Director of Leadership Coaching
Arlington, VA
Stand Together Foundation – Catalyst Success /
Full-time /
Remote
Stand Together is a philanthropic community that helps America’s boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our country’s biggest problems, from education to the economy, broken communities, and toxic division, among dozens of other pressing issues. We provide our partners with access to resources including funding, thought leadership, a network of peers, and a playbook for applying proven principles to transform lives and society.
Stand Together Foundation is building a new approach to partnership coaching — one that empowers nonprofit leaders to thrive, adapt, and lead transformation in their communities. As Director of Leadership Coaching, you will serve a dual role: part executive-level coach, part capability builder. You'll build and lead a team of coaches, guide the evolution of our partnership strategy, and work directly with nonprofit leaders and organizations to unlock their growth and impact.
In this role, you’ll build systems that help our coaches thrive, deploy our talent toward high-leverage partnership opportunities, and co-design solutions that serve both individual organizations and Stand Together Foundation’s strategy. You’ll also play a critical role in collaborating with the Foundation’s Learning and Investment teams to ensure we deliver the right support to the right partner at the right time.
How you Will Contribute
- Lead the Coaching Capability
- Set the vision and direction for STF’s leadership coaching capability.
- Build and lead a high-performing team of coaches with clarity, care, and high trust with our partners.
- Create learning, onboarding, and feedback systems to continually grow the team’s effectiveness.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, learning, and principled entrepreneurship within the team.
- Coach and Guide Nonprofit Leaders
- Serve as a lead coach for executive teams within high-potential Catalyst organizations.
- Co-design individualized learning, partnership, and investment strategies aligned to each organization’s vision and readiness for impact growth.
- Help leaders strengthen operations, define success, and scale impact — rooted in empowerment principles and connected to STF strategies.
- Deploy Coaching Strategically
- Match coaches to organizations based on strategic alignment, coaching strengths, and relational fit.
- Identify emerging needs and gaps across the portfolio and mobilize STF teams to close those gaps.
- Cross-Team Collaboration & Strategic Stewardship
- Partner closely with the Learning Team to integrate PBM, CFM, Narrative, and other learning tools and resources into coaching efforts.
- Serve as a trusted voice in evaluating partner progress and investment potential.
- Actively participate in cross-functional efforts to evolve STF’s approach to leadership development, culture change, and organizational learning.
You Might Be a Great Fit If
- You’re a strategic leader, coach, and people developer with experience guiding organizations through change and growth
- You value clarity and curiosityequally, and you know how to create the right conditions for learning and growth
- You’reskilled at building high-trust teams and supporting others’ success
- You are able to work across disciplines and connect dots others may miss
- You are driven by solving meaningful problems with a collaborative, people-centered approach
What You Will Bring
- 10+ years of experience in organizational development, executive coaching, and/or nonprofit/philanthropic leadership.
- Experience managing or mentoring other coaches, consultants, or senior staff.
- Deep belief in the power of bottom-up leadership and principle-based change.
- Familiarity with Principle Based Management, Customer First Measurement, and/or other leadership development tools.
- Exceptional communication, relational, and strategic thinking skills.
- Demonstrated ability to lead others through change, complexity, and vision alignment.
- Enthusiasm to contribute to our vision and principled approach to solving problems, and a commitment to stewarding our culture, which champions values including transformation and innovation, entrepreneurialism, humility, and respect
- Ability to travel up to 50% within the United States.
What We Offer
- Competitive benefits: Enjoy a 6% 401(k) match with immediate vesting, flexible time off, comprehensive health and dental plans, plus wellness and mental health support through Peloton and Talkspace.
- A meaningful career: Join a passionate community of over 1,300 employees dedicated to improving lives and driving innovative solutions to complex social challenges.
- Commitment to growth: Thrive in a non-hierarchical environment that empowers employees to discover, develop and apply their unique talents.
- Competitive compensation: Our approach rewards the value you create through competitive salaries and bonus opportunities, allowing you to share in the success you help drive.
Our Values: Working at Stand Together is different from many other organizations. Our culture is deeply rooted in Principle Based Management® (PBM®), a framework guided by the principles that drive human progress, such as dignity, openness, and bottom-up empowerment. PBM® empowers our employees to be entrepreneurial, to innovate, and to continually drive transformation.
We believe diversity fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success, and that is why we’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and strive to treat all employees and applicants with honesty, dignity, respect and sensitivity.
