Chief Programs Officer

This is an exceptional opportunity to shape the future of one of the world's leading nutrition organizations at a defining moment in its evolution.

Reporting directly to the President & CEO, the Chief Programs Officer will join a newly formed Senior Leadership Team (SLT) responsible for shaping and delivering Vitamin Angels' 2030 strategy while helping define the organization's ambitions beyond 2030.

The CPO will lead a high-impact, multi-region Global Programs portfolio, influence the future of nutrition within the global health community, strengthen partnerships with governments and donors, and help mobilize the resources needed to expand Vitamin Angels' impact for generations to come.

For an accomplished global health leader, this role offers a rare opportunity to combine scientific credibility, operational leadership, systems change, external influence, and enterprise leadership to improve the lives of millions of women and children around the world.

Vitamin Angels' 2030 strategy: Science.

Systems.

Scale. reflects our commitment to creating lasting improvements in the health and nutrition of women and children.

At the center of every decision are the women and children we serve.

Our Guiding Principles provide the compass for how we identify opportunities, prioritize investments, design programs, and deliver sustainable impact.

We are seeking a Chief Programs Officer who embraces these principles and uses them to shape strategy, guide decision-making, and lead the organization into its next chapter.

As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), the Chief Programs Officer (CPO) is the executive leader responsible for shaping the future of Vitamin Angels' Global Programs portfolio and maximizing Vitamin Angels’ impact on the health and nutrition of women and children worldwide.

The CPO provides strategic and operational leadership for Vitamin Angels' Global Programs portfolio, ensuring that scientific evidence, including the Initiative to Advance Implementation Science in Nutrition, implementation expertise, government partnerships, local partnerships, strategic alliances, and organizational resources are translated into high-impact, integrated, sustainable solutions at scale. Together with the Chief Development Officer (CDO), the CPO co-leads Vitamin Angels' resource mobilization efforts by engaging donors and strategic partners, shaping compelling investment cases, and translating the organization's impact, scientific leadership, and implementation expertise into sustainable opportunities for growth and scale.

The CPO leads program strategy, technical excellence, country and regional operations, implementation science, monitoring, evaluation and learning, supply chain, and strategic partnerships, while building the systems, capabilities, and partnerships required to achieve Vitamin Angels' long-term vision.

As a key external ambassador, the CPO strengthens Vitamin Angels' influence within the global health and development ecosystem.

As a leading advocate for nutrition as a foundational investment in health, human capital, and economic development, the CPO helps shape global dialogue, influence priorities, and position Vitamin Angels as a trusted partner advancing sustainable impact at scale.

The Chief Programs Officer will be expected to successfully advance Vitamin Angels' Science.

Systems.

Scale. strategy by delivering measurable progress across five enterprise outcomes:

Lead the vision, strategy, execution, and performance of Vitamin Angels' global Programs portfolio, ensuring measurable health impact and alignment with the organization's long-term strategy.

Advance scientific excellence, implementation science, innovation, and evidence generation to strengthen program quality, influence policy, and continuously improve impact.

Co-lead enterprise growth with the Chief Development Officer by building strategic partnerships, engaging donors, shaping investment cases, and expanding resources to maximize impact.

Strengthen government and strategic partner relationships to accelerate the integration of nutrition into health systems and scale sustainable, country-owned solutions.

Build a high-performing Programs organization, develop future leaders, foster cross-functional collaboration, and serve as a global ambassador and thought leader for Vitamin Angels and nutrition.

At Vitamin Angels, how we achieve results is as important as what we achieve.

We seek leaders who consistently model our Guiding Behaviors in their decisions, relationships, and actions.

BENEFITS: Comprehensive benefits package includes Medical, Dental and Vision Care, Life Insurance, Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Wellness Reimbursement, 401(k), Paid Time Off, Winter/Summer Recharge Weeks, Holidays, paid parental leave and more.