Deputy Director, Strategy, Planning and Management (NTD & VDev)
 Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation | |
paid time off
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 United States, Washington, Seattle | |
| 500 5th Avenue North (Show on map) | |
 Jul 08, 2025 | |
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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 Our Global Health (GH) division harnesses advances in science and technology to save lives in developing countries. We focus on the health problems that have a major impact in developing countries but get too little attention and funding. Where 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, 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, pneumonia, and maternal, newborn, child health, and nutrition.Despite substantial scientific advances, bringing vaccines to market affordably and reliably remains a challenge particularly for low-income markets. The diseases of low-resource settings are also often the least attractive commercially. The Vaccine Development (VDEV) Team focuses on accelerating the development and commercialization of novel vaccines and the sustainable manufacturer of existing vaccines particularly for these markets. More than 1 billion people are at risk from one or more Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). The NTD Team focuses on eradicating, eliminating, or controlling the diseases of the London Declaration (LD), with an emphasis on lymphatic filariasis (LF), onchocerciasis (oncho), schistosomiasis (schisto), soil-transmitted helminths (STH), trachoma, Guinea worm (GW), visceral leishmaniasis (VL), and human African trypanosomiasis (HAT). The team also works to improve non-NTD health outcomes using the NTD delivery platform. Application Deadline: July 29, 2025 Your Role The VDEV and NTD Teams are recruiting a Deputy Director, Strategy, Planning, and Management (DDSPM) who will support the Director of the NTD Program Strategy Team (PST) and the VDEV Functional Team to implement the strategy and operations of the teams. The DDSPM provides the link between the teams' technical expertise, strategy, and business operations. You will lead the strategic, financial, operational, and human resource aspects of these teams, bringing senior business, investment, and management expertise to portfolio, domain, and investment-level decision-making. You will also lead the planning for each of the team's annual strategy reviews, annual-planning and reporting processes, including framing and analysis of issues and investments central to strategy and execution, ongoing investment pipeline and portfolio management, business analysis, and coordination with the other business strategies of the foundation's global health program. The DDSPM leads a team of business and operations professionals. This is a Seattle based role reporting to the Director, NTD & VDEV. What You'll Do
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*Must be able to legally work in the country where this position is located without visa sponsorship. #LI-PA1 The salary range for this role is $233,600 to $362,200. 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 $254,700 to $394,700. 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 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. | |