Senior Strategy Officers, Postsecondary Team (Limited Term Roles*) at Gates Foundation in Seattle, WA

Job description

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 Postsecondary (PS) Courseware and Navigation team harnesses AI-enabled tools to remove widespread barriers that stand between learners and a PS credential that reflects their skills and knowledge and delivers sustained economic value. The team recognizes that some barriers are about learning itself, and others are about navigation—the ability for learners to move within and across fragmented systems with ease, cost-effectiveness, and recognition of the skills and knowledge they've gained along the way. This team invests in AI-enabled gateway courses, personal advising, and learning mobility; taken together, these efforts support today's learners to build momentum across enrollment, persistence, and credential completion. Application Deadline: Monday, August 24, 2026 Your Role Given multiple talent needs across US Program, we are hiring two Senior Strategy Officers for the Postsecondary team . One role will be for a 9-month limited term role responsible for leading strategy development and analytical support for the Innovative Models body of work within the PS Courseware and Navigation team, as well as flexible strategy support for SPM, MLE, and additional bodies of work as needed. You partner closely with the Principal Officer for Innovative Models, the SPM and MLE teams, and other PS bodies of work as needed to design analyses, facilitate alignment, and create materials that advance strategic decision-making. You bring mastery-level expertise in strategy development, project management, and postsecondary sector knowledge to help the team translate emerging insights into clear, actionable plans. The other role will be for an 18-month limited term role responsible for leading strategic operations, portfolio management, and leadership engagement for the Pathways Navigation team, including both advising and credit mobility, within the PS Courseware and Navigation strategy. You shape and support the implementation of the team's approach to increasing adoption of AI-enabled advising and credit mobility solutions so students receive accurate, personalized guidance across their postsecondary journey, advisors can extend high-quality support beyond traditional caseloads, and institutions can more easily recognize and apply the credit and prior learning students bring with them. You have significant experience in complex portfolio and program management and bring mastery-level ability to translate strategy into clear operational structures, compelling materials, and high-quality decisions. As part of the interview process, we will assess candidates based on both their interests and the evolving needs of these workstreams. If you have a strong preference for either role, please indicate it in your cover letter. What You'll Do INNOVATIVE MODELS ROLE Lead discrete, time-bound strategy development projects for the Innovative Models body of work, and critical strategic workstreams for SPM, MLE, and other PS bodies of work as directed by relevant deputy directors, structuring complex problems, testing underlying assumptions, and generating evidence-based recommendations. Serve as a connective resource between strategy officers across PS, including facilitati