Manager, Strategic Partnerships
Remote
Full Time
Mid Level
About Humanity United
Humanity United (HU) is a philanthropic organization focused on advancing the dignity and voice of those most affected by violent conflict, exploitation, and injustice. Established in 2008 to cultivate conditions for enduring peace and freedom, HU today focuses on systemic change across three bodies of work: Peacebuilding, Forced Labor and Human Trafficking, and Racial Justice and Equity, with a strong focus on leveraging Public Engagement across these issues. Humanity United is part of The Omidyar Group, a diverse collection of companies, organizations, and initiatives united by a desire to improve the lives of people and societies.
Position Summary:
Humanity United is seeking a Manager, Strategic Partnerships to advance our strategy and operational plan to facilitate the transformation of systems we work within, ensuring they’re adaptive to emerging changes. This role will collaborate closely with the Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships to engage philanthropic peers as HU weaves together relationships, resources, knowledge, and networks. In addition to the Senior Director, the Manager will work within the broader Public Engagement portfolio team, as well as with colleagues across the organization.
This role will require strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills as well as the ability to operate effectively in complex environments. The successful candidate will ideally have experience leveraging informal networks, as well as delivering project management in dynamic contexts, and working across cultures, languages, and perspectives.
Key responsibilities include cultivating and maintaining relationships with internal Programs and Operations colleagues; facilitating agreements among multicultural teams; and managing an array of internal and external facing operational requirements (grantmaking, contract and budget management, inbound/outbound reporting). The Manager will bring a deeply collaborative mindset supporting alignment with the Finance, Grants Management, and Legal teams. The Manager will build and align operational practices with programmatic needs and support the buildout of a new CRM platform to ensure alignment, visibility, and coherence in HU’s efforts to influence philanthropic peers.
The ideal candidate will bring an understanding of how Programs and Operations can work seamlessly together to advance the organization’s mission. The ideal candidate will also have experience working with human rights issues, familiarity with engaging philanthropic partners, data visualization, constituent management systems, reporting, grant writing, and budgeting/accounting. As this is a newly created position, other duties may evolve.
Candidates should be able and willing to travel internationally & domestically up to 10% of their time. HU’s hybrid work approach provides ongoing flexibility for regular US-based remote work for this position, combined with periodic in-person gatherings.
Core Job Responsibilities:
Must-have requirements:
Salary: The salary range for this position will vary by geographic location to account for local job market & cost of living. Starting salaries within the range are based on job-related skills, experience and background. At HU, salary progression is based on performance and proficiency in a role over time.
Example starting salary ranges are provided below, with other locations available on request. We will share more about the starting and full salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Humanity United believes that diversity, equity and inclusion make us more successful in our work, and we are able to grow and learn better together when our team is diverse and representative of the communities we serve. We are actively engaged in a formal DEIJ journey as an organization, and expect that prospective employees are enthusiastic about advancing these goals.
We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and staff. In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran status, color, class, religion, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status and any other characteristics protected by law. We strongly encourage applications from people with diverse identities or who are members of marginalized communities.
HU is proud to offer all staff an inclusive and comprehensive benefits package to accommodate a diversity of needs and life circumstances and to accommodate staff at all life stages with flexible and supportive benefits. Our benefits include medical, dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, flexible spending account, 401(k) plan, paid vacation and sick time with generous holiday closures, paid parental leave, charitable gift matching, employee assistance program and mental health support via our partnerships with Modern Health, Calm and Headspace, commuter benefit, wellbeing benefit, phone and home internet benefit, hybrid work flexibility and half-day Fridays.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to fully access our benefits of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation, or describe your needs in your application.
Humanity United’s Values:
We encourage all candidates to learn more about our organizational values at https://humanityunited.org/about/
Humanity United (HU) is a philanthropic organization focused on advancing the dignity and voice of those most affected by violent conflict, exploitation, and injustice. Established in 2008 to cultivate conditions for enduring peace and freedom, HU today focuses on systemic change across three bodies of work: Peacebuilding, Forced Labor and Human Trafficking, and Racial Justice and Equity, with a strong focus on leveraging Public Engagement across these issues. Humanity United is part of The Omidyar Group, a diverse collection of companies, organizations, and initiatives united by a desire to improve the lives of people and societies.
Position Summary:
Humanity United is seeking a Manager, Strategic Partnerships to advance our strategy and operational plan to facilitate the transformation of systems we work within, ensuring they’re adaptive to emerging changes. This role will collaborate closely with the Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships to engage philanthropic peers as HU weaves together relationships, resources, knowledge, and networks. In addition to the Senior Director, the Manager will work within the broader Public Engagement portfolio team, as well as with colleagues across the organization.
This role will require strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills as well as the ability to operate effectively in complex environments. The successful candidate will ideally have experience leveraging informal networks, as well as delivering project management in dynamic contexts, and working across cultures, languages, and perspectives.
Key responsibilities include cultivating and maintaining relationships with internal Programs and Operations colleagues; facilitating agreements among multicultural teams; and managing an array of internal and external facing operational requirements (grantmaking, contract and budget management, inbound/outbound reporting). The Manager will bring a deeply collaborative mindset supporting alignment with the Finance, Grants Management, and Legal teams. The Manager will build and align operational practices with programmatic needs and support the buildout of a new CRM platform to ensure alignment, visibility, and coherence in HU’s efforts to influence philanthropic peers.
The ideal candidate will bring an understanding of how Programs and Operations can work seamlessly together to advance the organization’s mission. The ideal candidate will also have experience working with human rights issues, familiarity with engaging philanthropic partners, data visualization, constituent management systems, reporting, grant writing, and budgeting/accounting. As this is a newly created position, other duties may evolve.
Candidates should be able and willing to travel internationally & domestically up to 10% of their time. HU’s hybrid work approach provides ongoing flexibility for regular US-based remote work for this position, combined with periodic in-person gatherings.
Core Job Responsibilities:
- Contribute to strategy, design, and coordination of an internal cross-cutting team.
- Track and share learning from engagements and processes, to help inform internal management of HU and its associated entities.
- Support the Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships in managing and facilitating cross-functional learning opportunities on emergent approaches to partnerships.
- Manage and track team budgets, including deliverables for internal and external reporting processes and hold day-to-day expenditure tracking.
- Serve as a thought partner to Program teams to ensure alignment between strategy and operational execution.
- In partnership with the Senior Director, hold key relationships with internal stakeholders and help facilitate decision making, as necessary.
- In collaboration with the Strategy, Learning, and Impact (SL&I) team, develop and maintain data visualizations and dashboards to track progress, measure impact, and communicate insights on Humanity United’s influence in philanthropy, ensuring alignment and clarity for internal teams and stakeholders.
- Collaborate with Operations colleagues to align operational practices with programmatic needs.
- When tasked, manage operational requirements including grant-making, contract management, budgeting, and reporting.
- Collaborate closely with Finance, Grants Management, and Legal teams to ensure cross-functional alignment.
- Collaborate with Operations team to establish strong internal communications; scalable, compliant, and efficient processes; and a robust CRM system.
- Support project management for complex initiatives in dynamic environments.
- Ensure partnerships initiatives are implemented efficiently while remaining aligned with organizational goals and mission.
Must-have requirements:
- Commitment to HU’s mission and values (including Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice) is a must, with a view on how to apply the principles of DEIJ within grantmaking and building equitable partnerships.
- Demonstrated and progressively more responsible work experience including working in a nonprofit, donor or philanthropy setting, with the ability to leverage existing philanthropic and/or bilateral networks.
- Demonstrated experience as a grant maker including hands-on involvement with participatory grantmaking, multi-donor funds, trust-based philanthropy and multi-year grantmaking.
- Ability to facilitate meetings and follow up on key deliverables.
- Program management experience in fast-paced and rapidly shifting environments including program design and the ability to manage complex internal and external operational requirements.
- Ability to situate programmatic work within broader intellectual, political, and philanthropic trends.
- Experience in development, fundraising and project management, including donor engagement, reporting, and grant writing.
- Experience in managing and facilitating agreements with diverse, global stakeholders and teams, across cultures, languages, and perspectives.
- Experience managing CRM systems and encouraging organizational uptake.
- Candidates must have the right to work in the United States and ability to travel internationally.
- Bachelor’s degree, equivalent qualifications or equivalent experience
- Budget management and donor-reporting experience
- Direct lived experience of the issues we work on and cross-cultural experience
Salary: The salary range for this position will vary by geographic location to account for local job market & cost of living. Starting salaries within the range are based on job-related skills, experience and background. At HU, salary progression is based on performance and proficiency in a role over time.
Example starting salary ranges are provided below, with other locations available on request. We will share more about the starting and full salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
- San Francisco - $129,931 - $144,368
- New York - $123,435 - $137,149
- Washington DC/Boston/Seattle/LA - $116,938 - $129,931
- Chicago, Denver/Boulder, Philadelphia - $110,441 - $122,713
- Cincinnati, Raleigh, Dallas, Milwaukee, Miami - $103,945 - $115,494
Humanity United believes that diversity, equity and inclusion make us more successful in our work, and we are able to grow and learn better together when our team is diverse and representative of the communities we serve. We are actively engaged in a formal DEIJ journey as an organization, and expect that prospective employees are enthusiastic about advancing these goals.
We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and staff. In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran status, color, class, religion, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status and any other characteristics protected by law. We strongly encourage applications from people with diverse identities or who are members of marginalized communities.
HU is proud to offer all staff an inclusive and comprehensive benefits package to accommodate a diversity of needs and life circumstances and to accommodate staff at all life stages with flexible and supportive benefits. Our benefits include medical, dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, flexible spending account, 401(k) plan, paid vacation and sick time with generous holiday closures, paid parental leave, charitable gift matching, employee assistance program and mental health support via our partnerships with Modern Health, Calm and Headspace, commuter benefit, wellbeing benefit, phone and home internet benefit, hybrid work flexibility and half-day Fridays.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to fully access our benefits of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation, or describe your needs in your application.
Humanity United’s Values:
We encourage all candidates to learn more about our organizational values at https://humanityunited.org/about/
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