We are the largest nonprofit fighting poverty, disease, and inequity around the world. Founded on a simple premise: people everywhere, regardless of identity or circumstances, should have the chance to live healthy, productive lives. We believe our employees should reflect the rich diversity of the global populations we aim to serve. We provide an exceptional benefits package to employees and their families which include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with no premiums, generous paid time off, paid family leave, foundation-paid retirement contribution, regional holidays, and opportunities to engage in several employee communities. As a workplace, we’re committed to creating an environment for you to thrive both personally and professionally.
The foundation's U.S. Program works with partners to help ensure that people navigating U.S. education systems and job markets can develop the knowledge, skills, and agency they need to thrive in their communities. As the division advances its long-term ambitions, strong strategy, planning, portfolio management, and cross-team coordination are essential to translating priorities into impact.
Strategy, Planning and Management serves as a critical capability across U.S. Program, helping teams translate strategy into execution, strengthen portfolio and investment decision-making, connect work across organizational boundaries, and create the planning, governance, and operating practices needed to deliver results.
We are hiring for multiple Senior Strategy Officer opportunities aligned with this role profile across several teams within the U.S. Program. The core capabilities and qualifications are consistent, while the specific portfolio, partners, and areas of emphasis will vary by team.
As a Senior Strategy Officer, you will serve as a strategic and operational thought partner to senior leaders and colleagues, helping shape and refine strategy, translate priorities into coordinated action, and strengthen execution. They bring together strategy, planning, analysis, portfolio management, and stakeholder coordination to help teams make high-quality decisions and deliver against their goals. Working across organizational boundaries, Senior Strategy Officers synthesize complex information, identify connections and tradeoffs, and develop the plans, processes, analyses, and decision-support tools that enable leaders and teams to move from strategy to results.
Depending on team placement, you may lead discrete strategy projects, structure complex and ambiguous problems, develop evidence-based recommendations, and guide strategy development and execution planning.
As part of the interview process, we will assess candidates based on both their interests and the evolving needs of these teams. If you have a strong preference for a particular team or area of work, please indicate it in your cover letter.
These roles are based in Seattle, WA. Relocation assistance can be provided for candidates not currently residing within a commutable distance from Seattle, WA.
Applications accepted until 5 PM Pacific Time on Friday, October 23, 2026.
*Must have unrestricted work authorization in the country where this position is located. The Foundation does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. This includes direct company sponsorship and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (eg: H-1B, O-1, L-1, E, OPT, STEM-OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.).
The salary range for this role is $190,100 to $294,700 USD. We recognize high-wage market differences in Seattle, WA and Washington D.C., where our US offices are located. The range for this role in these locations is $209,100 to $324,100 USD. As a mission-driven organization, we strive to balance competitive pay with our mission. New hire salaries are typically between the salary range minimum and midpoint. Actual placement in the range will depend on a candidate’s job-related skills, experience, and expertise, as evaluated during the interview process.
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As part of our standard hiring process for new employees, employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background check.
We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible hiring experience for all candidates. If you have a disability or medical condition and need an accommodation at any stage of the application or interview process—such as an ASL interpreter, alternative interview format, or physical accessibility support—we’re happy to help. Please contact HR@gatesfoundation.org with the position number and a brief description of your accommodation needs. Requests will be handled confidentially.
We are dedicated to the belief that all lives have equal value. We strive for a global and cultural workplace that supports ever greater diversity, equity, and inclusion — of voices, ideas, and approaches — and we support this diversity through all our employment practices.
All applicants and employees who are drawn to serve our mission will enjoy equality of opportunity and fair treatment without regard to race, color, age, religion, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and prior protected activity.
Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing countries, we work with partners to create impactful solutions so that people can take charge of their futures and achieve their full potential. In the United States, we aim to ensure that everyone—especially those with the fewest resources—has access to the opportunities needed to succeed in school and life. Based in Seattle, Washington, the foundation is led by CEO Mark Suzman, under the direction of Bill Gates and our governing board.
