Key Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor the Program Team, fostering a strong mission-driven, core-value centric culture that attracts, develops, and retains top-tier talent.
- Build capacity among the team and Network Members through training and development.
- Develop frameworks to assess program effectiveness and improve impact measurement. Define objectives, key performance indicators, and success metrics.
- Ensure program delivery meets timelines, budgets, and organizational goals.
- Build and maintain relationships with Network Members, donors, and key stakeholders. Facilitate collaboration between the team and Network Members to amplify impact.
- Collaborate on how to secure funding and resources for global programs. Support grant applications and donor engagement efforts, including site visits.
- Promote innovative approaches in program design and delivery.
- Stay informed on human trafficking trends and best practices, sharing insights with the Network.
- 25% domestic and international travel.
Key Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience leading and building a cohesive team, and has developed clear roles, goals, and expectations for remote teams.
- Demonstrated, highly successful leadership experience managing cross-cultural teams and programs.
- Successful experience managing a substantial departmental or organizational budget.
- Strong background in policy, advocacy, and anti-trafficking efforts or closely related disciplines.
- Proven experience collaborating with, assessing and supporting a broad spectrum of programs and partners.
- Advanced degree in social work, development, law, business, or a related human services field preferred, or equivalent experience.
Staff Culture
- The team at Atlas Free is passionate about their work and operates with a strong sense of collaboration, creativity, and mutual support. The culture emphasizes ongoing learning and growth with leaders and peers actively mentoring and empowering one another.
- As Atlas Free continues to grow, the Program Team needs a strong, people-centered leader to cultivate collaboration across departments while enhancing strategic services and communication with over 100 Network Members. This leader will foster connection, guide the team with clarity and vision, and ensure alignment with Atlas Free’s values.
The Opportunity and the Challenge Ahead
- Opportunity: Atlas Free does incredible work countering one of the greatest atrocities of our time. This job could be the highlight of a person’s career. There is endless opportunity to make a real impact alongside an incredible Network and excellent colleagues.
- Challenge: Atlas Free’s Network services and program team have grown rapidly alongside the organization’s expansion, creating an opportunity to strengthen alignment and enhance long-term effectiveness. This leader will provide strategic direction, foster integration, and build a strong foundation for future success through thoughtful departmental structuring and infrastructure development.
First Year Wins
- Deliver and progressively iterate on Atlas Free’s robust services to the Network. Continue to increase Network Membership.
- Implement clear goals for Program team impact and establish clear impact measurement and evaluation metrics throughout Program services.
- Align team structure and culture with a clear vision and direction for the department’s future.
- Assess current systems and processes, providing strategic recommendations to enhance confidence, efficiency, effectiveness, and alignment with organizational goals.