Remote Lead, Program Delivery

Summary

Join a dynamic team at the Mastercard Foundation to drive impactful programs in Canada, focusing on Indigenous youth and communities. As Lead, Program Delivery, you will facilitate program development, oversee implementation, and collaborate with stakeholders to achieve strategic objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• Membership in a relevant professional body
• Extensive experience or lived experience collaborating with Indigenous youth, communities, and organizations, especially within multi-sector initiatives that involve young people, government institutions, and the private sector
• Experience in areas central to the eleV strategy, including post-secondary education, economic development, health transformation, cultural and language revitalization, land stewardship, digital equity, and skills development
• Proficient in facilitation, strategic analysis, planning, project management, and leading diverse teams
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills, with a talent for relationship-building
• Flexible, adaptable, and able to execute a range of job duties and changing priorities
• Commitment to Mastercard Foundation’s values and vision

Responsibilities

• Provide inputs in the design, iteration, and implementation of the Canada eleV strategy by working closely with the Head of Program Development Canada and other colleagues to foster innovation and advance programs that unlock opportunities for Indigenous youth and their communities
• Develop the program portfolio focusing on innovative approaches and growth opportunities linked to the eleV Strategy focus areas, including post-secondary education, entrepreneurship and economic development, health transformation, culture and language revitalization, land stewardship, digital equity, and skills
• Collaborate with integrated Canada programs and country teams to develop or implement new programs, including co-creating program designs and conducting due diligence practices
• Engage with Indigenous youth, leadership, and key stakeholders to set programming priorities and co-create initiatives to achieve eleV goals. Build open, trust-based relationships with partners while adhering to the Foundation's monitoring and reporting requirements
• Communicate progress, share lessons learned, and report on programs to foundation colleagues, government, Indigenous communities, and key stakeholders, supporting continuous strategy improvement
• Provide expertise on emerging solutions to challenges Indigenous youth and their communities face in education and employment, identifying opportunities in new sectors that drive youth empowerment
• Contribute insights to the Foundation’s thought leadership on Indigenous education and employment and apply best practices for coordinating and integrating project plans across programming
• Build and maintain partnerships with organizations, governments, the private sector, communities of practice, and Indigenous youth
• Collaborate with program and country teams to leverage collaborations across programs and geographies, enhancing impact across the Foundation’s initiatives
• Lead and supervise a team of program partners by providing guidance and support for their growth and success, identifying and addressing challenges to improve team effectiveness
• Champion and elevate the voices of Indigenous people, particularly youth, and integrate Indigenous knowledge, approaches, and values throughout the Foundation's activities to pursue strategic objectives
• Represent the Foundation and collaborate with key internal and external audiences