Programs Director - Epic Foundation

Epic Foundation is seeking a Programs Director to lead our programmatic and grantmaking efforts. The Programs Director will play a crucial role within the foundation. Aligned with our strategic objectives, the Programs Director will articulate and implement Epic’s programmatic and grantmaking strategy, from selection to monitoring, and hold responsibility for managing Epic’s portfolio of non-profits and overall relationship with our grantee partners. 

The Programs Director will manage the Programs team globally (around 4 people) and will report to the COO. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in nonprofit leadership, program management, grantmaking, and a deep passion for social impact and strategic philanthropy. 

The Programs Director will manage the Programs team globally (around 4 people) and will report to the COO. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in nonprofit leadership, program management, grantmaking, and a deep passion for social impact and strategic philanthropy. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Develop and execute Programs’ strategy with a high degree of professionalism and commitment, in alignment with Epic’s mission, value, and strategic goals. 

• Provide leadership and management to the Programs team, fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration.

• Manage, develop, and nurture relationships with Epic’s grantees and key partners in the nonprofit sector, staying abreast of emerging best practices and trends relevant to our portfolios. 

• Oversee and conduct, with the Programs team, the annual selection processes to find and select new groundbreaking nonprofits for Epic’s portfolios, including comprehensive due diligence. 

• Oversee and conduct ongoing periodic qualitative, due diligence, and financial monitoring of portfolio organizations, with a capacity to innovate and integrate tech tools to improve processes and outcomes. 

• Streamline and align grantmaking strategy with Operations and Development teams’ practices and contribute to the biannual grantmaking process. 

• Develop a capacity-building approach to provide ad-hoc technical support to organizations as relevant and desired. 

• Collaborate with other Epic teams to develop internal and external knowledge management and promote the work of our grantee partners, contributing to Development and Engagement strategies and practices for donor acquisition and retention.