Panorama Global · 1 month ago
Director, Fiscal Sponsorship Programs
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$145K/yr - $160K/yr
17+ years expPanorama Global is a platform for social change that empowers changemakers through radical collaboration. The Director of Fiscal Sponsorship Programs will lead and manage a team dedicated to deepening partnerships with fiscally sponsored partners, ensuring operational excellence and strategic growth while fostering an inclusive and high-performance culture.
Civic & Social Organization
No H1B
Responsibilities
Lead continued development and oversight of Panorama’s existing fiscally sponsored partners ensuring activities are informed by contract terms, aligned with established workflows, and supported by a Sponsored Projects team that delivers a trusted, high-quality partner experience grounded in organized coordination and operational readiness
Ensure Sponsored Project Managers independently gather context, complete requirements, and confirm workflow readiness before engaging internal Operations, supporting efficient execution and a smooth, predictable experience for internal and external partners
Collaborate with Operations leadership on process improvements that reinforce consistency, strengthen cross-functional alignment, and support scalable, high-quality partner delivery grounded in operational feasibility
Oversee and strengthen the fiscal sponsorship support model, including people leadership, work allocation, and priority-setting, ensuring clear roles, accountability, and coordinated engagement across internal teams
Create a customer-centric, solution-oriented approach to all sponsored work that supports both partner success and the needs of the internal operational functions, that serve as key internal customers, ensuring trusted, predictable service expectations and workflows remain aligned as the portfolio evolves
Develop and lead a collaborative, high performance team that exemplifies Panorama values and reinforces practices that protect partner trust and organizational stewardship
Support senior leadership in defining and developing strategic team objectives that balance portfolio growth with operational capacity and sustainable service quality — reinforcing a reliable experience for internal partners and sponsored projects. And for fiscal sponsorship
Assess evolving partner needs and advance the Sponsored Projects operating model to strengthen compliance readiness and enable a trusted, positive partner experience grounded in operational excellence and scalable delivery
Reinforce the requirement that Sponsored Projects team delivers organized, complete, and action-ready requests prior to operational engagement to maintain service quality and efficient use of internal expertise
Monitor trends, regulations, and best practices in fiscal sponsorship, non-profit operations advancing responsible enhancements to protect partner trust, support operational feasibility, and improve partner satisfaction
Partner with Operations leadership to shape new or evolving services and tools that meet evolving sponsored partner needs while maintaining predictable execution, compliance alignment, and strong internal collaboration in support of high-quality partner delivery
Evaluate portfolio expansion opportunities through a lens of sustainable internal capacity and a consistent, trusted partner experience, ensuring growth does not compromise workflow integrity, internal controls, or partner satisfaction
Ensure consistent, high-quality coordination by reinforcing shared processes, documentation standards, and operational requirements that enable a trusted, excellent partner experience
Define and champion high-quality Sponsored Project Management practices that include proactive planning, accurate information stewardship, and effective triage of partner needs, ensuring Sponsored Projects fulfill their scope of responsibility before engaging Operations
Develop Sponsored Project Portfolio Managers as accountable portfolio stewards who confidently manage coordination responsibilities, synthesize partner context, and prepare action-ready requests aligned to established roles and decision-rights, enabling operational experts to execute efficiently and reinforcing a positive partner experience across all functions
Strengthen cross-functional collaboration by ensuring requests are aligned with defined roles, decision-rights, and operational requirements, supporting predictable workflows and maintaining a cohesive experience across teams
Promote knowledge-sharing and system-guided self-service (e.g., convenings, communities of practice), reinforcing partner confidence and reducing avoidable inquiry volume and support scalable, high-quality engagement
Provide coaching and development to Sponsored Project team to enhance coordination discipline, support continuous improvement, and uphold Panorama’s operational standards and partner commitments
Oversee tracking of partnership performance metrics, partner satisfaction and impact outcomes in collaboration with internal teams to support continuous learning and responsible growth
Ensure strong data stewardship by promoting timely, accurate, and complete information practices across sponsored projects, enabling efficient processing, compliant reporting, and continued partner confidence in shared systems
Reinforce responsible stewardship by ensuring staff and partners understand how documentation and organized information support financial accuracy, contract fulfillment, and donor expectations — strengthening partner trust in Panorama’s operational excellence
Contribute insight to business planning and revenue forecasting through reliable and up-to-date CRM and internal records that support informed decision making and strategic growth
Adapt strategic priorities for business development based on organizational and departmental goals, and objectives ensuring portfolio growth supports operational capacity and compliance requirements in service of a consistent, positive partner experience
Promote responsible onboarding by ensuring expectations, requirements, and partner commitments are aligned with established workflows, supporting smooth internal coordination and trusted service delivery
Directly manage the Associate Director, Business Development & Onboarding with the goal of enabling more efficient targeting, identification, assessment, closing and onboarding of new partners, protecting partner experience as the portfolio evolves
Provide leadership, guidance, and alignment support in preparing thorough, accurate, and compliant onboarding materials that help internal teams deliver on contractual and regulatory expectations with clarity and efficiency
Reinforce coordinated onboarding communication and information readiness to ensure predictable partner engagement and trusted delivery within Panorama’s shared-services model
Lead, coach, and mentor a high-performing team with clarity of roles, confidence in coordination responsibilities, and accountability for accurate execution within established workflows
Ensure roles and responsibilities are clearly defined and aligned with established workflows and decision-rights to support efficient coordination and predictable internal engagement
Develop an inclusive, high-performance culture that promotes trust, transparency, collaboration and shared accountability for process adherence, operational standards, and strong information practices that support effective cross-functional delivery
Foster a solutions-oriented approach to responsibilities, providing timely coaching and feedback to strengthen execution and reinforce consistent performance
Strengthen the team’s operational capability by ensuring staff have the tools, training, and guidance needed to perform work accurately, independently, and in alignment with partner and internal stakeholder needs
Encourage practices that support strong internal service delivery by aligning work with compliance requirements, established workflows, and Panorama’s commitment to a trusted, excellent partner experience
Collaborate with internal partners on budget planning aligned to strategic plan priorities and operational capacity considerations, ensuring the team’s work is scaled thoughtfully and sustainably
As part of the Social Impact Department leadership, engage in developing the annual strategic plan for the department, and oversee activities to implement the plan, proposing adjustments to help position the department and Panorama for sustainable growth and impact
Coordinate with Operations leadership to align partner activities with established processes, system design, and resource capacity, supporting well-prepared engagement and a cohesive internal experience
Promote role and responsibility clarity across functions, ensuring expectations are visible and understood to reduce confusion and strengthen predictable service interactions
Surface coordination insights and trends to operational leadership to inform continued improvements that enhance partner experience and organizational stewardship
Collaborate closely with cross-functional leaders on shared goals and organization-wide initiatives, contributing perspective that supports scalable growth and effective internal coordination
Develop deep collaborations with other leaders across the organization to identify cross-cutting needs and opportunities on shared goals, promoting coordinated and well-prepared cross functional engagement
Function as a champion for the team, the department, and the organization internally and externally
As part of the Panorama Leadership team, provide input and leadership into the organization’s strategic planning, prioritization, and key org-wide initiatives
Exemplify qualities of Panorama’s Values, Culture and Mission as an impact player who: Embraces everyday challenges and ambiguity as opportunities to lean in and act, Demonstrates curiosity and commitment to asking questions, learning, and adapting, Commits to adding value to their team and to Panorama, and Actively contributes to the enhancement of Panorama’s culture by participating in organizational and team activities such as committee volunteerism, coffee chats, and other initiatives
Serve as an organizational brand ambassador by representing the organization externally
Contribute to opportunities for process improvement and service/practice strengthening towards evolving our platform for social change
As needed, provide timely inputs for co-design and development of initiatives, proposals, briefings/debriefs, reports, and knowledge sharing efforts
Provide required timely and accurate recording of data and other information via Harvest, Salesforce, Lattice, SharePoint, and Certify
Participate in and actively contribute to internal Learning & Development opportunities
Manage Individual Contributors and/or front-line Managers, ensuring Panorama’s performance management concepts are upheld, and contribute towards their professional development and learning
Participate in developing and/or executing strategic organizational initiatives of Panorama
Actively engage in and contribute to the Leadership Team
Champion organization-wide initiatives within your team to ensure understanding and adoption of new and ongoing programs, policies, and best practices
Qualification
Required
17+ years of relevant experience; with at least 6 years of team management responsibilities
Experience managing portfolio of fiscally sponsored projects
Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills and the ability to prioritize effectively
Program management, budgeting, forecasting in progressive responsibility and scale over time
Experience building strong and productive relationships with diverse constituencies, including individual leaders, networks and collaborations, NGOs
Strong interpersonal, writing, and verbal skills for communicating and collaborating with broad, diverse, and multi-cultural stakeholders
Familiarity and understanding Panorama's ecosystem of institutional partners and social impact leaders
Demonstrated experience and interest in cultivating and deepening an equity lens
Ability to function well within ambiguous environments with resilience and lead teams to high performance even among uncertainty
Ability to resolve critical issues and contribute to overall organizational development
Solid leadership skills, strategic perspective, and organizational agility
Preferred
Bachelor's degree preferred
Fluency in written and spoken English required, other language proficiencies welcomed
Benefits
Flexible paid time off
10 paid holidays per year, plus an organization-wide Winter Break
Up to 95% employer-paid monthly premiums for employee medical coverage (depending on plan selected)
401(k) safe harbor plan, with employer contribution equal to 3% salary with immediate vesting
Up to 12 weeks fully paid family/medical leave (eligible after 1 year of employment)
Company
Panorama Global
Panorama is an action tank working to solve global problems through audacious thinking and bold action.
51-200 employees
Funding
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Gabrielle Fitzgerald
Founder and CEO
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