Position Description
SCHULTZ FAMILY FOUNDATION
The Schultz Family Foundation, established in 1996 by Howard and Sheri Schultz, creates pathways of opportunity for populations facing barriers to success. By investing in innovative solutions and partnerships we aim to help unlock people’s potential and in doing so, strengthen our businesses, our communities, and our nation. We focus our efforts on two groups with enormous promise: the 5.6 million young adults who are out of school and out of work and the 3.6 million post-9/11 veterans transitioning to civilian life now and in the next few years. These two groups of young people have grit, ambition, talent, and resiliency. They are America’s future.
FOCUS AREAS
Onward Youth
With unemployment among young adults at a rate that’s twice the national average, too many young people are disconnected from the training, tools, and education they need to enter the job market. We believe that young people who are out of work and school yet show untapped potential are the “opportunity youth” of this generation; they have the willingness and talent to improve their own lives and make a positive impact on the lives of others. Through ourOnward Youthinitiative, the Foundation helps close the opportunity gap for young people by leveraging unique partnerships and investing in clear pathways to employment, service and civic engagement, and tailored supports. We also work to stimulate conversations among business leaders, philanthropists, and those who support young people every day to ensure that their potential can be realized for us all.
Onward Veterans
Millions of post-9/11 veterans are returning to civilian life with diverse skills and tremendous potential but many lack opportunities to connect to meaningful jobs, get the health resources they need, and become leaders in their home communities. Through our nationwideOnward Veteransinitiative, the Foundation empowers post-9/11 veterans and their families in their transition to civilian life. We focus on investing in research and treatment of post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injury, enhancing and accelerating employment opportunities through innovative training and career placement programs, and facilitating access to services for veterans and their families. To further these efforts, we work to ensure that the civilian population increasingly understands the strengths and talents of our veterans, and the contributions they can make when they return home.
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Deputy Director is instrumental in establishing and maintaining the Foundation’s operational and organizational effectiveness at a pivotal time when the Schultz Family Foundation is expanding both its programming and infrastructure to advance its mission. The ideal candidate is a seasoned, strategic, and process-minded leader with experience scaling a growing organization, leading a management team, and developing a high performance culture among a group of diverse, talented individuals. Reporting to the Executive Director, the Deputy Director will provide direction and support to staff to ensure activities across teams align with its strategic goals. In partnership with the team, s/he will build out internal tools and processes to manage workflow, budget planning, grantmaking pipelines, and knowledge sharing across teams.
We are seeking someone who will both fit with our entrepreneurial culture and play a leading role in helping us move to our next stage of development, while ensuring the operational needs of the Foundation are being met. The Deputy Director will be responsible for leading the infrastructure needs to support the Foundation’s growth, and taking initiative on special projects for the Executive Director. S/he is a self-starter who is inspired by the mission of the Foundation and the opportunity to work in an open, collaborative culture.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Operations and Fiscal Management
Oversees the day-to-day operations, including human resources and technology support; recommending and implementing system and process improvements that support the Foundation’s growth.
Creates streamlined systems for organizational workflow, managing priorities, and handling time-sensitive requests.
Identifies strategies to support knowledge management and transfer. Creates and puts into practice internal tools for timely communication and cross-team knowledge sharing.
Plans and manages all Foundation budgets; working with teams to plan and track their annual budgets, forecast and analyze spending trends, and reports regularly to the Executive Director on budget progress and anticipated variances.
Prepares internal financial and other key performance indicator reports, as requested, for both Donor and Board of Director meetings.
Liaison with outside professional advisors (e.g., financial, legal) to ensure sound fiscal management and overall foundation stewardship policies and practices are in place.
Manages administrative staff.
Program and Project Management
Manages the development of an organizational work plan that advances the Foundation’s strategic plan.
Creates and maintains, in partnership with program team, management tools (e.g., rhythm of the business, grants pipeline, recommendations docket) that inform leadership on the developments, recommendations, and workflow demands across the program areas.
Assists program staff in grant development, as needed, and oversees the review process of grant documents and preparation of the recommendations package/docket for grant approval.
Identifies opportunities for the Foundation to collaborate and leverage cross-program knowledge, learnings, successful practices, and strengths.
Oversees the delegation of projects to staff members where appropriate.
Leadership
Works closely with the Executive Director on long-range strategic and growth planning for the foundation.
Advises on administrative priorities, human resource policies, performance management processes, and team culture building activities.
Partners with the Executive Director to develop agendas and supporting materials for meetings with the Foundation’s Trustees. This includes proactively assessing action items for future meetings and overseeing the completion of outstanding tasks.
Works closely with the Executive Director to identify and support a variety of channels for Trustee engagement. Ensures optimal, strategic use of their time.
Works closely with the Executive Director and external partners/consultants to help cultivate connectivity, shared commitment and enhanced outcomes for leading initiatives that support the foundation’s mission.
Leads initial development and support of a Foundation Advisory Board, as appropriate.
Takes initiative to lead special projects and initiatives at the direction of the Executive Director.
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum BS/BA degree required; a relevant advance degree is preferred.
Seeking at least 7-9 years of sector experience in philanthropy/program management.
Previous experience providing operational support to senior leadership in a growing organization is valued.
A track record as an implementer who thrives on managing a variety of internal projects concurrently.
Analytic and decisive decision maker with the ability to prioritize and communicate to staff key objectives and tactics necessary to achieve organizational goals.
Experience setting goals and objectives, prioritizing and planning action plans and work activities.
Must be a leader and a team player, ready to support all staff. Importantly, the successful Deputy Director will have the skills, sensitivity, and confidence to tap into the assets each team member brings to this mission.
Entrepreneurial, flexible, and innovative approach to operational management.
Demonstrated comfort in highly dynamic workplace, dealing with competing demands on time.
Passion, humility, integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven, and self-directed.
Reports to:Executive Director
How to apply
TO APPLY
Please send a resume and cover letter to:
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