Executive Vice President; Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
The executive vice president (EVP), as an officer, will be involved in strategic planning, program development, and policy advocacy. The EVP will work closely with other senior staff, trustees, and external partners to design and implement programs that drive systemic change. This role requires a deep understanding of public health issues, strong leadership skills, and the ability to collaborate across different sectors.
Officers at RWJF are also expected to uphold the Foundation's values of equity, diversity, and inclusion. This involves fostering an inclusive work environment, addressing conflicts, and ensuring that all team members feel valued and respected.
In addition, this person will be a member of the Foundation’s Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and will lead the Program unit leadership team. This position will ensure the Program unit’s Strategic Framework and strategies are aligned with and are a key driver of the Foundation’s broader transformation to deepen a focus on intersectional racial equity, purpose, and brand. The EVP provides institutional vision and inspirational leadership to the Foundation’s key programming initiatives and functions of the Program unit, which include the Communications, Grants Management, Policy, Research-Evaluation-Learning, New Jersey, and Strategic Portfolios departments, and the Impact Investments team.