Panorama Global
Director, Fiscal Sponsorship Programs
Panorama Global
is a platform for social change driven by audacious thinking, radical collaboration, and bold action. We help our partners navigate multiple pathways from vision to impact based on their needs. Our mission is to maximize social impact by partnering with visionary leaders to co‑develop solutions to change systems. Panorama’s value proposition is helping partners to operate in smarter, more impactful, and more efficient ways. Panorama’s values are built on four core principles:
Vision:
See the big picture and examine all angles
Integrity:
Maintain trust and strive for excellence
Partnership:
Collaborate and foster meaningful relationships
Impact:
Act boldly and create a ripple effect
The Panorama Group is a community of organizations that includes:
Panorama Global, a social impact nonprofit that empowers changemakers through radical collaboration,
Panorama Strategy, a social purpose consultancy that accelerates progress for partners through audacious thinking, and
Panorama Action, which mobilizes voices and resources through bold action.
Position Summary The Social Impact department seeks a Director to lead Panorama’s sponsored team. The Director will be responsible for leading and managing the team dedicated to deepening an established portfolio of fiscally sponsored partners. This role cultivates and sustains partnerships that advance our mission of empowering social impact through strong operational infrastructure. Overseer of Sponsored Project Management with action‑ready requirements to handoff to internal operations. This role also manages the Associate Director, Fiscal Sponsorship Business Development & Onboarding. The Director collaborates with Operations leadership, who are responsible for Grants and Contracts, Enterprise Risk Management, Financial Operations, Financial Planning and Analysis, People and Culture, and Business Systems and Operations.
This role plays a key part in the leadership team of the Social Impact Department and requires engagement in issues impacting the entire department. The leader shapes portfolio strategy, assesses emerging needs, and ensures team clarity, readiness, and performance accountability. This position reports to the Chief Impact Officer.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities Sponsored Projects
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 delivering a trusted, high‑quality partner experience.
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.
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.
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.
Strategic Growth & Innovation
Assess evolving partner needs and advance the Sponsored Projects operating model to strengthen compliance readiness and enable a trusted, positive partner experience.
Reinforce the requirement that the Sponsored Projects team delivers organized, complete, and action‑ready requests prior to operational engagement to maintain service quality.
Monitor trends, regulations, and best practices in fiscal sponsorship, non‑profit operations to protect partner trust and improve partner satisfaction.
Partner with Operations leadership to shape new or evolving services and tools that meet evolving partner needs while maintaining predictable execution.
Evaluate portfolio expansion opportunities through a lens of sustainable internal capacity and a consistent, trusted partner experience.
Program Management & Support
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 and accurate information stewardship.
Develop Sponsored Project Portfolio Managers as accountable portfolio stewards who confidently manage coordination responsibilities.
Strengthen cross‑functional collaboration by ensuring requests are aligned with defined roles, decision‑rights, and operational requirements.
Promote knowledge‑sharing and system‑guided self‑service (e.g., convenings, communities of practice) to reduce avoidable inquiry volume.
Provide coaching and development to the Sponsored Project team to enhance coordination discipline and uphold operational standards.
Data Impact & Reporting
Oversee tracking of partnership performance metrics, partner satisfaction, and impact outcomes in collaboration with internal teams.
Ensure strong data stewardship by promoting timely, accurate, and complete information practices across sponsored projects.
Reinforce responsible stewardship to ensure staff and partners understand documentation supports financial accuracy.
Contribute insight to business planning and revenue forecasting through reliable and up‑to‑date CRM and internal records.
Business Development & Onboarding
Adapt strategic priorities for business development based on organizational and departmental goals and objectives.
Promote responsible onboarding by ensuring expectations, requirements, and partner commitments are aligned with established workflows.
Directly manage the Associate Director, Business Development & Onboarding to enable efficient targeting, assessment, closing, and onboarding of new partners.
Provide leadership and guidance in preparing thorough, accurate, and compliant onboarding materials.
Reinforce coordinated onboarding communication and information readiness to ensure predictable partner engagement.
Team Development and Leadership
Lead, coach, and mentor a high‑performing team with clarity of roles and accountability.
Ensure roles and responsibilities are clearly defined and aligned with established workflows and decision‑rights.
Develop an inclusive, high‑performance culture promoting trust, transparency, collaboration, and accountability.
Foster a solutions‑oriented approach to responsibilities, providing timely coaching and feedback.
Strengthen the team’s operational capability by ensuring staff have the tools, training, and guidance needed.
Encourage practices that support strong internal service delivery by aligning work with compliance requirements.
Collaborate with internal partners on budget planning aligned to strategic priorities and operational capacity considerations.
Departmental and Organizational Support and Management
Engage in developing the annual strategic plan for the department and oversee activities to implement the plan.
Coordinate with Operations leadership to align partner activities with established processes and resource capacity.
Promote role and responsibility clarity across functions.
Surface coordination insights and trends to operational leadership.
Collaborate closely with cross‑functional leaders on shared goals and organization‑wide initiatives.
Develop deep collaborations with other leaders to identify cross‑cutting needs and opportunities.
Function as a champion for the team, the department, and the organization internally and externally.
Provide input and leadership into the organization’s strategic planning, prioritization, and key org‑wide initiatives.
Organizational Engagement and Participation
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.
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 toward 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 to uphold performance management concepts and professional development.
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.
Typical Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
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 amid uncertainty.
Ability to resolve critical issues and contribute to overall organizational development
Solid leadership skills, strategic perspective, and organizational agility
Desired Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree preferred
Fluency in written and spoken English required; other language proficiencies welcomed.
Compensation & Benefits The starting salary for this role is $145,000–$160,000. When determining an initial offer we carefully consider candidate skills and experience, the room for growth within the band, and internal equity across the team.
In addition to salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including:
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)
… and more! Visit our Careers Page for our full list of benefits.
How to Apply Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter through our Careers Page portal at panoramaglobal.applytojob.com/apply.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis; the position will stay open until filled.
EEO & Equal Opportunity Statement Panorama is committed to creating a diverse team and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We know representation matters in the workplace and with our partners; to that end we are committed to a hiring process grounded in equity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, citizenship or immigration status, national origin, caste, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, political ideology, the presence of any physical, mental, or sensory disability, age, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
Panorama complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact our People & Culture team at careers@panoramaglobal.org.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Panorama participates in the federal E‑Verify system.
All candidates should review the E‑Verify Participation at www.e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf.
And review the Right to Work posters for more information at www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RighttoWorkPoster.pdf.
The final offer will be contingent on the completion of a successful background check.
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is a platform for social change driven by audacious thinking, radical collaboration, and bold action. We help our partners navigate multiple pathways from vision to impact based on their needs. Our mission is to maximize social impact by partnering with visionary leaders to co‑develop solutions to change systems. Panorama’s value proposition is helping partners to operate in smarter, more impactful, and more efficient ways. Panorama’s values are built on four core principles:
Vision:
See the big picture and examine all angles
Integrity:
Maintain trust and strive for excellence
Partnership:
Collaborate and foster meaningful relationships
Impact:
Act boldly and create a ripple effect
The Panorama Group is a community of organizations that includes:
Panorama Global, a social impact nonprofit that empowers changemakers through radical collaboration,
Panorama Strategy, a social purpose consultancy that accelerates progress for partners through audacious thinking, and
Panorama Action, which mobilizes voices and resources through bold action.
Position Summary The Social Impact department seeks a Director to lead Panorama’s sponsored team. The Director will be responsible for leading and managing the team dedicated to deepening an established portfolio of fiscally sponsored partners. This role cultivates and sustains partnerships that advance our mission of empowering social impact through strong operational infrastructure. Overseer of Sponsored Project Management with action‑ready requirements to handoff to internal operations. This role also manages the Associate Director, Fiscal Sponsorship Business Development & Onboarding. The Director collaborates with Operations leadership, who are responsible for Grants and Contracts, Enterprise Risk Management, Financial Operations, Financial Planning and Analysis, People and Culture, and Business Systems and Operations.
This role plays a key part in the leadership team of the Social Impact Department and requires engagement in issues impacting the entire department. The leader shapes portfolio strategy, assesses emerging needs, and ensures team clarity, readiness, and performance accountability. This position reports to the Chief Impact Officer.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities Sponsored Projects
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 delivering a trusted, high‑quality partner experience.
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.
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.
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.
Strategic Growth & Innovation
Assess evolving partner needs and advance the Sponsored Projects operating model to strengthen compliance readiness and enable a trusted, positive partner experience.
Reinforce the requirement that the Sponsored Projects team delivers organized, complete, and action‑ready requests prior to operational engagement to maintain service quality.
Monitor trends, regulations, and best practices in fiscal sponsorship, non‑profit operations to protect partner trust and improve partner satisfaction.
Partner with Operations leadership to shape new or evolving services and tools that meet evolving partner needs while maintaining predictable execution.
Evaluate portfolio expansion opportunities through a lens of sustainable internal capacity and a consistent, trusted partner experience.
Program Management & Support
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 and accurate information stewardship.
Develop Sponsored Project Portfolio Managers as accountable portfolio stewards who confidently manage coordination responsibilities.
Strengthen cross‑functional collaboration by ensuring requests are aligned with defined roles, decision‑rights, and operational requirements.
Promote knowledge‑sharing and system‑guided self‑service (e.g., convenings, communities of practice) to reduce avoidable inquiry volume.
Provide coaching and development to the Sponsored Project team to enhance coordination discipline and uphold operational standards.
Data Impact & Reporting
Oversee tracking of partnership performance metrics, partner satisfaction, and impact outcomes in collaboration with internal teams.
Ensure strong data stewardship by promoting timely, accurate, and complete information practices across sponsored projects.
Reinforce responsible stewardship to ensure staff and partners understand documentation supports financial accuracy.
Contribute insight to business planning and revenue forecasting through reliable and up‑to‑date CRM and internal records.
Business Development & Onboarding
Adapt strategic priorities for business development based on organizational and departmental goals and objectives.
Promote responsible onboarding by ensuring expectations, requirements, and partner commitments are aligned with established workflows.
Directly manage the Associate Director, Business Development & Onboarding to enable efficient targeting, assessment, closing, and onboarding of new partners.
Provide leadership and guidance in preparing thorough, accurate, and compliant onboarding materials.
Reinforce coordinated onboarding communication and information readiness to ensure predictable partner engagement.
Team Development and Leadership
Lead, coach, and mentor a high‑performing team with clarity of roles and accountability.
Ensure roles and responsibilities are clearly defined and aligned with established workflows and decision‑rights.
Develop an inclusive, high‑performance culture promoting trust, transparency, collaboration, and accountability.
Foster a solutions‑oriented approach to responsibilities, providing timely coaching and feedback.
Strengthen the team’s operational capability by ensuring staff have the tools, training, and guidance needed.
Encourage practices that support strong internal service delivery by aligning work with compliance requirements.
Collaborate with internal partners on budget planning aligned to strategic priorities and operational capacity considerations.
Departmental and Organizational Support and Management
Engage in developing the annual strategic plan for the department and oversee activities to implement the plan.
Coordinate with Operations leadership to align partner activities with established processes and resource capacity.
Promote role and responsibility clarity across functions.
Surface coordination insights and trends to operational leadership.
Collaborate closely with cross‑functional leaders on shared goals and organization‑wide initiatives.
Develop deep collaborations with other leaders to identify cross‑cutting needs and opportunities.
Function as a champion for the team, the department, and the organization internally and externally.
Provide input and leadership into the organization’s strategic planning, prioritization, and key org‑wide initiatives.
Organizational Engagement and Participation
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.
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 toward 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 to uphold performance management concepts and professional development.
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.
Typical Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
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 amid uncertainty.
Ability to resolve critical issues and contribute to overall organizational development
Solid leadership skills, strategic perspective, and organizational agility
Desired Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree preferred
Fluency in written and spoken English required; other language proficiencies welcomed.
Compensation & Benefits The starting salary for this role is $145,000–$160,000. When determining an initial offer we carefully consider candidate skills and experience, the room for growth within the band, and internal equity across the team.
In addition to salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including:
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)
… and more! Visit our Careers Page for our full list of benefits.
How to Apply Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter through our Careers Page portal at panoramaglobal.applytojob.com/apply.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis; the position will stay open until filled.
EEO & Equal Opportunity Statement Panorama is committed to creating a diverse team and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We know representation matters in the workplace and with our partners; to that end we are committed to a hiring process grounded in equity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, citizenship or immigration status, national origin, caste, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, political ideology, the presence of any physical, mental, or sensory disability, age, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
Panorama complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact our People & Culture team at careers@panoramaglobal.org.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Panorama participates in the federal E‑Verify system.
All candidates should review the E‑Verify Participation at www.e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf.
And review the Right to Work posters for more information at www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RighttoWorkPoster.pdf.
The final offer will be contingent on the completion of a successful background check.
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