Global

Principal Foundations Program Manager

550 Bowie Street, Austin, TX, 78703-4644, United States

A career at Whole Foods Market is more than just the work you do- it's about your personal growth and creating meaningful change. Our purpose is to nourish people and the planet. That means improving how people eat, funding grants for school gardens, providing access to fresh and healthy food to people living within food deserts, alleviating poverty in developing countries, and so much more. Working with us means you are making a difference within your community and beyond. We aren’t just a grocery store: we’re world-changers. And with your help, we will continue to set the standards of excellence and revolutionize the grocery industry.

Job Description

This position will create a pipeline for potential new projects, conduct due diligence for new partnerships and oversee monitoring and evaluation for the existing portfolio of Latin America projects. This requires significant experience assessing and understanding the development sector, evaluating the financial viability of partners, and monitoring the effectiveness of the Foundation’s partners in offering pro-poor social finance, agriculture, and enterprise support services.

Responsibilities: 

 

  • Create annual strategy, plan, and budget for grant programs in partnership with Programs Senior Team Leader, and Foundations Program Management leadership 

  • Contribute towards long-term strategic plan and programmatic evolution

  • Conduct desk due diligence and site visits for organizations that may qualify for Whole Foods Market Foundation funding 

  • Determine metrics and analyze results and take appropriate action to improve programs 

  • Develop project proposals for approval by management, WFMF Board of Directors

  • Manage grant management systems / practices in collaboration with the Senior Business System Analyst. This will include tracking of funding and quarterly outreach metrics as well annual visits (on-site or remote) to partner organizations resulting in recommendations and feedback to partners and the Foundation leadership team 

  • Analyze partner organizations’ ability to deliver quality programs that support income generation for those living in poverty, primarily through qualitative review – such as Responsible Finance Best Practices and financial analysis 

  • Analyze partner organizations’ ability to deliver quality programs that are supporting communities to overcome barriers to accessing healthy food and nutrition education resources.   

  • Share program objectives, key dates, stories, and results to multiple internal and external stakeholder groups 

  • Plan regional pipeline allocation and PRI (loan) repayment strategy in alignment with Whole Planet strategy 

  • Monitor emerging trends, opportunities and challenges in financial inclusion, livelihoods, community health, nonprofit and social enterprise sectors through independent research, conference participation, and partner collaboration. Share insights with the Foundation Programs team to enhance program effectiveness and impact. 

  • Coordinate and carry out the strategy for outreach, media and guided site visits by WFMF representatives and stakeholders 

  • The position will require independent management of travel and communication logistics required to carry out the jobTravel to countries where the Foundation has partners will often require advanced logistical planning for the successful execution of site visits and evaluations 

  • Provide grant administration and thought partnership support to Whole Kids and Whole Cities core programs, as needed 

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