Director – Integration and Institutional Effectiveness

Open Society Foundations

. Serve as the COO’s principal integrator and senior adviser on complex strategic, operational and organizational issues .

Posted 9/23/2026full-timeUnited StatesLead💰 $232,400 - $273,450 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading organizational effectiveness initiatives, governance frameworks, and performance management within complex, global environments. Proven ability to influence stakeholders, manage multidisciplinary teams, and drive continuous improvement while maintaining discretion in sensitive situations.

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Senior Leadership ExperienceOrganizational EffectivenessGovernance Framework DesignPerformance ManagementStakeholder Influence

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Hard Skills

Organizational DesignProcess OptimizationRisk ManagementBudget OversightPerformance ReportingStrategic AdvisingTransformation LeadershipPortfolio ManagementDecision RightsContinuous Improvement

Soft Skills

DiscretionJudgmentNegotiationCollaborationInfluence

Tools & Technologies

Executive DashboardsPerformance ReviewsGovernance ForumsResource Planning

Industry Keywords

Matrixed OrganizationC-Suite AdvisingGlobal OperationsHigh-Stakes EnvironmentsCross-Functional Initiatives

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the COO’s principal integrator and senior adviser on complex strategic, operational and organizational issues
Lead the Office of the COO and manage priorities, operating rhythms, quality standards and accountability for a multidisciplinary team of four
Represent the COO with executive leadership, senior leadership and governance forums
Strengthen collaboration and accountability across Operations and partnerships with Programs and executive offices
Lead the institutional effectiveness agenda, including operating model maturity, organizational design, decision rights, governance, process optimization and continuous improvement
Diagnose systemic organizational issues and lead interventions to improve institutional performance and organizational health
Design and embed enterprise-wide effectiveness frameworks, management disciplines and accountability mechanisms
Direct complex cross-organizational initiatives and enterprise projects
Translate organizational and executive priorities into integrated outcomes, milestones, ownership, resources and measures
Establish enterprise performance reporting and executive dashboards
Lead performance reviews, identify variances and risks, define corrective actions and escalate issues
Strengthen enterprise risk visibility and preparedness
Lead COO governance forums and ensure disciplined agendas, decision records, accountability and follow-through
Broker resolution of complex cross-functional issues and protect coherence between functional accountability and enterprise outcomes
Lead organizational responses to emerging priorities, disruptions and sensitive matters
Oversee the Office of the COO budget, contracts and resource plan
Shape culture and ways of working across the COO portfolio
Handle highly confidential and politically sensitive matters with discretion and integrity
Drive continuous improvement through process re-engineering

Requirements

What you’ll need

Substantial senior leadership experience operating at enterprise level in a complex, global and matrixed organization
Sustained record of advising C-suite or equivalent executives on high-stakes strategic, operational, organizational and governance matters
Demonstrated success leading institution-wide transformation, operating model, organizational effectiveness or strategy-execution agendas
Experience directing a portfolio of complex, interdependent initiatives and resolving contested priorities
Ability to influence executive and senior stakeholders without formal authority and negotiate durable outcomes
Experience designing and embedding governance, performance, risk, portfolio management or organizational-health frameworks
Experience leading and developing high-performing teams and coordinating direct and indirect reporting relationships
Ability to exercise discretion and sound judgement in politically sensitive, confidential and high-ambiguity environments
Strong financial and resource stewardship experience, including oversight of budgets, contracts and investment choices
Experience working across cultures and jurisdictions
Excellent command of written and spoken English
Knowledge of additional languages is an asset
Travel is required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Generous time off and flexible work arrangements
Employer-paid health insurance and dental plans for individuals and families (no employee contribution required)
Exceptional retirement savings plan (non-contributory for employees) and life insurance
Progressive paid parental leave
Reproductive and family planning support
Annual professional development allowance for every employee
Onsite training and learning conversations with visiting experts
Diverse and inclusive workplace
Reasonable accommodations for applicants and colleagues with disabilities