Program Director, Portfolio Management - 55720-UT

This is a virtual position that is flexible within the Americas where TNC has an established entity. This position is not eligible for relocation, visa or immigration assistance.

If you want to know about the requirements for this role, read on for all the relevant information.

WHO WE ARE

The mission of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is to conserve the lands and waters upon which all life depends. As a science-based organization, we develop innovative, on-the-ground solutions to the world's toughest environmental challenges so that people and nature can thrive.

Our work is guided by our values, which include a commitment to diversity and respect for people, communities, and cultures.

From a rewarding mission to career development and flexible schedules, there are many reasons to love life #insideTNC.

One of TNC's primary goals is to cultivate an inclusive work environment so that employees around the globe have a sense of belonging and feel that their unique contributions are valued.

We know we'll only achieve our mission by hiring and engaging a diverse staff that reflects the communities in which we work.

Recognizing that people bring talent and skills that have been developed outside the scope of a job, we take a holistic approach to recruitment that considers life experience in addition to the professional requirements listed in our postings.

Please apply - we'd love to hear from you.

WHAT WE CAN ACHIEVE TOGETHER

TNC spends up to $1B every year in its effort to advance its mission of conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends.

In 2021, TNC committed to a set of incredibly audacious 2030 goals to better guide the organization towards greater impact.

To meet our goals, it is imperative that TNC's portfolio of global conservation work delivers the level of conservation impact that our planet requires.

The Program Director is a member of the Conservation Impact System Team in the Chief Conservation Office (CCO). They report to the Managing Director of Portfolio Management and will be responsible for the implementation of Portfolio Management, which entails supporting the organization in its evaluation of strategies that happens at the business unit level (Strategy Reviews), the conservation prioritization and de-prioritization decisions that are made based on those evaluations (Portfolio Reviews) as well as the resource allocation decisions and fundraising focus that result from those prioritization.

RESPONSIBILITIES & SCOPE

• Guide and facilitate the portfolio review process for TNC, setting minimum standards for business units across the organization and coordinating the CCO and Executive Team's engagement in those reviews.
• Organize, synthesize, and present Portfolio Management process, results and learnings and risks to TNC executive leadership as they pertain to Portfolio Management.
• Develop and rollout frameworks that assist leadership and conservation teams with evaluating progress (Strategy Reviews), conservation prioritization decisions, (Portfolio Reviews), and resource allocation decisions (Budget Reviews and Fundraising Focus).
• Be the primary partner to Development and Finance to ensure that the outputs of Portfolio Management are impacting the organization's resourcing (budgeting and fundraising).
• Develop and rollout communications strategies that build understanding and inspiration of the role that Portfolio Management can play in helping us achieve our 2030 goals.
• Facilitate resource allocation decisions with the CCO, and partner with the Chief Finance Office on resource allocation processes using conservation information at an ET level.
• Develop and disseminate tools and frameworks for Portfolio Management at TNC, including through identifying and reporting best practices internally and in other external impact-oriented organizations.

Convene relevant internal parties to share best practices and learnings.

• Capture TNC's Portfolio Management process and share our tools and resources with external organizations attempting to follow a similar path.
• Employ change management best practices to ensure Portfolio Management is driving the organizational change the CCO envisions in a durable and lasting way that impacts our processes, systems and culture.
• Lead business requirements for internal information technology systems that support measuring performance of units and strategies.
• Support and at times, lead collaborative efforts with other teams within the CIS to help provide a holistic system of support.

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