Location: San Francisco, CA; Washington, D.C.; Remote

Full/Part Time: Full-time

Reports To: Initiative Director, U.S. Electricity

About Us

Climate change is governed by physical facts—about carbon sources, accumulation, impacts, and timing, and more importantly, about solutions that work. These facts must inform strategy: they show that avoiding dangerous climate change is only possible through strong policy to cut carbon, promptly, in the biggest countries. To address these issues, Climate Imperative was founded to provide resources to the field of climate policy in this decisive decade.

Climate Imperative is a 501(c)(3) public charity focused on solving the climate crisis at speed and scale by providing funding, technical support, and expertise to win the world's most significant emissions reduction policy decisions this decade.

Climate Imperative operates from two office locations in San Francisco, CA and Washington, DC. Employees based in those areas work from the office one to three days per week. We support a hybrid work environment and bring the full team together in person one to two times per year for organization-wide collaboration.

Position Summary

The Project Manager, U.S. Electricity will be a key member of the U.S. Electricity initiative team, driving seamless execution of projects and grantmaking through coordination, data management, and stakeholder engagement. This role oversees timelines, budget tracking, and grant reporting while managing meeting logistics and optimizing systems for greater impact. The ideal candidate is a proactive problem-solver with strong communication and time management skills, eager to enhance processes that support mission-driven work.

Key Responsibilities

Project Management

Oversee projects and tasks, including creating timelines, coordinating internal teams, and securing leadership approvals as needed
Lead reporting requirements, sharing proposals and data with internal and external stakeholders. Update the proprietary portal with grant disbursement data, narrative, and financial reports
Support docket preparation by gathering data and drafting materials
Track project and initiative progress, monitor and coalesce grantee activity, maintain policy trackers, prepare advisory board write-ups, and coordinate with relevant partners
Own project management tools for the team, ensuring accurate task updates, inputs, dependencies, etc.
Reconcile Salesforce data, verifying grant records and amounts
Oversee SharePoint data management, organizing documents, updating trackers, and maintaining proposal records
Track initiative budgets, including annual allocations, surge funding, and grant adjustments
Manage consultant budgets, contracts, and invoices
Collaborate with the U.S. Electricity, Grants and Finance teams to help ensure a seamless grantmaking process, including consistently and accurately processing grants from start to finish in appropriate systems
Review processes and systems to enhance communication and stakeholder engagement

Administrative Support

Help to manage calendars and plan, coordinate, and ensure schedules are followed and respected
Manage logistics for calls and meetings including creating agendas, preparing slide decks, and sending out materials prior to meetings
Take notes at internal and external meetings, highlight key points for staff, and ensure appropriate follow-ups
Provide event coordination during in-person meetings

Experience & Skills

5+ years of experience managing internal and external projects and partnerships
Strong attention to detail and ability to follow tasks through to the end
Ability to productively collaborate with peers and colleagues and to build strong professional relationships
Advanced skills using Microsoft Office Suite, including SharePoint; familiarity with Salesforce, Zoom, Adobe Acrobat, Monday, Airtable, and Slack
Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to adjust tone and message based on the audience
Clear, concise, and organized in thinking and work product
Interest, passion, and commitment to reducing climate change
Ability to prioritize and be flexible in a fast-paced, constantly evolving, and collaborative environment

Salary  

We provide a salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. The target national salary range is $95,000 to $105,000 with adjustments made for people in higher-expense markets, i.e. the San Francisco Bay Area, New York City, and Washington D.C. Equity is incredibly important to the organization, and a pay audit for equity is completed annually.

Benefits

Climate Imperative provides a competitive compensation package, including a salary commensurate with qualifications and experience, and a comprehensive benefits package. Benefits include:

Up to 100% of premium paid for medical, dental, and vision
Short and long term disability insurance
Life insurance
Carrot fertility and family planning benefits
Student loan repayment assistance
401k retirement plan with a company match contribution
Public transportation benefit options
Cell phone and health/wellness reimbursement
14 paid holidays and four weeks of paid time off (PTO)
Regular staff lunches and team building activities
SF and DC office stocked with healthy snacks and beverages
An innovative, collaborative, welcoming work culture

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

This role is done primarily in an office environment. An employee must be able to satisfy the following physical requirements with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Remain in a stationary position (at a desk) for at least 75% of the day
Use hand and fingers to type
Frequently communicate via phone or video and email and must be able to communicate using those methods

This description reflects essential functions, it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

Our Commitment

Climate Imperative is committed to diversity, equity, & inclusion and to a transparent recruitment process that fosters belonging. Our goal is to hire and advance people regardless of race, gender, ability, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, military service, medical condition, and any other protected characteristic under local, state, or federal law. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.

We are committed to an accessible employee experience. If at any time you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact jobs@climateimperative.org.

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