Job Description
Senior Project Manager, Information Systems – ClimateWorks Foundation
About the Organization
ClimateWorks Foundation is a global organization committed to ending the climate crisis by amplifying the power of philanthropy. Since 2008, we have awarded over $1.3 billion in grants to more than 600 organizations advancing climate solutions worldwide. We have helped grow the field of climate philanthropy by establishing infrastructure, global networks, and momentum for continued growth. Through our Global Programs and Services, we equip philanthropy with knowledge, networks, and solutions to drive climate progress.
Key Focus Areas:
- Scaling solutions: Collaborating across solution areas including carbon dioxide removal, cooling, industry, transportation, and more, to bend the greenhouse gas emissions curve. Our work spans the U.S., Europe, China, Brazil, and beyond.
- Guiding and supporting funders: Providing resources to assess, build, evolve, and execute high-impact climate-giving strategies. Facilitating collaboration to increase individual and collective impact.
- Fostering collaboration, exploration, and growth: Continuously exploring innovative ideas and emerging opportunities to scale philanthropy-supported initiatives.
Our staff are experts in climate science, public policy, economic and social analysis, and strategic philanthropy. We are researchers, strategists, collaborators, and grantmakers passionate about our mission. For more information, visit our website.
Department Summary
The Information Systems & Technology (IS&T) Department manages and optimizes ClimateWorks’ technology and information systems to support organizational objectives. Responsibilities include:
- Development and maintenance of the long-term systems architecture roadmap
- System implementations, feature enhancements, and functionality improvements
- User support and help desk services
- Risk management and cybersecurity
- Infrastructure management and network administration
The Information Systems team collaborates with the Global Intelligence Department, specifically the Climate Philanthropy team, to curate and maintain systems and processes for collecting, storing, analyzing, and sharing climate and philanthropic data.
The Senior Project Manager, Information Systems reports to the Senior Associate Director, Information Systems, managing a portfolio of technical systems projects from intake to delivery and support. This role involves leading cross-functional teams, anticipating risks, aligning interdependent workstreams, and ensuring projects stay on track.
Essential Tasks and Responsibilities
- Manage a portfolio of technical systems projects through the full lifecycle: intake, goal and scope definition, prioritization, requirement development, implementation, delivery, and post-launch support
- Oversee multiple projects concurrently, ranging from small initiatives to complex implementations
- Develop comprehensive project plans for large, cross-functional technical projects
- Manage project scope, anticipate risks, and proactively identify solutions to keep projects on track
- Identify dependencies and operational impacts across projects to ensure efficient sequencing
- Conduct needs assessments for current and forecasted projects through collaboration
- Manage project documentation, communications, deliverables, and stakeholder engagement
- Identify opportunities for process improvement, better user experience, adoption, and automation
- Document technical workflows and research solutions needed for system enhancements
- Prepare user stories, acceptance criteria, process flow diagrams, and other requirement documentation
- Lead cross-functional teams through challenges while mitigating risks and ensuring alignment
- Create reporting and communication frameworks to keep teams, senior leaders, and stakeholders informed
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 8 years of experience in technical or systems project management
- 4+ years of Salesforce experience in a relevant role
- Experience managing projects requiring system integrations
- Proven success managing technology implementation projects across multiple departments
- Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently
- Strong relationship-building skills across an organization and effective collaboration
- Skilled at needs analysis and evaluating business objectives for holistic prioritization
- Ability to navigate complex or ambiguous situations and create structured plans
- Outstanding communication, organization, risk mitigation, and problem-solving skills
- Experience facilitating meetings and ensuring action items are documented and executed
- Proficiency in project management tools and frameworks
- Experience leading change to improve organizational processes
- Ability to work independently and manage shifting priorities under pressure
- Commitment to a diverse, inclusive, and equitable work environment
Preferred Qualifications
- Basic Salesforce Administration proficiency
- Experience working within a consulting firm
- Familiarity with data taxonomies for categorization and classification
- Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau)
- Experience with Snowflake and data pipelines
Disclaimer: Applications will be received until this position is filled
