[Remote] Project Manager, Operations

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. ClimateWorks Foundation is a catalyst for accelerating climate progress by connecting funders and implementing organizations to scale transformative solutions. The Project Manager will oversee priority organizational projects, initially focusing on the Organizational Development and Change Management initiative, while coordinating stakeholders, roadmaps, communications, implementation materials, risks, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management, change management, and delivery support for organizational initiatives as needed
• Manage the organization-wide ODCM portfolio and implementation roadmap, coordinating milestones, timelines, owners, dependencies, risks, and decisions across the four current ODCM focus areas: Decision Pathways and Leadership Alignment; People Manager Effectiveness; Organizational Planning and Processes; and Systems and Tools, as well as support the evolution of the portfolio as organizational priorities and needs change
• Partner with Managers, Owners, Helpers, and subject matter experts to drive forward workstreams ensuring clear project plans, deliverables, roles, and next steps
• Plan and facilitate project meetings and other execution-focused forums that surface progress, dependencies, barriers, decisions, and support needs and enable timely cross-workstream problem-solving
• Design and facilitate stakeholder conversations with the Executive Team, Leadership Group, Leadership Group Steering Committee, people managers, staff, and other groups to gather input, build alignment, clarify expectations, and support adoption of new practices
• Develop and maintain high-quality implementation materials, including roadmaps, project plans, status updates, decision and discussion materials, run-of-show documents, facilitation guides, presentations, FAQs, toolkits, playbooks, and communications for staff and leaders
• Coordinate the sequencing and communication of organization-wide changes so staff understand what is changing, why it matters, when it will occur, who is affected, and what support is available
• Support leaders and managers in their roles as change stewards by developing practical guidance, resources, engagement opportunities, and feedback loops that reinforce accountability and consistent behaviors
• Track implementation progress and organizational impact from relevant projects, synthesize themes from meetings, surveys, pilots, focus groups, and other feedback channels, and recommend adjustments that strengthen adoption and sustainability
• Identify and address project risks, capacity constraints, and competing demands, escalating issues and decision needs to the appropriate leaders and helping teams coordinate solutions
• Partner closely with Human Resources, Information Systems and Technology, Finance, Marketing and Communications, Justice and Equity, the Executive Team, the Leadership Group, and program and departmental teams to align project implementation with related organizational priorities and calendars
• Help embed durable organizational development and change management practices within ClimateWorks, including approaches to stakeholder engagement, implementation planning, learning, and continuous improvement

Skills

• A minimum of 7 years of relevant work experience, including leading or coordinating complex project management, organizational development, change management, or cross-functional implementation efforts
• Demonstrated experience managing a portfolio of interdependent projects with shared milestones, dependencies, risks, and decision points
• Strong collaborative project management skills, including experience developing and executing shared goals, deliverables, workplans, and timelines with contributors who are not direct reports
• Experience designing and facilitating meetings, workshops, focus groups, and leadership discussions that gather input, build alignment, and move work toward decisions and action
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated ability to translate complex work into clear presentations, guidance, updates, tools, and messages for different audiences
• Sound judgment and political acumen, with the ability to navigate ambiguity, competing priorities, organizational dynamics, and sensitive conversations with discretion
• Experience supporting organization-wide change through stakeholder engagement, communications, training, feedback, adoption, and continuous improvement
• Demonstrated understanding of nonprofit operations and experience collaborating with leadership, human resources, technology, finance, communications, and programmatic teams
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to synthesize qualitative and quantitative information, identify themes and risks, and translate findings into practical recommendations

Benefits

• 100% healthcare coverage plans (medical, dental, and vision).
• 20 days of paid time off for first-year employees, with incremental paid time off in subsequent years; 14 paid holidays annually; and paid sabbatical leave for qualifying employees.
• 401(k) plan with contributions from ClimateWorks and matching employee contributions.
• Life insurance and disability (short-term and long-term) coverage.
• Support for families, including fertility, child, elder, and pet care.
• Access to physical wellness benefits (e.g., gym memberships, fitness equipment), financial wellness (e.g., financial planning services), and mental wellness (e.g., therapy and coaching).
• US Flexible work arrangement; exceptional candidates can work from the SF office or from other locations.

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