Senior Strategy Officer, AI Initiatives, Foundation Strategy Office LTE 2 Years at Gates Foundation

The Foundation

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 Team

The Foundation Strategy Office is the primary function supporting the creation and evolution of our program level strategies, as well as exploring new paths to impact that align with our mission. This includes supporting the CEO, CFO and Chief Strategy Officer in key accountabilities including strategy development, strategy revision, strategy performance measurement, portfolio management, and special initiatives to accelerate the impact of the foundation.

Within the Foundation Strategy Office, the AI Steering Committee (AI SC) Secretariat serves as the strategic and operational backbone for setting Board Chair and Executive Leadership Team’s agenda on AI, best practice identification and execution support for high-priority cross-cutting AI strategy. The AI SC was established to help the foundation navigate the rapidly evolving AI landscape, enabling a cross-organization group of foundation directors to serve as the AI “nerve center” for the organization through incorporation of external trends on AI into program strategies, elevation of best practices and cross-organization prioritization of our funding and our voice on AI.

This position will be based out of the Seattle, Wa Office.
This is a 2 year limited term position.

Your Role
The Senior Strategy Officer will serve as a strategic advisor to the members of the AI Steering Committee, the Strategy Committee Chair and the Deputy Director of AI Strategy and Leadership Advising. You are responsible for senior stakeholder engagement and leadership support, AI strategy development and cross-foundation AI coordination. You will translate a fast-moving external AI landscape into clear strategic frameworks and programmatic principles to inform foundation work. You will report to the Deputy Director for AI Strategy And Leadership Advising and collaborate closely with program strategy teams across the foundation.

What You'll Do

Your Experience

Must be able to legally work in the country where this position is located without visa sponsorship.

The salary range for this role is $190,100 to $294,700 USD. We recognize high-wage market differences in Seattle and Washington D.C., where our 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 hires salaries are typically between the range minimum and the salary range 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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Hiring Requirements

As part of our standard hiring process for new employees, employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

Candidate Accommodations

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.

Inclusion Statement

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.