Associate Director, Stronger Business Innovation and Sustainability

About this role

Planned Parenthood is the nation’s leading provider and advocate of high-quality, affordable sexual and reproductive health care for all people, as well as the nation’s largest provider of sex education. Planned Parenthood organizations serve all people with care and compassion, with respect, and without judgment, striving to create equitable access to health care. Through health centers, programs in schools and communities, and online resources, Planned Parenthood is a trusted source of reliable education and information that allows people to make informed health decisions. We do all this because we care passionately about helping people lead healthier lives.

Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that supports the independently incorporated Planned Parenthood affiliates, which operate non-profit health centers across the U.S. PPFA also works to educate the public on and advocate for issues of sexual and reproductive health.

The Stronger Change Office (SCO) is an affiliate-driven health care transformation office designed by, for, and with affiliate leadership across the country. We are focused on strengthening affiliates and facilitating the innovation needed to build the Planned Parenthood of the future.

The Stronger Change Office seeks a detail-oriented, proactive, and organized Associate Director, Stronger Business Innovation & Sustainability. This job reports to the Senior Director, Stronger Operations and Business. This is a dynamic, project-based role that will evolve based on the needs and priorities collectively identified by Stronger affiliates. This position is expected to promote inclusion and belonging as core values of PPFA and work with others in a culturally informed way.

Purpose:

The Associate Director, Stronger Business Innovation & Sustainability provides strategic business operations and project management leadership to Stronger’s financial sustainability and innovation opportunities work. This role will lead the execution of high-impact partnerships with affiliates, mission-aligned innovators (e.g. start-ups, FemTech companies, etc.) , and external vendors to drive program sustainability. The role requires an entrepreneurial and analytical individual capable of independently driving complex workstreams, from pilot development and commercial structuring to landscape scanning and financial analysis, ensuring the efficiency and effectiveness of Stronger’s business model innovation activities supporting long-term sustainability of PPFA affiliates.

• Project Management:

• Own and manage the end-to-end project lifecycle, ensuring alignment between affiliate capacity and strategic program goals.

• Drive project-based work across workstreams focused on affiliate sustainability, including milestone tracking, risk mitigation, and the creation of project management and alignment materials for cross-functional leadership.

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of high-priority projects:

• Work with SCO and PP affiliate staff to design and execute pilots and supports.

• Collect affiliate input to inform strategic direction, conducting external research and/or engaging with external parties (e.g., experts, vendors) when needed.

• Business & Financial Analysis:

• Drive financial sustainability efforts through rigorous business assessments, market research, financial modeling, and the development of tools and processes to scale innovative business models across the affiliate network.

• Healthcare Innovation Partnerships:

• Engage affiliates to co-design new, revenue-generating partnerships, through analysis of healthcare innovation landscape, start-up ecosystems, and/or sectors like FemTech, to evaluate potential mission-aligned partners.

• Build collaborative networks internally and with affiliates to deepen shared perspective on approaches to innovation partnership development.

Delivery:

• Manage the development and execution of Stronger’s portfolio of business innovation and sustainability projects (and other projects as needed), including stakeholder management, tracking deliverables, and conducting analysis to identify areas for operational and strategic improvement.

• Coordinate the development of revenue-shared partnerships, including: conducting landscape scans, drafting models to measure return on investment, collaborating on partner selection criteria for mission-aligned innovators, and adapting partnership structures and revenue streams.

• Draft structure and launch pilot partnerships in collaboration with affiliates and Sr. Director, defining KPIs, measuring outcomes, and developing the tools and processes to prepare for scale-up of promising models.

• Advise and partner with affiliates to evaluate readiness for new business opportunities, facilitating go/no-go decisions through rigorous financial modeling and supporting the development of implementation plans, workflows, and performance tracking systems.

• Communicate program impact and business cases through collaborative data collection, narrative creation, and the reporting of key metrics to stakeholders.

• Develop, adapt, and share tools, best practices, and resources through a centralized database to ensure continuous learning and scalability across the affiliate network.

• Develop, maintain, and improve business assessment dashboards and related analysis that provide affiliates with actionable data to inform strategic decision-making and drive long-term program sustainability

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Engagement:

The Associate Director, Business Innovations & Sustainability will have a strong customer service philosophy and an organized approach to their work. They will:

• Develop and prepare project timeline, materials, reports, and communications tailored for diverse internal and external stakeholders, encompassing a wide range of audiences, such as project coordinators, analysts, and C-Suite executives. This…