Program Director, Social Inclusion - Directeur.rice de programmes, inclusion sociale

About the Foundation

The McConnell Foundation is a private Canadian foundation that strives for a resilient, inclusive and sustainable society that can successfully address its complex challenges.

The successful candidate will join a dynamic team that supports diverse and innovative approaches to community resilience, reconciliation and climate change. We do this through a variety of means: financial contributions and investment, capacity building, consultation and collaboration with the public, private and non‑profit sectors.

Applications close at 5pm, on January 16, 2026

Toronto

Hybrid – Must reside within Canada

Full‑Time, Permanent

Chief Program Officer

Programs

$133,916 to $140,964

During hiring, employees are placed only at the top of the offered range if they demonstrate most or all asset qualifications. The stated salary includes a 5% adjustment for cost of living in Toronto.

The Program Director, Social Inclusion, under the leadership of the Chief Program Officer, develops and executes strategies advancing social inclusion and equity through strategic leadership, partnerships, and excellence in grants management. They oversee budgets, risk, evaluation, and performance, represent the Foundation with integrity, foster collaboration, mentor staff, and contribute to an inclusive, learning‑oriented organizational culture aligned with the Foundation’s values.

• Leads strategy development for our portfolio in social inclusion, in alignment with the Foundation’s overall strategic direction and commitment to support the path for greater equity and justice for equity‑denied groups.
• Contributes to our other portfolios, partnerships and to special projects.
• Ensures operational excellence in due diligence, grants management, contracting, evaluation, reporting and ensuring internal processes run smoothly.
• Plays a lead role in budgeting and risk management.
• Leads complex, innovative and multi‑stakeholder partnerships.
• Designs and deploys the annual work plan to meet strategic objectives.
• Ensures key performance indicators for the portfolio are met and drives results to meet internal and external granting targets.
• Monitors portfolio data, interprets and analyzes results in order to inform future strategic work.
• Collaborates with the Public Affairs and Investment team on relevant issues.
• Supports preparation of materials for Board meetings.

• Represents the Foundation and communicates with discretion, respect and humility.
• Builds relationships with stakeholders, partners and others.
• Participates in ‘office hours’, sharing information with potential partners.
• Provides information to Board members, senior management and committees.
• Supports staff learning related to the focus area.

• Leads strategic knowledge sharing with staff on the Foundation’s focus area strategies and theories of change, with support from the Chief Program Officer and Program Directors.
• Liaises with Investments for social finance and impact investing initiatives. Contributes to a culture of strong communication, collaboration, and cohesion across the Programs Team. Provides functional ad‑hoc supervision of Programs staff (such as Program Officers, Fellows or interns) and external consultants. Coordinates and assigns work to department employees related to projects and mandates and ensures quality of results.

• 6‑10+ years’ experience in strategic program development and management.
• Post‑secondary degree in a relevant field.
• Expertise working in one or more of these social issues: anti‑racism, mental health, social inclusion, gender equity.
• Functional bilingualism (C2 in English and French on the Global Scale).
• In‑depth understanding of social issues in Canada.
• Experience in people and budget management.
• Knowledge of monitoring, evaluation and learning frameworks.
• Experience in the non‑profit sector.
• Commitment to upholding dignity, equality, and…