Vice President

Strive for excellence, We aim for the highest standards of performance, integrity, and service in all dimensions of our work. Invest in leaders, We support effective, visionary, and collaborative leaders, as they motivate others, drive change, and produce results.

The Vice President will play a pivotal role in Barr’s success and achievement of its mission and will work closely with the president to provide overall organizational leadership. S/he will: partner with the president, program and communications teams to develop and refine strategies as well as to ensure the effective translation of Barr’s articulated vision into reality; manage and mentor senior colleagues responsible for programs and operations; enhance internal communications and the deepening of an active learning culture; build an evaluation and assessment function; identify opportunities for streamlining processes and creating efficiencies; drive talent development; and ensure coordination with Barr’s affiliated family office colleagues who support finance, human resources and information technology. In the president’s absence, the VP will serve in his stead.

**Program Strategy** • Engage substantively with the trustees, president, and program leaders to further shape Barr’s program strategies • Ensure that each program’s vision translates into a holistic portfolio of initiatives and grants that further Barr’s mission • In partnership with the Director of Communications, support the targeted, strategic integration of communications to advance Barr’s programmatic objectives **Team Management and Organizational Effectiveness** • Drive a collaborative process for the development of organizational budgets and measurable goals • Translate organizational goals into individual priorities; clarify objectives, accountability and alignment across the program and operations teams • Coordinate internal communications, meeting structures and effective information exchange • Identify opportunities that leverage cross-organizational strengths; simultaneously review and clarify competing needs • With a macro view of annual activities, identify opportunities to create efficiencies, streamline deadlines and balance organizational workflow (grant cycle, reviews) with individual workflows • Partner with Barr’s operations and grants management teams, and the affiliated family office teams in finance, human resources and information technology, to ensure financial planning, budgeting, and all functional supports are optimized to meet programmatic goals • Identify, address, and resolve any barriers to effective program delivery **Learning and Evaluation** • Measure, on an ongoing basis, programmatic progress against articulated strategies • Recruit and mentor a head of learning and evaluation • Support the development of tools that allow Barr to learn from, and improve through, its programmatic work; ensure the integration of that learning into program strategies moving forward • In partnership with the Directors of Communication and Evaluation, ensure that we are documenting what we are learning and sharing it effectively with multiple audiences through our various channels **Talent Development and Culture** • Attract, develop and mentor team members and help them to achieve desired level of performance • Authentically integrate Barr’s core values into every aspect of organizational culture • Drive an effective performance management process that values each individual’s contributions • Develop professional development plans and career paths for program and operations teams **Grantmaking** • Lead the Special Initiatives portfolio for Barr, building partnerships and identifying grantmaking opportunities focused in three key areas: research, leadership and effective philanthropy • Ensure that all Special Initiatives grant investments and grantmaking criteria align clearly to reinforce and accelerate outcomes within all of Barr’s core programs (Arts & Creativity, Climate, and Education)

This is a compelling opportunity for a proven leader and manager with a strong track record of success in: building and mentoring effective teams; creating a positive performance culture through the setting of clear priorities; and guiding thoughtful investment in people and systems in a growth environment. Qualifications include: • Fifteen or more years of senior leadership experience within social sector or philanthropic organizations, with demonstrated results in driving the execution of ambitious strategies • Track record of building, supporting and facilitating teams, including demonstrated success as an effective coach and mentor to staff • Deep analytic and problem-solving aptitude, balanced with humanity and the humility to know that he/she does not have all the answers • Creative and inquisitive, open to addressing challenges in new ways • Excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to digest and distill complex subject matter into easily understood and well communicated language • A personal style characterized by humility, self-awareness, warmth and accessibility, in the context of holding oneself and others to high performance standards • Deep personal commitment to social impact and, ideally, at least one of Barr’s core program areas • A Bachelor’s degree is required, and advanced degree preferred