Sr. Director, Impact Jobs

About Zero To Three

Founded in 1977, ZERO TO THREE works to ensure that babies and toddlers benefit from the early connections that are critical to their well-being and development. Our mission is to ensure that all babies and toddlers have a strong start in life. At ZERO TO THREE, we envision a society with the knowledge and will to support all infants and toddlers in reaching their full potential. Our Core Values Statement: We believe that how we do our work is as important as what we do. To learn more about ZERO TO THREE, please visit our website at zerotothree.org.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY

ZERO TO THREE is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusive hiring, advancement, and professional development. It is dedicated to diversity in its work, its staff, and with community partners. This is an exceptional opportunity for a professional who shares our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and supports our mission to enhance outcomes for all children.

About The Healthysteps National Office At Zero To Three

HealthySteps is an evidence-based model that promotes nurturing parenting by integrating an early childhood development professional into the pediatric primary care team. Now in more than 200 sites across the country, HealthySteps partners with families to improve babies’ and toddlers’ healthy development and well-being – with a focus on addressing the persistent inequities that impact the life trajectories of too many children of color and children living in families with low incomes. The HealthySteps National Office (National Office) at ZERO TO THREE supports and oversees the growing network of sites as they implement, deliver, and sustain the model, to reach more than 1 million young children and families annually by 2032.

Summary

Reporting to the National Director, the Senior Director of Impact will play a critical role in helping HealthySteps achieve its vision to scale HealthySteps with quality across the nation. The Senior Director of Impact will oversee the areas of Quality, Research & Evaluation and Product Management (co-overseen by ZERO TO THREE's Information Technology Department) to ensure alignment of workstreams, program quality and consistency, and achievement of strategic goals. The Senior Director of Impact is a mission-focused, strategic, and process-minded leader with experience in organizational change management, project management, and commitment to supporting the success of diverse and talented team members. The Senior Director of Impact serves as a member of the National Office Leadership Team.

Essential Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategies that will maximize the synergies among the Impact program areas.
• Oversee the program operations of Quality, Research & Evaluation and Product.
• Ensure consistent and effective internal processes and communications to position Impact team for continued success.
• Supervise Senior Director of Quality, Director of Research & Evaluation and Product Director, Technology, providing effective direction aligned with strategic plan, supporting coordination across the three areas by establishing clear roles and responsibilities, and providing management guidance.
• Provide effective and clear leadership to inform vision, goals and priorities for the Impact team, aligned with strategic plan.
• In collaboration with other members of the HealthySteps Leadership Team, support development of strategic priorities, annual budget, proposals, and funder required reporting.
• Serve on the HealthySteps Leadership Team, representing the Impact team and sub-teams’ perspectives, while also advancing overarching National Office goals and strategy.
• Provide leadership in development of Impact team communication and cohesiveness, sustaining culture and supporting staff during organizational growth.
• Advance an effective and, where necessary, balanced approach to achieving strategic priorities, including by supporting Impact team members in effective collaboration within and beyond the Impact team.
• Performs other duties as assigned to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the program.

Essential Skills & Experience

• At least 10 years in a program management leadership position in a consulting, client-service, or non-profit environment; demonstrated success with long-term, project, and team management
• Ability to work proactively in a dynamic, fast paced environment
• Ability to handle a variety of constituencies, manage multiple tasks simultaneously, and thrive in a complex environment with multiple priorities
• Strong people management track record, including in the areas of recruitment, development, engagement, and performance; widely viewed as possessing the competencies to lead, support and sustain high-performing teams, including through times of change
• Exceptional reasoning, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills, including the ability to draw high-level connections between related initiatives, synthesize complicated information, and analyze potential solutions
• Focused on results; committed to achieving team, organizational, and HealthySteps network goals
• Maturity, humility, strong work ethic, sense of humor and can-do attitude
• Ability to build relationships and influence others by interacting with a diverse range of stakeholders with different interests and needs
• Strong strategic planning capabilities
• Ability to work effectively in culturally diverse environment, and understanding of how different forms of oppression operate on interpersonal, institutional, and structural levels

Essential Qualites

• Maintains a respectful and accepting approach to others
• Collaboratively and creatively supports the work efforts of colleagues at all levels and in all areas of the organization
• Encourages and practices critical thinking
• Recognizes the influence of workplace relationships on outcomes and results
• Awareness of the influence of the larger context on individual behavior
• Is self-reflective and empathic

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s degree. Advanced degree (MBA, MPA, MPP, JD, MPH, MSW) preferred

Compensation

This position will compensate mid $100,000s - low $200,000s depending on experience, geo-location, budget, and other comparable and similarly scoped internal positions. In addition to salary, ZERO TO THREE offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, HRA, retirement contributions, generous leave benefits, and more.

Physical Requirements

While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is frequently required to use finger dexterity and sufficient hand dexterity to use a computer keyboard and be capable of reading a computer screen. Also, they may need to remain seated for extended periods, can perform repetitive motions, and reach for objects. An employee is frequently required to hold a writing instrument, communicate verbally, and hear well enough to detect nuances and receive detailed information. They may be required to grasp objects, push, and pull objects, bend, stand, walk, squat, or kneel. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision for data preparation or analysis, and expansive reading. May need to lift up to 30 pounds.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The work conditions described here are representative of those an employee encounter while performing this job. Depending on work location, the incumbent will typically work indoors in a heated and air-conditioned office, with a mixture of natural, incandescent, and fluorescent light with low to moderate noise levels or be subject to working conditions conducive to a home environment. When travel is expected, the incumbent will be exposed to outside environmental conditions during those times.

ZERO TO THREE is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer

of Minorities, Women, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity

or national origin.