Program Officer (Embedded at MidPen Housing)

About Panorama 

Panorama is a platform for social change driven by audacious thinking, radical collaboration, and bold action. We help our partners navigate multiple pathways from vision to impact based on their needs. Our mission is to maximize social impact by partnering with visionary leaders to co-develop solutions to change systems. Panorama’s value proposition is helping partners to operate in smarter, more impactful, and more efficient ways. Panorama’s values are built on four core principles: 

• Vision: See the big picture and examine all angles 
• Integrity: Maintain trust and strive for excellence 
• Partnership: Collaborate and foster meaningful relationships 
• Impact: Act boldly and create a ripple effect.   

• Panorama Global, a social impact nonprofit that empowers changemakers through radical collaboration,  
• Panorama Strategy, a social purpose consultancy that accelerates progress for partners through audacious thinking, and   
• Panorama Action, which mobilizes voices and resources through bold action.    

This role is with Panorama Strategy.

Panorama Strategy is a consulting firm that partners with organizations and leaders to turn their vision for social impact into a reality. In the lifecycle from ideation to impact, we collaborate with our clients to identify and fulfill their unique role in creating a better world. Our diverse first-hand experience and extensive network enable us to make unique connections and serve as a thought partner who can adapt to the changing needs of projects and clients—no matter where they are on their social impact journey.


Position Summary

Are you a strategic operator and problem solver who thrives at the intersection of community impact, program design, and partnership management? Do you believe that improving health and wellbeing begins with meeting people where they are—removing barriers, strengthening access, and building trust?

If so, this role may be for you.

We are seeking a Program Officer (“PO”) to serve as an embedded team member with MidPen Housing. With 145 communities across 12 counties—and more than 10,000 homes for families and seniors with low incomes, and people who have supportive needs—MidPen Housing is one of the largest nonprofit developers, owners, and managers of high-quality affordable housing in Northern California.

In this role, the PO will lead the implementation and operational management of four new cornerstone programs designed to improve the health and wellbeing of MidPen residents.
 

• MidPen Resident Wellness Fund: Provides fast, flexible microgrants directly to residents that address barriers to health and support resident-driven solutions for long-term wellbeing and dignity.
• Staff Changemakers Fund: Funds staff-led projects that bring innovative, site-specific health and wellness ideas to life—strengthening resident wellbeing through practical, collaborative solutions.
• Mobile Dental Care Program: Improves oral health access by delivering convenient, high-quality dental care directly to MidPen communities by partnering with mobile clinics.
• Food Security Program: Reduces food insecurity and increases access to fresh, culturally relevant food by establishing on-site pantries and strengthening partnerships with local food providers.

• Operationalize, oversee and continuously improve four cornerstone programs advancing resident health and wellbeing: the Resident Wellness Fund, Staff Changemakers Fund, Mobile Dental Program, and Food Security Initiative (including on-site food pantries and expanded food distribution).
• Strengthen community awareness and participation by coordinating with MidPen staff and/or community partners to ensure programs are well-promoted, accessible in multiple languages, and responsive to resident and staff feedback.
• Serve as a strategic partner to site staff, translating resident feedback and frontline insights into programmatic improvements and cross-site learning. Manage detailed workplans, budgets, and timelines across program streams, ensuring coordination, compliance, and alignment with MidPen’s goals.
• Lead systems-level analysis to identify efficiencies and process improvements that enhance resident experience and operational effectiveness. Develop and refine operational systems and tools that promote transparency, equity, and accountability in program delivery.

• Oversee full-cycle management of the Resident Wellness Fund and Staff Changemakers Fund, including application intake, review, and approvals.
• Coordinate review cycles with designated MidPen staff and/or committee(s); synthesize recommendations for leadership approval.
• Partner with MidPen leadership to facilitate timely fund distribution.
• Track data on application trends, fund utilization, and impact metrics to inform program learning and reporting.

• Manage operational partnerships with organizations delivering direct services, including mobile dental care providers and food distribution partners.
• Oversee service delivery schedules, logistics, and on-site coordination of goods or services in partnership with MidPen property teams.
• Develop and manage strategic partnerships that align with MidPen’s long-term health investment strategy, including performance monitoring and continuous improvement planning.
• Support development of new partnerships as program needs evolve, particularly those aligned with MidPen’s health investment strategy.

• Aggregate and analyze program data – translating insights into strategic recommendations for program evolution – and produce quarterly updates and annual impact summaries.
• Capture stories of impact and qualitative insights, in partnership with MidPen staff, to complement quantitative metrics.
• Identify lessons learned and process improvements; contribute to refinement of MidPen’s broader health investment strategy.
   

• Bachelor’s degree and seven years of relevant professional experience or equivalent combination of experience, education, and/or training.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multi-partner programs, budgets, and implementation plans.
• Strong organizational, communications, and analytical skills with the ability to synthesize and translate complex information into actionable insights.
• Experience facilitating multi-stakeholder engagement and building trust across diverse groups.
• Demonstrated commitment to equity, inclusion, and community-driven approaches to program design and implementation.
• Proactively works to improve processes, takes initiative, and displays a growth mindset.

• Highly reliable, with proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities adeptly.
• Comfortable working independently, with some guidance, and skilled at navigating unstructured or ambiguous situations by using creativity and sound judgment to solve problems.
• Track record of forging meaningful partnerships rooted in trust, cultural responsiveness, and shared goals with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Willingness and ability to travel to multiple MidPen sites across its geographic footprint.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.

• Proficiency in additional languages; Spanish or Mandarin proficiency highly desirable.
• Direct experience managing or administering grant programs - including application intake, review cycles, disbursements, and compliance tracking – and familiarity with project or grants management platforms.
• Background in client or program management within consulting, philanthropy, community development, community development, or health sectors.
• Experience working with communities impacted by housing insecurity, health disparities, or other social and structural drivers of health; familiarity with affordable housing, community health, or resident services environments.
• Lived experience that provides insight into the communities served by MidPen Housing.

Compensation & Benefits   

The starting salary for this role is $85,000-$97,500. When determining an initial offer, we carefully consider these factors: candidate skills and experience; room for growth within the band; and internal equity across the team.       

Alongside salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including: 

• Flexible paid time off 

• 10 paid holidays per year, plus an organization-wide Winter Break 

• Up to 95% employer-paid monthly premiums for employee medical coverage (depending on plan selected) 

• 401(k) safe harbor plan, with employer contribution equal to 3% salary with immediate vesting 

• Up to 12 weeks fully paid family/medical leave (eligible after 1 year of employment) 

• ... And more! Visit our Careers Page for our full list of benefits 

How to Apply   

Interested candidates should submit a resume through our Careers Page Portal. Instead of a traditional cover letter, please respond briefly to the following prompts:

• Program Implementation: Describe a time you launched or helped implement a new program. What made it work?
• Building Trust: Share an example of how you built trust and collaboration with people from different backgrounds or roles.
   

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis; the position will stay open until filled.     

Panorama is committed to creating a diverse team and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We know that representation matters in the workplace and with our partners; to that end we are committed to a hiring process grounded in equity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, citizenship or immigration status, national origin, caste, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, political ideology, the presence of any physical, mental, or sensory disability, age, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.      

Panorama complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact our People & Culture team at [email protected]    

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Panorama participates in the federal E-Verify system.     

All candidates should review the E-Verify Participation at:     

• www.e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf 

And review the Right to Work posters for more information at:     

•  www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RighttoWorkPoster.pdf        

The final offer will be contingent on the completion of a successful background check.