Managing Director of Programs

About the role:

Reporting to the Executive Director, Reproductive Freedom for All is seeking a Managing Director of Programs to join its team. The Managing Director of Programs is a key member of the Executive Director’s team. This role works closely with the Executive Director to manage projects, prioritize the executive director’s time and implement organizational strategy, goals, and objectives in support of ReproForAll’s mission. The Managing Director of Programs will work with  the Executive Director to support program departments (Campaigns & Advocacy, Communications, Digital & Data and Development), providing day-to-day support and coordination, and serve as a thought partner and resource to the Executive Director and department leads and their respective teams as necessary.

Location: Washington, D.C.

Reports to: Executive Director  

Positions Directly Reporting to this Position: N/A

This Position Is: Full time, FLSA-Exempt, Non-Union

Salary: $110,000 - $150,000

Responsibilities:

• Lead and implement special projects or initiatives as assigned by the Executive Director;
• Serve as thought partner to the Executive Director, including representing the Executive Director when necessary in internal and external meetings;
• Help advance the work of the organization by ensuring cross-functional alignment across departments;
• Support the Executive Director in ensuring appropriate prioritization of the Executive Director’s time, smooth, cross-departmental engagement on organizational strategies and priorities, and the timely completion of relevant deliverables;
• Support, in collaboration with the Executive Director and the Equity, Culture and Talent (ECT)  department, the hiring, coaching, and management of reporting teams as well as help identify and support opportunities for employee learning, development, and growth;
• In coordination with the Executive Director and the departments under Campaigns & Advocacy, develop relationships and sustain regular engagement with external partners as needed;
• Develop, implement, and institutionalize metrics to project manage and track progress of key projects and initiatives identified by the Executive Director; 
• Partner with the VP of ECT and the Senior Director of IT & Operations to ensure high-quality daily operations, including identifying the right tools for collaboration and communication, and implementation as needed;
• In coordination with the Executive Director and General Counsel & COO, maintain compliance with and make recommendations regarding existing and proposed laws and regulations affecting programming, to include creating and executing comprehensive contracts for the programming work to be performed; 
• In partnership with the General Counsel & COO as well as outside counsel, consultants, and vendors, ensure adherence to the best practices in the nonprofit sector regarding executing on programs;
• Represent the organization in external working groups or meetings;
• Lead by example; set high performance standards for self and staff; 
• Foster a positive, team environment of achievement and ensure staff accountability through clearly defined and measurable goals;
• Promote, foster, and advance the organization’s goals/priorities on diversity, equity, and inclusion; Specifically, lead, engage others, and participate in evolving organizational practices, processes, and programs to be collaborative, transparent, inclusive and equitable;
• Other duties consistent with the duties and qualifications outlined herein may be assigned.

Qualifications (What You Will Bring):

• 8+ years of relevant leadership experience at a similarly sized and structured or mission-aligned organization;
• 4+ years’ experience in effectively managing direct reports and work with senior-level organizational leaders;
• Exercises a high degree of confidentiality and discretion, professionalism, integrity, diplomacy, and ethics;
• High level of attention to detail and follow-through; thrives on delivering excellent results;
• Exceptional project Management skills: tracks, drives, reports, and engages the necessary stakeholders, tools, resources, and information to produce desired results; ability to move nimbly among a variety of projects with varying timelines;
• Exceptional communication skills: written, verbal, and listening; manages expectations; understands who the key stakeholders are; curious, asks questions early; anticipates and prepares next steps and outcomes;
• Exceptional judgment and decision making: escalates and addresses concerns/challenges appropriately and in a timely manner;
• Exceptional problem solving skills: troubleshoots and surfaces creative solutions to achieve desired outcomes;
• Exceptional collaboration skills: is an inclusive, highly engaged team player, proactively seeks and provides thought partnership, assistance, and/or resources with/to colleagues;
• Experience working effectively and collaboratively within a fast-paced, agile environment among a diverse employee base that works remotely and is distributed across the United States;
• Demonstrated experience in and commitment to working in environments that value diversity, equity, and inclusion;
• Demonstrated alignment with the organization’s core values of communication, collaboration, equity, excellence, and transparency;
• Demonstrated ability and desire to work with people of different lived experiences;
• A personal passion and demonstrated commitment to the organization’s mission, values and goals; An understanding of reproductive freedom;
• Ability to attend in-person work-related events and functions; may require evening and weekend working hours during critical and/or peak periods;
• Strong technology skills with an aptitude to learn quickly to ramp up on new platforms or technology: Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides) and project management platforms (e.g. Monday).