Vice President of Programs

The Heinz Endowments (“the Endowments”), a private family foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, seeks a strategic and collaborative leader to serve as its Vice President of Programs (“Vice President” or “VP”). With a mission of growing an exemplary sustainable Pittsburgh region where everyone prospers and belongs, the Endowments supports a range of efforts rooted in strengthening its regional community through advancing the arts, preserving the environment, generating economic opportunity for all, and deepening civic engagement. The Vice President will serve as a key member of the executive leadership team and a strategic partner to the President, responsible for guiding the foundation’s programmatic vision and ensuring strong execution across all grantmaking portfolios.

The Vice President will lead, develop, and inspire a team of experienced programmatic leaders, providing strategic guidance and mentorship to foster their professional growth while fostering collaboration across portfolios and ensuring that strategies are responsive to both community priorities and organizational goals. The VP will be instrumental in implementing a management culture that helps teams translate broader goals into tangible activities by ensuring program areas are working cohesively, communicating clearly with external stakeholders, and aligning their grantmaking to measurable results. The VP will cultivate high-performing teams while sustaining an inclusive organizational culture, reinforcing the foundation’s values through its work and partnerships.