Program Officer, Panorama Strategy

If you think you have what it takes but don't necessarily meet every single point listed below, please apply - you could be exactly who we are looking for! 

Panorama is a platform for social change dedicated to solving the world’s most intractable problems. Our mission is to maximize social impact by partnering with visionary leaders to co-develop solutions to change systems. We help our partners operate in smarter, more impactful, and more efficient ways.  

The Panorama Group (www.thepanoramagroup.com) is a community of organizations that includes:   

• Panorama Global, a social impact nonprofit that empowers changemakers through radical collaboration...learn more at www.panoramaglobal.org
• Panorama Strategy, a social purpose consultancy that accelerates progress for clients through audacious thinking...learn more at www.panoramastrategy.com 
• Panorama Action, which mobilizes voices and resources through bold action.

This role is with Panorama Strategy.

Panorama Strategy is a consulting firm that partners with organizations and leaders to turn their vision for social impact into a reality. In the lifecycle from ideation to impact, we collaborate with our clients to identify and fulfill their unique role in creating a better world. Our diverse first-hand experience enables us to make unique connections for our clients and serve as a thought partner who can adapt to the changing needs of projects and clients—no matter where they are on their social impact journey

 

Position Summary 

Are you a creative problem solver, strong collaborator, and a strategic project manager? Do you thrive in a purpose-driven and agile culture that allows you to be curious and craft solutions to ambiguous and dynamic challenges? Are you passionate about the intersection of strategy development, stakeholder engagement, and advocacy for health policy?

If so, this role will enable you to support organizations seeking to create a better future. Panorama Strategy works with a variety of partners, including small and large foundations, nonprofits, private sector, and multilateral agencies.

We are seeking a Program Officer (“PO”) who has a demonstrated passion for social impact across key issue areas (e.g., global health, gender equity, philanthropic giving, climate change) with an ability to actively listen, build trusting relationships with key partners, and provide creative, strategic recommendations to optimize project outcomes. The PO will support a portfolio of client-facing projects, drive and manage project deliverables and timelines, monitor developments in key issues areas, and synthesize a high volume of complex information to make connections and strategic recommendations for our clients.

Examples of the types of projects this role may support include:

• Managing a high-impact global oncology grant program, cultivating strong relationships with grantees and driving solutions to enhance project outcomes and maximize policy impact.
• Creating strategies for multi-year partnerships to end child marriage, coordinating the efforts of large foundations, nonprofits, and global coalitions to develop an aligned engagement and investment plan.
• Conducting a global donor landscape for social entrepreneurship in Africa to help a foundation make more targeted investments and expand their programming.
• Building partnerships across the growing climate and health ecosystem to drive a coordinated global advocacy agenda that supports the perspectives of community organizations, governments, and multilateral organizations.

This exempt, full-time position reports to either a Senior Program Officer or a Director. This position is fully remote within the United States on a permanent basis.

 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities 

Client/Project Management (85%)
Support a portfolio of two or more client-facing projects, which includes the responsibility to:

• Manage day-to-day relationships with clients and partners, including facilitation of calls and meetings.
• Shape, plan, and execute major project deliverables. For example, donor and ecosystem maps, strategic planning documents, and technical issue area reports.
• Propose ideas and recommendations on approaches related to strategy development, stakeholder engagement, coalition building, and/or policy advocacy based on an understanding of clients' goals and the issue area landscape.
• Design and manage strategic project plans, adapting regularly to incorporate new learnings and evolving client needs while keeping the project team on track to deliver high-quality outputs within budget that achieve overarching project goals.
• Facilitate group decision-making and ongoing conversations to drive towards alignment across internal and external stakeholders (managing up, outwards, and down).
• Anticipate emerging crises and opportunities, effectively communicating implications for clients and offering recommendations for a path forward.
• Synthesize large quantities of input from both a micro- and macro-level to make connections and strategic recommendations.
• Conduct mapping and analysis of stakeholders, frameworks, donor strategies, policy priorities, and activities within a sector and draw out insights and implications to inform strategic decisions that maximize social impact.
• Provide on-site client support as needed, requiring 1-3 domestic or international trips annually.

Internal Organizational Support (15%)

• Monitor developments in key social impact issue areas and flag opportunities for further engagement.
• Participate in an organizational culture of continuous learning and improvement by proactively sharing information and lessons learned from projects, incorporating those learnings into action, and holding yourself and your colleagues accountable for results.
• Play an active role in business growth by attending events/conferences, supporting prospective client and partnership cultivation, drafting materials for project proposals, and investigating new issue areas where our team can fill a gap.
• Participate in various internal and ad-hoc initiatives to support the health and culture of the broader organization.

 

Typical Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 

Education & experience

• Bachelor’s degree and five years of relevant professional experience or equivalent combination of experience, education, and/or training.
• Demonstrated ability to strategize on, conceptualize, structure, and lead projects.
• Experience developing strategies related to partnerships, policy, advocacy, communications, and/or philanthropy.
• Strong communications and analytical skills with the ability to synthesize and translate complex ideas and strategies into accessible formats (e.g., slide decks, written narratives, presentations) under tight deadlines.
• Experience in stakeholder or client management; which could include experience working with corporations, foundations, multilateral agencies, and NGOs.
• Proactively works to improve processes, takes initiative, and displays a growth mindset.

Required Qualifications

• A quick study able to dive deep and jump across multiple topic areas.
• Highly reliable and able to manage multiple projects and priorities adeptly.
• Comfortable working independently, with some guidance.
• Ready to provide strategic project management, articulate and address problems, and provide direction.
• Able and excited to work in unstructured/ambiguous situations, creatively solve problems, and make recommendations.
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.

Desired Qualifications

• Previous client management or consulting experience.
• Experience strategizing, designing, and planning events.
• Experience with diverse stakeholder engagement and advocacy.
• Experience living and working in different communities in the US and abroad.
• Experience working on health systems and policy.
• Experience in impact measurement and/or evaluation.

This job description may change as our team continues to grow– we hope you’ll be excited to evolve with us as we scale and increase our impact.

 

Compensation & Benefits 

The starting salary for this role is between $85,000 and $97,500.  When determining an initial offer, we carefully consider these factors: candidate skill and experience; room for growth within the band; and internal equity across the team.
Alongside salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including:  

• Flexibility to work from home anywhere in the U.S. (we provide the technology)
• Flexible paid time off - no caps or accruals 
• 12 paid holidays per year 
• 90-100% employer-paid monthly premiums for employee medical coverage (depending on plan selected) 
• 401(k) safe harbor plan, with employer contribution equal to 3% salary with immediate vesting 
• Up to 16 weeks fully paid family/medical leave (eligible after 90 days of employment) 
• ... And more! Visit our Careers Page for our full list of benefits 

 

How to Apply 

Interested candidates should submit a resume and optional cover letter on our Careers Page portal. 

Please note that our office will be on Winter Holiday from December 23rd to January 1st. During this period, our team will be fully disconnected from work to enjoying some much-deserved time off. Anticipate that candidate review and evaluation for applications submitted during this time to commence once we have returned to the office. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis; the position will stay open until filled.
 

Panorama is committed to creating a diverse team and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We know that representation matters in the workplace and with our partners; to that end we are committed to a hiring process grounded in equity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, citizenship or immigration status, national origin, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, political ideology, the presence of any physical, mental, or sensory disability, age, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. 

Panorama complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact our People & Culture team at careers@panoramaglobal.org. 

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Panorama participates in the federal E-Verify system. All candidates should review the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work posters for more information. 

Final offer will be contingent on the completion of a successful background check. 

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