Manager, Field Implementation Team

The role

You will act as a collaborative project manager within the Field Implementation Team. You will manage project tasks, engage stakeholders, and support the design and delivery of field-facing programs and strategic solutions.

What you will do

• Provide project support including scheduling meetings and distributing agendas, materials, and notes
• Partner with project leaders to monitor and evaluate project plans, tasks, resources, and deadlines
• Conduct primary and secondary research to identify and analyze best practices
• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external project partners
• Coordinate follow-up with partners and across project teams
• Participate in planning and facilitating meetings and events
• Collaborate with stakeholders through peer-learning meetings, technical assistance workshops, and site visits
• Document engagements, services, challenges, and results
• Prepare project related correspondence including memos, reports, and presentations
• Capture and share information on identified needs and strategies implemented

Required qualifications

• 3-5 years of prior professional experience through a combination of full-time, part-time, internship, and/or freelance positions
• Experience organizing bodies of work to support strategic goals
• Strong project management skills
• Experience developing effective relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders
• Ability to use analytical thinking and decision-making skills to manage day-to-day work

Nice to have

• Experience within the education and post-secondary space
• Experience in workforce, economic development, and/or other social impact settings

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Retirement benefits through a 403(b) plan including employer contributions for eligible employees
• Paid time off
• Paid leave benefits
• Professional development opportunities
• Office equipment provided as needed

Before you apply

• Include resume and a thoughtful response to the first question on the application
• Positions are not eligible for employer-visa sponsorship or open to F-1 student visa holders

About the company

Jobs for the Future (JFF) drives transformation of the U.S. education and workforce systems to achieve economic advancement for all. The organization operates at the national, state, and local levels with a staff of more than 200 people.