[Hiring] Director, Private Awards Center of Excellence @The Nature Conservancy

Role Description

The Private Awards Center of Excellence (PACE) supports The Nature Conservancy’s mission by providing business processes, training, and subject matter expertise in accounting, financial systems, and all facets of private donor grant management. The Director of PACE provides strategic leadership for private award management by setting and advancing private award strategies, leading cross‑functional initiatives, and building strong partnerships with organizational leadership. The Director supervises a globally distributed team, including the PACE-Core, Private Awards Shared Services (PASS), Foundations, and Closeout sub‑teams.

The Director, Private Awards Center of Excellence has overall responsibility for directing the activities and personnel of Private Awards Center of Excellence (PACE). They are a subject matter expert and serve as a resource to the entire organization or their organizational unit, as applicable, including as an advisor to senior level staff. The Director establishes and maintains all contacts, professional services, and outsourcing relationships necessary for the efficient and effective functioning of their program area. They are the primary liaison to external advisors on matters pertaining to their program area and work closely with functions in the Finance Business Unit and with other departments and organizational units as necessary for the effective functioning of their program area.

Responsibilities & Scope

• Manages strategic initiatives through collaboration with stakeholders to enhance performance in accordance with short and long-term objectives.
• Works toward meeting strategic priorities by developing and managing plans and strategies, focusing on long-range strategic priorities.
• Plans and leads new programs/initiatives.
• Directs implementation of multiple projects.
• Manages the development and implementation of a strategic, integrated, and collaborative approach.
• Assists with developing a budget, working within a budget, and negotiating and contracting with vendors.
• Decisions may have a program-wide impact and may bind the organization or organizational unit financially and legally.
• Broad management for administrative and professional staff oversees day-to-day work.
• Ensures programmatic commitments, TNC policies and procedures, financial standards, and legal requirements are met and managed for ethical compliance.
• Participates in the formulation and evaluation of broad policies and standards.
• May direct or participate in negotiations for complex, high profile or sensitive agreements.
• Reports to senior leadership on functional activities.

Qualifications

• Multi-lingual skills and/or multi-cultural experience strongly appreciated.
• Expert knowledge of current and evolving trends in relevant discipline.
• Extensive management experience including the ability to motivate, lead, set objectives, and manage performance of a large multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to foster an environment of creativity and professional growth.
• Experience using high levels of patience, perseverance, and political savvy for managing inclusive processes in a highly decentralized environment.
• Successful experience in developing, directing, and managing multiple projects.
• Superb communication and presentation skills.
• Experience with government regulations and grants.
• MBA.
• Professional certification as a CPA or CIA, or candidacy for same.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field and 7 years related work experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience recruiting, supervising, and developing staff.
• Experience designing, implementing, and directing multiple complex projects.
• Experience with financial management of an enterprise or sizable organizational unit.
• Experience with US and international private and Foundational donor grant management including budgeting, audit, contract requirements, donor reporting, and closeout, and the related accounting.
• Experience implementing or managing financial systems.

Salary Information

This position may be based in any country where TNC has an established entity, taking into consideration legal restrictions, such as non-national ratios and immigration processing times. For U.S. based applicants only, the starting pay range for this position is generally within the range of $114,480.00 – $184,642.00 for annual base salary and is based on location, qualifications, specific skills, and experience. This range only applies to candidates whose country of employment is the USA. For all other applicants, pay ranges will be in local currency, and the pay range will be based on the local labor market, and not tied to the above pay range. Your geographic location will be confirmed during the recruitment and used to determine your actual pay range. Additionally, for all applicants, actual pay will fall within a range based on a variety of factors including, for example, the candidate’s qualifications, specific skills, and experience.

Benefits

• Competitive, comprehensive benefits package including health care benefits.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• 401(k) plan with an 8% employer match.
• Parental leave.
• Accrued paid time off.
• Life insurance.
• Disability coverage.
• Employee assistance program.
• Other life and work well-being benefits.