Senior Director, Programs

Senior Director, Programs

Department: Programs
Reports To: Senior Vice President, Programs
Location: Hybrid (Based in Alexandria, VA)

FLSA Status: Exempt
Position Type: Full-Time

Position Summary

Good360 is seeking a dynamic and strategic Senior Director of Programs to provide programmatic and operational leadership across the organization’s five focus areas: Play and Recreation, Education and STEM, Home and Essential Goods, Health and Hygiene and Disaster Response and Recovery.  The Senior Director will lead critical support for grant management and cross-team initiatives.

How Good360 is Closing the Need Gap

As the global leader in product philanthropy and purposeful giving, Good360’s mission is to close the need gap by partnering with more than 400 socially responsible companies to source highly needed donated goods and distribute them through our network of more than 100,000 diverse nonprofits that support people in need. Good360 is the link between organizations with so much to give and communities in critical need, closing that gap and opening new opportunities for all. Since 1983, Good360 has distributed more than $18 billion in needed goods, including more than $3 billion in goods in 2024 alone. Good360 has been named the #2 charity on the Forbes list of America’s Top 100 Charities for 2023 and 2024 and has a 4-star Charity Navigator rating.

The organization has also been recognized as both a top workplace in the Washington, DC metro area (by the Washington Post) and as a top nonprofit to work for in the United States (by NonProfit Times).  

Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following

• Drive Good360’s focus areas implementation ensuring alignment with the organization’s mission, values, and long-term strategic goals.
• Develop new and innovative strategies that can grow Good360’s focus areas program portfolio; contribute to the development and execution of the organization’s larger strategic plans.
• Identify emerging trends, opportunities, and challenges that affect programmatic work.
• Champion innovation in program design and delivery.

• Translate the organization’s programmatic strategy into actionable plans with measurable outcomes.
• Proactively identify and manage risks that could impact successful implementation, elevating issues as needed.
• Work in close collaboration with the non profit and corporate development teams to identify new partners in the non profit and corporate space. 
• Partner with development/fundraising teams to secure resources for programs.
• Cultivate and manage relationships with funders, nonprofit partners, community stakeholders, and government agencies.
• Design and implement grant activities, including grant proposal development, financial oversight and grant reporting.
• Collaborate with internal teams to track and report on program metrics and learning objectives.
• Make data-driven decisions on resource allocation and spending priorities 
• Represent the organization as a thought leader in external forums, conferences, and partnerships.
• Work closely with other senior leaders (finance, operations, corporate development, marketing) to ensure integrated planning and execution.
• Manage and mentor a team of program professionals in addition to vendor management.
• Foster a collaborative, creative, and results-driven team culture.
• Provide professional development opportunities and career guidance. 

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience.  Masters degree preferred.
• Min 10 years of relevant program design and management experience.
• Proven track record of relationship building and partnership development with diverse stakeholders, including donors, non-profits and corporations.
• Demonstrated project management skills with the ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects and initiatives with attention to detail and execution.
• Skills in financial management and experience developing and managing budgets, expenditures and financial reporting.  
• At least 5 years of grant development and management experience, including skills in report writing.
• Supervisory experience managing staff, contractors, or partner organizations.
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams; consistently demonstrated accountability and fosters trust with stakeholders
• Experience developing and leveraging partnerships across public, nonprofit, academic, and private sector institutions.
• Skilled in proactive problem solving and ability to develop innovative program solutions.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with Salesforce or similar CRM platforms a plus.
• Thought leadership skills and prior experience serving in an organizational representation role at partner meetings, conferences and industry events. 
• Ability to travel up to 30% of the time.

Benefits

Our team is Good360’s greatest asset. We recognize that our team members contribute valuable skills, knowledge, experience, and passion that is critical to the pursuit of our mission and our progress toward closing the need gap. That is why we offer our team members numerous perks and benefits, including:

• Heath, dental, and vision coverage programs (including competitive deductible and reimbursement policy)
• Short-term and long-term disability and life insurance coverage options
• 403B plan with matching
• Generous and flexible paid time off policy
• Volunteer time off policy
• Hybrid work environment

Salary Range 
$140,000-150,000 annually

Note: Compensation is based on a candidate's experience, skills, education, and geographic location. This range is based on Washington, D.C.–Maryland–Virginia (DMV) market data; offers to candidates outside this area will reflect local market data. 

Work Location

Hybrid, based in our Old Town Alexandria, VA office (minimum of two days per week with Tuesday as an anchor day) 

Note: While hybrid is strongly preferred, we are open to considering fully remote candidates residing in CO, DE, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MD, MN, NE, NV, NC, OH, OR, PA, TN, TX, VA, WA, WV