Program Manager, Pneumonia & Pandemic Preparedness
Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Seattle
Posted on: May 18, 2024
Job Description:
The FoundationWe 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 TeamOur Global Health
(GH) Program harnesses advances in science and technology to save
lives in poor countries. We focus on the health problems that have
a major impact in developing countries but get too little attention
and funding. Where proven tools exist, we support sustainable ways
to improve their delivery. Where they don't, we invest in research
and development of new interventions, such as vaccines, drugs,
biologics, and diagnostics. Our work in infectious diseases focuses
on strategies to fight and prevent HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis,
neglected tropical diseases, enteric and diarrheal diseases, and
pneumonia. These strategies are supported by functional and
cross-cutting teams that focus on Discovery & Translational
Sciences, Vaccine Development, Surveillance, Integrated
Development, Diagnostics, and Innovation Introduction.With a focus
on low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), the Pneumonia &
Pandemic Preparedness (PPP) Team aims to 1) accelerate the
reduction in childhood deaths from pneumonia, meningitis, and
neonatal sepsis; 2) improve disease surveillance for public health
action; 3) minimize mortality and prevent transmission during
epidemics and pandemics; and 4) prevent mortality due to
antimicrobial resistance (AMR) risk pathogens. We accelerate the
development and commercialization of novel and lower-cost vaccines
and monoclonal antibodies for our target populations. Our
prevention efforts target the following pathogens: pneumococcus,
respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), group B streptococcus (GBS),
meningococcus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, as well as pandemic influenza
and coronaviruses. Given that a growing portion of deaths in young
children happen before a child is old enough to be immunized, we
are developing vaccines that can be delivered safely during
pregnancy (maternal immunization) to protect vulnerable infants
during the first months of life through antibodies transferred from
their mothers. We also focus on antimicrobial resistance as an
increasing global health threat that disproportionately contributes
to neonatal sepsis deaths. To guide prioritization of global health
interventions, we support surveillance for definitive causes of
childhood mortality in LMICs. We also implement and evaluate
innovative surveillance approaches and help countries integrate
surveillance information for better public health
decision-making.Your Role As a key member of the Pneumonia &
Pandemic Preparedness team, the Program Manager is responsible for
supporting the portfolio's day-to-day operations and ensuring
strong strategy, relationships, and communication across the team,
foundation colleagues, and external partners. You will partner
closely with the PPP leadership team, the Deputy Director,
Strategy, Planning and Management (DDSPM), and other team members
to contribute to the continued development of the team's strategic
vision including participating in the setting of the overall
strategy and goals for the group. Role level may be adjusted based
on the experience of the candidate. The Program Manager will
provide portfolio management support for the overall team as well
as focus on two PPP strategic areas (such as Epidemic Preparedness
and Control, Pneumococcus, or Surveillance). You will also work
with the various foundation Program Strategy Teams (PSTs),
functional teams, external partners and stakeholders, and country
offices to implement the strategies.This role will report to the
Deputy Director, Strategy Planning and Management (DDSPM) and be a
member of PPP's Strategy & Implementation Management team.What
You'll Do This role will partner closely with the PPP leadership
team to provide program management, strategy planning,
communications, and implementation support for the overall strategy
and key initiatives.
- Strategy development and execution: Support DDSPM in the
execution of the strategy review and annual planning processes; and
lead the development of specific deliverables (e.g. investment
scoring, execution plans); lead key projects related to strategy,
change management, product development, and/or partner management;
and provide secondary support for executing and managing large
investments as needed.
- Portfolio management: Coordinate reporting of progress against
strategic goals, milestones and decision points for portfolio
review meetings; provide analytic and research support to support
decision making; generate portfolio and payment reports to track
financial payout of investments funded by the team; implement and
monitor action plan for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and
gender integration.
- Business operations: Facilitate the team's rhythm of the
business to support management decision-making and resource
allocation; coordinate team onboarding with respective hiring
managers; identify areas for process optimization and develop
solutions to improve team efficiency and productivity; implement
foundation and team processes and tools; support Program
Coordinator in grant execution and management on an as needed
basis; and enable opportunities for continuous learning and
knowledge management.
- Stakeholder and meeting management: Provide strategy planning
and project management support (agenda, materials, facilitation,
minutes, follow-up items) to leadership team as needed for team
meetings (Program Strategy Team, Staff), initiative meetings,
partner convenings, team retreats, and conferences.
- Communications: Develop and maintain strategy dissemination
materials; support coordination and preparation of materials for
external talks, annual planning, and foundation leadership
meetings; and serve as a central point of contact for team
operations within the foundation.Your Experience We are looking for
people who enjoy the challenge of working on problems to create
solutions that have the potential for groundbreaking change. We
seek a self-starter with proven project management skills who can
provide both strategy and operational capacity for the overall PPP
strategy and selected initiatives.
- A Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of experience or equivalent
demonstrated experience, preferably in public health, business
administration, or other relevant area.
- Master's degree in public health or business preferred.
- Experience in program management of complex strategy
development, execution planning, and business process redesign
projects with ability to lead or run multiple projects
simultaneously.
- Proven ability to build relationships and collaborate with
internal and external partners to get things done with efficiency,
flexibility, and diplomacy.
- Proven ability to create structures and develop frameworks to
address problems and increase clarity and visibility of decisions,
trade-offs, and impact on organizational resources.
- Excellence in scientific writing and data analysis, written and
oral communication skills, and experience advocating and
communicating with a broad and diverse audience.
- Familiarity and/or experience in global health or development,
vaccine development, and/or management consulting.
- Experience in two or more of the following areas preferred:
project management, epidemiology, disease surveillance, epidemic
preparedness and response, and vaccine development.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
effort.
- Experience in working on teams with diverse cultural and
professional backgrounds.
- Experience working in low- and middle-income countries
preferred.
- Proven facilitation skills with ability to identify, organize,
and frame issues clearly for discussion or decision making.
- Demonstrated passion for the Foundation's values with a
commitment to deliver results against our mission.
- This role will require the ability to travel up to 15%
domestically and internationally to grantee meetings, conferences,
and convenings.*Must be able to legally work in the country where
this position is located without visa sponsorship.** We will be
accepting applications until June 5PT COBThe salary range for this
role is $137,500 - $206,200 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 $149,800 to
$224,600 USD. As a mission-driven organization, we strive to
balance competitive pay with our mission. New hires salaries are
typically 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 RequirementsAs part of our standard
hiring process for new employees, employment will be contingent
upon successful completion of a background check.Candidate
AccommodationsIf you require assistance due to a disability in the
application or recruitment process, please submit a request
.Inclusion StatementWe 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.
Keywords: Disability Solutions, Auburn , Program Manager, Pneumonia & Pandemic Preparedness, Executive , Seattle, Washington
Didn't find what you're looking for? Search again!
Loading more jobs...