Manager of Organizational Effectiveness

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) is a nonpartisan research and policy institute that advances federal and state policies to help build a nation where everyone — regardless of income, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, ZIP code, immigration status, or disability status — has the resources they need to thrive and share in the nation’s prosperity.

CBPP combines rigorous research and analysis, strategic communications, and effective advocacy to shape debates, affect policy, and inform effective implementation both nationally and in states. It works closely with a broad set of national, state, and community organizations to design and advance policies that promote economic justice; improve health; broaden opportunity in areas like housing, health care, employment, and education; and lower structural barriers for people of color and others in communities that face systemic barriers to opportunity. CBPP promotes policies to build a more equitable nation and fair tax policies that can support these gains over the long term. CBPP also shows the harmful impacts of policies and proposals that would deepen poverty, widen disparities, and worsen health outcomes.

To advance these goals in the states, CBPP co-founded, coordinates, and convenes the State Priorities Partnership (SPP). SPP is the nation’s leading network of state policy organizations working to advance racial, social, and economic equity and to build broad prosperity and thriving state economies. CBPP’s State Fiscal Policy (SFP) team of almost 40 staff works directly with Partnership member organizations, the Steering Committee of Partnership directors, and the Partnership’s National Funding Collaborative to implement a shared vision for the network — from cultivating collaboration across state lines to distributing millions of grant dollars.

The five-person Network and Organizational Effectiveness (NOE) team supports the organizational health of Partnership groups and the strategic direction of the State Priorities Partnership network. This work includes advancing racial and ethnic equity and inclusion internally and externally, helping groups achieve their organizational capacity building goals, coordinating membership and network governance processes, and facilitating network communications and engagement.

Reporting to the Director of Network and Organizational Effectiveness, the Manager of Organizational Effectiveness will work collaboratively with the SFP team and network colleagues to build the management, leadership, and operations capacity of SPP member organizations, helping them achieve strategic priorities and long-term sustainability. In partnership with the Director of Network Culture and Organizational Health and others, the Manager will provide tailored guidance to help Partnership organizations integrate equity and inclusion practices into all aspects of their management operations. The Manager will facilitate peer-learning groups, serve as a trusted advisor and thought partner to network leaders, offer in-person and virtual workshops, and be a resource on management, finances, administration, staffing, human resources, and board governance.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders within the State Priorities Partnership on issues related to leadership, management, operations, and board governance, applying a strong equity, inclusion, and belonging lens to each. Collaborate with senior leaders in the network to align organizational development initiatives with organizational goals.
• In collaboration with the Director of Network and Organizational Effectiveness and VP for State Network Strategy, document network capacity building efforts, share learning and relationships across the State Fiscal Policy team, and advance a clear value proposition for the team’s comprehensive network supports.
• Initiate, design, and facilitate peer-learning opportunities, in-person and virtual workshops, and onsite meetings and retreats for the network.
• Develop and implement strategies for supporting SPP directors, boards, and staff in planning and managing transitions.
• Serve as primary liaison to consultants hired to address specialized challenges that the network may be facing, for example, financial management, human resources, and executive coaching.
• Identify timely and relevant nonprofit management and board governance practices and promote their adoption by sharing samples, reference materials, and high-impact training for leadership, staff, and boards of member organizations. Leverage the network’s online community engagement platform to engage network staff on matters of organizational health.
• In collaboration with the Director of Network Culture and Organizational Health and others, start and contribute to conversations around issues of power, privilege, racial justice, diversity, and other intergroup dynamics within network organizations.
• Perform other job-related duties within the role’s scope as assigned to support the team’s goals.

Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree and at least five years of relevant experience, preferably in managing, advising, consulting, or leading collaborative projects. A relevant graduate degree in nonprofit management, public administration, business, or social work may be substituted for two years of work experience.
• Knowledge of the theory and practice in at least one of the following areas: nonprofit management, leadership development, planning, workplace people and culture, or navigating organizational change.
• A strong commitment to the mission of CBPP and the State Priorities Partnership to reduce poverty and racial inequities and increase opportunity for all people living in the U.S. through state-based policy change. An understanding of nonprofit advocacy and network strategy to advance policy change.
• An understanding of the role that racial inequity plays in our society and institutions, self-awareness of one’s own power and privilege, and a demonstrated ability to effectively manage and collaborate across lines of difference.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills, demonstrable ability to simplify solutions, create buy-in, and quickly add value. A track record of building and maintaining trusting relationships, facilitating candid discussions about challenges and needs, and consistently following through on commitments.
• Experience supporting teams through change processes, such as planning, prioritization, and decision-making, and demonstrating skills in critical thinking, creative problem solving, and judgment.
• Strong verbal, written, active listening, presentation, and interpersonal skills, including experience facilitating meetings.
• Detailed knowledge of and proficiency in Microsoft Office software, including Excel, SharePoint, Teams, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Comfort managing quantitative data sets with attention to detail and experience creating and analyzing budgets preferred.
• Ability to travel to annual network events and to Partnership organizations, as necessary.