Program Director Catalytic Deployment

You will set strategy and execute major areas of a catalytic-deployments portfolio. You will source and assess funding opportunities, manage grants, launch initiatives, engage external stakeholders, develop investment recommendations, and help establish the team’s operating model.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to strategy and prioritization for Catalytic Deployments
• Source, evaluate, and recommend grants and funding opportunities
• Conduct diligence on organizations, projects, and leaders
• Design and manage a portfolio of grants
• Manage Catalytic Deployments team members as the organization grows
• Engage researchers, nonprofits, academic centers, funders, and potential grantees
• Identify ecosystem gaps and develop new partnerships or field-building initiatives
• Launch new initiatives and convene stakeholders
• Write internal recommendations and strategy memos
• Use frontier AI to support program work

Requirements

• 10+ years of leadership experience in nonprofits, philanthropy, or government
• Experience building and scaling large social-sector initiatives
• Experience sourcing, assessing, and structuring grants
• Expertise in a social-sector domain
• Ability to assess AI capabilities, implementation constraints, organizational readiness, and deployment risks
• Experience evaluating opportunities and making recommendations
• Experience engaging senior external stakeholders
• Written and verbal communication skills