Chief Strategy Officer

4 weeks ago


Oakland, California, United States For The People Full time
Chief Strategy Officer

For The People is seeking a Chief Strategy Officer to partner closely with the Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer to lead the further development of our programs, as well as their successful execution as we grow over the next few years.

Key Responsibilities
  • Oversee strategy for the development, growth, optimization, and scalability of key programs.
  • Collaborate with ED and COO on the vision for the organization and strategy to reach those objectives.
  • Manage the Team Leads of our National Policy and Legal Teams, collaborating with them to direct the development of program strategies for growth, optimization, and scalability.
  • Spearhead the generation of ideas and initiatives that increase the effectiveness, efficacy, and scalability of our programs and the development of those ideas into executable actions.
  • Identify outside resources and partnerships in support of our growth, optimization, and scalability efforts, and develop, maintain, and steward those relationships for continued and sustainable productivity.
  • Lead the development and execution of projects focusing on the expanded gathering, tracking, and use of metrics and data to improve our programs, effectively report out to key stakeholders including funders and our Board of Directors, and support communication efforts and the development of articles, white papers, and other mechanisms to share program results and further establish For The People as the expert in PIR.
Requirements
  • 8+ years of experience in building, improving, optimizing, and scaling programs in a high-expectations environment.
  • Track record of successful team and organizational leadership in a period of rapid growth.
  • Experience in any or all of the following: strategy development, strategy consulting, and strategy implementation.
  • Prefer experience in the nonprofit sector and/or organizations focused on criminal justice, legislative reform, other mission-driven environments, and experience working with justice-impacted communities.
  • Experience in successfully growing an organization, or a major department within an organization.
  • Track record of building high-performance systems in rapidly growing organizations, which may include setting a vision, developing strategic frameworks, and planning with executive leadership to achieve impact.
  • Ability to think analytically and operationally and to prioritize in an ever-changing landscape. Ability to execute with high standards, and make strategic adjustments to goals and objectives, as needed.
  • A passion for building great user-centered products and/or systems.
  • Experience with systems change work (locally or nationally) that improves the way that government operates for marginalized communities. Experience in Design Thinking methodologies is a plus.
  • Superb written and oral communication skills, including solid presentation and facilitation abilities.
  • Ability to collaborate demonstrating the valuing of honesty and openness, seeking input, while not shying away from productive conflict, and facilitating effective decision-making.
  • Experience managing people and teams, including cross-functional management experience across multiple programs.
  • Track record of setting and meeting ambitious goals in a fast-paced environment.
  • Demonstrated curiosity, empathy, integrity, and sense of humor.
What We Offer
  • Competitive salary commensurate with experience; salary range $143K - $155K.
  • 100%-paid benefits package for the employee, including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, holidays, and paid time off.
  • 25 paid hours for professional development/coaching.
  • Option to enroll in our 403(b) retirement plan.


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