Portfolio Manager

The Portfolio Manager plays a key role in the Portfolio & Investments Team, working closely with Directors to scope, source, select, and track the progress of Skoll investments. The Portfolio Manager also manages key programs within the Portfolio & Investments team, requiring collaboration both with the immediate team and across the Foundation. The Skoll Foundation seeks a team player who is curious about the dynamics of organizational growth, scale, and impact and possesses the ability to synthesize and communicate findings clearly in written, verbal, and visual formats. Candidates should have a balance of analytical rigor and compassion for the human condition to undertake the Foundation's mission. Demonstrated experience in the evaluation of business models, financials, and data as well as strong investigative skills and careful attention to detail are necessary in this role. Experience sourcing grant partners, assessing the impact of their work, and an overall orientation to learning that improves the team's practices is essential to the Portfolio Manager role. Successful candidates will have a pragmatic, flexible work style, with the willingness to jump from research to project management, from supporting a meeting to presenting key findings. The ideal candidate is a nimble generalist with the intellectual capacity and motivation to quickly grasp Skoll's interconnected focus areas. The Portfolio Manager will primarily support the Strengthening Health Systems & Preventing Pandemics strategic priority team. The strongest candidates will have prior experience working on social sector efforts to improve public health access and delivery. The Portfolio Manager must be resourceful and hands-on, and driven to work in a lean, results-oriented environment with a high level of integrity, humility, and discretion. A collaborative nature, sound judgment, and a good sense of humor are also important characteristics to have.

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