Make-A-Wish America

Together, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.

1001-5000 employees
Charity
Private Company

Open Positions11

Applicants based anywhere in the continental U.S.Full-TimeNonprofitPosted
  • Develop, lead, and institutionalize an enterprise wide leadership, learning, and organizational development strategy aligned to Make-A-Wish’s strategic plan and annual priorities.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to senior and executive leaders on leadership capability, talent development, culture, and organizational effectiveness.
  • Build multi year roadmaps for leadership development, succession planning, workforce capability, and organizational design.
  • Design and implement tiered, Make-A-Wish–branded leadership development experiences for emerging leaders through executives.
  • Lead organization design and effectiveness initiatives, including structure, role clarity, spans and layers, and team effectiveness.
  • Design and institutionalize an enterprise Career Growth Model, including career pathways, critical experiences, and development opportunities.
  • Oversee the design and delivery of blended learning solutions (facilitated, virtual, digital, cohort based) grounded in adult learning principles.
  • Guide the effective use of learning and change technologies (e.g., LMS, LXP, talent platforms) to support scalable learning and development.
  • Define success metrics such as leadership bench strength, internal promotion rates, succession readiness, engagement scores, and program effectiveness.
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About Make-A-Wish America

You can play a pivotal role in changing lives. Make-A-Wish America stands as the world's leading children's wish-granting organization, dedicated to creating life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. Since 1980, this vital organization has granted over 500,000 wishes globally, providing a powerful blend of hope, strength, and joy when it's needed most. This isn't just about fulfilling a dream; it's about delivering therapeutic interventions that research shows can improve a child's emotional and physical health, becoming a crucial part of their medical journey. Your work directly contributes to a mission that unites communities across the United States and in nearly 50 countries worldwide. Joining Make-A-Wish America means stepping into a vibrant culture defined by its core values: child focus, integrity, impact, innovation, and community. You will collaborate with a diverse group of passionate individuals, including over 30,000 volunteers across the U.S., all united by a shared vision. The organization embraces a flexible work environment, offering remote positions across the continental U.S. and hybrid opportunities for those in the Phoenix, Arizona area. This supportive setting fosters professional growth and encourages open communication, ensuring that every team member feels valued and empowered to contribute to the mission. Make-A-Wish America is actively building and transforming its technological infrastructure to maximize its impact. You will contribute to this exciting evolution, working with a comprehensive Microsoft ecosystem that includes Azure, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Power BI, and the Power Platform. This digital transformation effort centralizes data from 71 U.S. chapters, streamlining operations and enabling more wishes to be granted efficiently. The team also leverages Salesforce and MuleSoft to enhance data management, fundraising, and volunteer engagement, providing innovative solutions to complex challenges. This forward-thinking approach means you'll be part of a team that continuously seeks to optimize processes and expand reach. Are you an empathetic, driven individual who thrives in a collaborative environment? Do you want your skills to directly translate into tangible, life-altering impact for children and their families? If you are a proactive problem-solver with a passion for humanitarian work and a desire to contribute to an organization with a strong sense of purpose, you will find a rewarding career at Make-A-Wish America. The opportunity to contribute to a mission where every wish granted delivers renewed strength and joy awaits you.

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