Managing Director, Strategy and Program Development (M3)

Summary

The Managing Director, Strategy and Program Development (MD-SPD) is responsible for strategic portfolio growth, facilitating strategy development and resource mobilization for the Department of Hunger and Livelihoods (DHL) and Save the Children United States (SCUS) climate programs, and for SCUS’ general positioning for US account-funded food security, livelihood, youth, and climate programs, including the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The MD-SPD will oversee strategic engagement with key stakeholders such as USAID, USDA, and private donors, while ensuring the successful implementation of DHL, climate, and youth funding strategies. This position also focuses on developing external partnerships, driving proposal leadership, and enhancing business development processes within the organization.

Areas of Responsibility

• Strategic Engagement: Lead DHL engagement with key audiences such as USAID, USDA, and private donors. Collaborate with team leads and technical colleagues on thought leadership and learning.
• New Business Development (BD): Work across DHL business lines and with other International Program (IP) departments to develop and implement DHL, climate, and youth funding strategies. Position for and pursue key public and private funding opportunities. Analyze existing BD processes, benchmark with peers, and identify areas for improvement, scale and diversification.
• Partnership Development: Develop external partnerships with Save the Children (SC) Members, Save the Children International (SCI), public and private sector donors, universities, policymakers, and other implementing partners.

What You’ll Be Doing (Essential Duties)

Portfolio Growth & Resource Mobilization (50%):

• Lead and direct proposals for DHL as well as proposals relating to SCUS’s climate work more broadly. This will include serving as Proposal Director on several proposals per year and may also involve serving as lead writer, depending on the opportunity. Identify and secure external expertise as needed, and budget allows, for critical opportunities.
• Maintain and grow the DHL and climate portfolio, focusing on new business planning, tracking and positioning for opportunities, and donor engagement, particularly for USDA Food for Progress and Feed the Future opportunities.
• Assess Business Line win rates, growth trajectories, and other metrics that indicate the performance and position of the team and its portfolio. Lead corrective action as needed, working closely with DHL colleagues to identify technical and management gaps.

Strategy Development (20%):

• In collaboration with technical and program colleagues within DHL and IP more broadly, develop and report on implementation of SCUS’s hunger, livelihoods, youth, and climate strategies.
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