Description

Note: This job is primarily remote, with 10% travel required. Starting salary range of $115,100 – $128,600. Salary range is based on Washington, D.C./DMV area. Compensation will be adjusted for other geographic locations.

The Senior Manager, Projects and Strategy supports the priorities of the Council’s Strategy, Learning, and Leadership team, manages and supports Building Common Ground projects, and independently leads a variety of special projects related to organizational strategy. This position works closely with the Director, Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships and the Executive Vice President.   

PRIMARY JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES  

Building Common Ground (60%)  

• Manage a multi-pronged initiative that supports community foundations to implement community-based projects to connect and collaborate across differences, including a grant portfolio, learning and storytelling agenda, as well as preconference convenings 
• Lead the implementation of virtual discussion series that highlights leading thinkers and their ideas for how we can come together, not apart.  
• Support programming offered in collaboration with external partners, such as Communicating Across Divides: A Facilitation Intensive 
• Work with the Executive Vice President to build internal capacity to implement building common ground related offerings.  

Strategy and Special Projects (20%)  

• Supports the Executive Vice President to advance strategy related priorities and translate strategy into organizational process and policy 
• Manage a variety of projects that advance the priorities of the Strategy, Learning, and Leadership team in coordination with both internal stakeholders and external members and partners  

Administrative (20%)  

• Contribute to overarching organizational goals by participating in cross-functional working groups. 

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

• 7 years of related experience managing projects. 
• 3 years of experience managing a grant-making process, preferred. 

POSITION SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES 

• Strong project management skills, including the ability to positively and proactively engage stakeholders. 
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy. 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills. 
• Experience with or aptitude for the process of building new initiatives.
• Experience in philanthropy and/or nonprofit sector, preferred. 

GENERAL COMPETENCIES (REQUIRED OF ALL STAFF)

• Ability to actively engage in, demonstrate commitment to the Council’s Operating Principles and Inclusion values.
•  Excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to listen well, and positively represent the organization and its mission. 
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy. 
• Ability to manage many and/or differing tasks, maintain productivity, and successfully meet deadlines. 
• Ability to work effectively and positively both independently and on a team with a range of individuals and working styles, and with people at all organization levels including staff, board members, foundation officers, donors, and vendors. 
• Experience or ability to use CRM database solutions, preferably Salesforce. 
• Proficient skill in Microsoft Office 365 applications. 

OPERATING PRINCIPLES, PLUS EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

The Council’s operating principles and race, equity, diversity, and inclusion (REDI)commitments exist to guide how staff interact with and treat one another, members, vendors, and the philanthropic sector.  Staff are expected to consistently demonstrate the principles, and actively support commitments to building an inclusive culture.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & ACCOMMODATIONS 

The duties described above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

Ability to travel up to 10% domestically, including overnight trips. 

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