and budgeting, quarterly portfolio performance reviews, ongoing investment pipeline and portfolio management, business analysis, and the coordination of business strategies across the division. As an advisor to program leadership, the DDSPM will lead the identification and implementation of process improvements, policies, and procedures. The DDSPM will also lead the team learning agenda and may facilitate some partner learning and collaboration sessions. Reporting to the Director, K12, you will be their primary collaborator on strategy accountability, reporting, and decision-making processes as well as team development and culture. What You'll Do
The salary range for this role is $229,100 to $355,200 USD. We recognize high-wage market differences where our offices are located, in Seattle, Washington D.C., and Boston (Cambridge). The range for this role in these locations is $249,600 to $386,900 USD. As a mission-driven organization, we strive to balance competitive pay with our mission and new hires are typically brought into the organization at a salary between the range minimum and the salary range midpoint. Actual placement in the range will depend on a candidate's job-related skills, experience, and expertise, as evaluated during the interview process. Hiring Requirements As part of our standard hiring process for new employees, employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background check. Candidate Accommodations If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request here. Inclusion Statement We are dedicated to the belief that all lives have equal value. We strive for a global and cultural workplace that supports ever greater diversity, equity, and inclusion — of voices, ideas, and approaches — and we support this diversity through all our employment practices. All applicants and employees who are drawn to serve our mission will enjoy equality of opportunity and fair treatment without regard to race, color, age, religion, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and prior protected activity. To apply: https://gatesfoundation.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Gates/job/Seattle-WA/Deputy-Director--Strategy---Implementation-Management_B020290-1 jeid-a97090475c5f314994a2055a0794883e |