Strategy Officer, Malaria

The Foundation

We are the largest nonprofitfighting 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

Your Role

As the Strategy Officer, you will report to the Senior Strategy Officer and be guided by the Deputy Director for Strategy, Planning and Management. The role is based out of Seattle, WA and supports critical strategy projects within the Malaria team. Working within a strategy team structure, you will design and implement high quality qualitative and quantitative analyses, synthesize key insights, communicate those insights with senior foundation stakeholders, and engage in external stakeholder management. Two qualities are critical to be successful in this role: 1) Experience and skills in data analytics 2) ability to synthesize input and thinking from subject matter expertise residents on the Malaria PST, across the foundation, and externally.

On a project-by-project basis, you will work with strategy and technical team members to develop, refine, and implement R&D strategies for key areas such as digital health, vaccine and biologics, diagnostics, vector control. Likewise, you will assist with country planning for introduction of our interventions, for focal geographies in West and Central Africa.

*This position is a limited-term position for 24 months based in our Seattle, WA office.

What You'll Do

• Execute strategy development process for the malaria team, including participating in the scoping and designing the overall process.
• Liaise closely with internal subject matter experts to co-develop and test strategy concepts and facilitate change management through effective communication and relationship management.
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses as needed to guide strategic decision making.
• Contribute to the identification and implementation of research and analytical work to support resolution-making, including statistical analysis and working with third party resources to develop analytical methodologies.
• Support the Senior Strategy Officer with the day-to-day ownership of the strategic process and be responsible for catalyzing discrete bodies of work by providing project management, problem-solving support, and initiative leadership on cross-foundational strategy projects.
• Regularly contribute to malaria program team vision and goal refinement, professional development, training, recruiting, onboarding, team social events, retreats, and foundation-wide activities, etc.

Project Examples

• Data analytics and scenario planning for different public health interventions, in collaboration with mathematical modeling partners
• Landscaping, literature review, gap assessment and data analytics to support product strategy and end-to-end product pipeline planning for vaccines, biologics, drugs, diagnostics, and vector control R&D (including gene drive technology for malaria vectors)
• Landscaping, interviews, site visits, and literature review to inform integrated country plans for investment in improving health surveillance, data use, and intervention delivery
• Facilitating cross-team exploration of new technological tools (artificial intelligence, machine learning) in global health and malaria use cases
• Communications materials for co-chair and executive level presentations on strategies and implementation progress

Your Experience

We are looking for team members who enjoy working on complex problems and collaboratively crafting strategies that have the potential to transform the lives of people around the world. Candidates must be excellent team players who are excited to work across a diverse set of disciplines and issue areas.

• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in a STEM field. Advanced degree (PhD, MPH) preferred but not required.
• Minimum 4 years at a management consulting or healthcare consulting firm required.
• We seek experienced professionals with at least 7+ years' experience, with 4 years at a strategy or healthcare consulting firm and additional years in academia or the healthcare industry
• Ideal client experience includes organizations like global health and/or development funders or implementers and/or multinational pharma/biotechs (in R&D and/or commercialization)
• Ability to learn new content quickly, identify connections and second-order implications, and establish credibility with internal/external teams
• Experienced and comfortable with data analytics and willing to build further skills, such as tools like Tableau for visualization or statistical analysis tools like Stata
• Deep knowledge of and strengths in strategy development and end-to-end complex project management (including process design, team structure, problem solving, critical thinking requirements, development of novel communication resources, and external/senior stakeholder engagement)
• Ability to work in a self-guided manner, in highly unstructured and ambiguous situations, and can multitask across priorities
• Ability to question and challenge colleagues including managers and partners in a constructive manner
• Excellent organizational, facilitation, verbal, and written communication skills. Ability to work effectively and with sensitivity across barriers such as language, culture, and distance. Excellent software skills with Microsoft Office applications, including demonstrated ability to convey complex information using supporting tables, graphs, and other visual representations
• Ability to travel up to 20% domestically and internationally
• Self-starter with a bias for action, thought partnership, efficiency, humility, intellectual curiosity, and investing in relationships

*Must be able to legally work in the US without visa sponsorship.

The salary range for this role is $154,200 to $231,400 USD. We recognize high-wage market differences in Seattle and Washington D.C., where our offices are located. The range for this role in these locations is $168,200 to $252,200 USD. As a mission-driven organization, we strive to balance competitive pay with our mission. New hire salaries are typically between the range minimum and the midpoint. Actual placement in the range will depend on a candidate's job-related skills, experience, and expertise, as evaluated during the interview process.

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Hiring Requirements

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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.