Senior Project Manager, Information Systems

About the Organization

ClimateWorks Foundation is a global organization committed to our mission: to end the climate crisis by amplifying the power of philanthropy. Since our founding in 2008, we have awarded over $1.3 billion in grants to more than 600 organizations advancing climate solutions around the world. We helped grow the field of climate philanthropy to where it stands today, establishing infrastructure, global networks, and momentum for continued growth. Through our Global Programs and Services, we equip philanthropy with global knowledge, networks, and solutions to drive climate progress.

·       Scaling solutions: Our collaborative Global Programs — focused on solution areas including carbon dioxide removal, cooling, industry, transportation, and more — produce results that are bending the greenhouse gas emissions curve. From the U.S. to Europe, China, Brazil, and beyond, we collaborate with a diverse community of funders, NGOs, and climate leaders to accelerate just and equitable climate solutions.

·       Guiding and supporting funders: Our Global Services provide funders with comprehensive resources to assess, build, evolve, and execute high-impact climate-giving strategies. Our Global Intelligence service equips funders and the climate community with climate insights to pinpoint opportunities for impact and philanthropic insights to help identify investment priorities. We facilitate Global Collaborations that enable funders to increase individual and collective impact. Our Global Grantmaking services enable funders to invest in climate solutions around the world. 

·       Fostering collaboration, exploration, and growth: Our collaborative approach and commitment to learning ensures that we continuously explore innovative ideas and emerging opportunities — all with the aim of scaling philanthropy-supported initiatives to help end the climate crisis.

As experts in climate science, public policy, economic and social analysis, and strategic philanthropy, ClimateWorks’ staff understands the multi-faceted challenges and opportunities of climate change. We are researchers, strategists, collaborators, and grantmakers who care passionately about our mission. For more information, please visit www.climateworks.org. 

Department Summary

The Information Systems & Technology Department (IS&T) serves as a key partner within the broader operations function at ClimateWorks, managing and optimizing the organization's use of technology and information to support key business objectives. The department owns the development and maintenance of the long-term roadmap for ClimateWorks’ broader systems architecture, including the ongoing development of system implementations, feature, and functionality enhancements. Other core responsibilities of the department include user support and help desk, risk management, cybersecurity, infrastructure management and network administration are core responsibilities of the IS&T department.

The Information Systems team within the IS&T Department also collaborates closely with the Global Intelligence Department, specifically the Climate Philanthropy team, to curate and maintain the systems and processes that are used to collect, store, analyze and share climate and philanthropic insight related data with internal staff and partners.

The Senior Project Manager, Information Systems will report to the Senior Associate Director, Information Systems. This role manages a portfolio of technical systems projects from intake through delivery and support, overseeing multiple initiatives of varying size and complexity. It requires leading cross-functional project teams, anticipating risks, aligning interdependent workstreams, and ensuring projects stay on track. The Senior Project Manager plays a critical role in supporting the development of the organization-wide systems architecture, improving processes and user experiences, and maintaining transparent communication with stakeholders and leadership.

Essential Tasks and Responsibilities   

• Directly manage a portfolio of technical systems projects through the full project lifecycle including: project intake, goal and scope articulation, prioritization, business and technical requirement development, implementation, delivery, and post-launch support
• Oversee multiple projects in a portfolio concurrently, ranging from small engagements to large and complex implementations
• Develop comprehensive project plans for large, cross-functional and multi-system technical projects with high resource requirements and complexity
• Manage project scope, anticipate risks, identify opportunities, and lead proactive solutions to keep projects on track
• Identify commonalities, dependencies, and operational impacts across a suite of projects and workstreams and ensure efficient sequencing of work
• Facilitate deep ongoing collaboration to conduct needs assessments for current and forecasted projects
• Manage project documentation, communications, deliverables, and project partner engagement
• Continually identify opportunities for process improvement, better user experience, adoption, and automation
• Document technical process workflows and research solutions needed for system enhancements
• Prepare user stories, acceptance criteria, process flow diagrams, and other requirement documentation needed to communicate needs and scope
• Lead cross-functional teams through challenges, mitigating risks and ensuring alignment
• Create reporting and communication frameworks to keep project team members, senior leaders, and project partners informed of status, performance, and opportunities

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in technical or system project management roles
• Four or more years of experience with Salesforce in a relevant role
• Experience managing projects requiring system integrations
• Successful management of technology implementation projects impacting several departments within an organization
• Proven ability to effectively deliver multiple projects concurrently
• Proven ability to establish relationships across an organization, navigate priorities, effectively collaborate, and connect related workstreams
• Adept at conducting needs-analysis and evaluating business objectives and impact for effective and holistic prioritization of work
• Ability to navigate complex or ambiguous situations by creating structured plans that can be executed in methodical ways
• Outstanding communication, organization, risk mitigation, and problem-solving skills
• Experience with facilitating meetings, ensuring that clear decisions and action items are communicated, agreed upon, executed upon, and documented
• Highly proficient in project management tools and frameworks
• Adept at leading through change with the goal of improving organizational processes
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently with minimal supervision, including working under pressure and managing shifting priorities
• Experience and comfort working in a deadline-driven professional environment
• Commitment to a diverse, inclusive, and equitable work environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficient in basic Salesforce Administration
• Experience within a consulting firm
• Experience with taxonomies used to categorize and classify data
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau
• Experience with Snowflake and data pipelines

Compensation 

ClimateWorks offers an excellent benefits package and a competitive salary that is commensurate with experience (geographic differential applied based on location). 

Salary Range (Bay Area / NYC): $135,000 - $140,000 annually

Salary Range (Other US): $120,000 - $135,000 annually

*** ClimateWorks strives to create an equitable culture of transparency and fairness.

Location 

ClimateWorks Foundation is based in the San Francisco Financial District. This position is classified as US Flexible. If US Flexible: Exceptional candidates can work from the SF office or from other locations, geographic differential applied to compensation based on local cost of labor.

Commitment to Racial and Social Justice

At ClimateWorks Foundation, we are driven by our vision of creating a thriving planet for all living beings for generations to come. We aim to foster an inclusive workplace that values diverse lived experiences and emphasizes the voices of marginalized people — especially Black, Indigenous, and People of Color — who are most vulnerable to climate impacts, and whose voices, ideas, and leadership are crucial to winning the climate fight.

To ensure that we are making meaningful progress, we have made a set of diversity, equity, and inclusion commitments across all dimensions of our work to further our mission and realize our vision. For more information, please visit: Fostering Racial and Social Justice in Pursuit of our Mission

Equal Employment Opportunity

Equal employment opportunity and having a diverse staff are fundamental principles at ClimateWorks Foundation and as such we are committed to creating a diverse and multi-cultural work environment. We strongly encourage and seek applications from women, people of color, and bilingual and bicultural individuals, as well as members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race (including traits historically associated with race), ethnicity, religion, color, sex (including childbirth, breast feeding, and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, uniform service member and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, age, protected medical condition, genetic information, disability, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.

This policy extends to all aspects of our employment practices including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, discipline, termination, promotions, transfers, compensation, benefits, training, leaves of absence, and other terms and conditions of employment.

ClimateWorks Foundation is committed to complying with all laws protecting qualified individuals with disabilities, as well as employees’ religious beliefs and practices. This policy extends to all aspects of our employment practices including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, discipline, termination, promotions, transfers, compensation, benefits, training, leaves of absence, and other terms and conditions of employment. ClimateWorks Foundation will provide a reasonable accommodation for any known physical or mental disability of a qualified individual and/or employees’ religious beliefs and practices, as required by law.

If you require an accommodation, please notify Human Resources. Once ClimateWorks Foundation is aware of the need for an accommodation, it will engage in an interactive process to identify possible accommodations.

Application Process 

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. To be considered for this position, interested candidates must submit a resume and cover letter. This position will remain open until filled.

Employment at the ClimateWorks Foundation is at-will.

ClimateWorks offers an excellent benefits package:

Healthcare Plans:

Multiple options available through Kaiser & UHC

• HMO - 100% coverage for employee and dependents
• POS - Employee pays difference beyond HMO coverage (3 out of 4 POS options are at 100% coverage for employee and dependents)
• Dental –100% coverage for employee and dependents
• Vision – 100% coverage for employee and dependents

Fertility Benefit

• Fertility care through Carrot Fertility. Access to on-demand doctor-approved content, pregnancy support, and virtual chats with medical, legal, and regulatory experts.

Disability Benefit (long and short-term)

Life Insurance (3x base salary up to $750k for employee only)

PTO

• 20 days (1st year)
• 25 days (2nd - 8th year)
• 30 days (9th year)

Holidays

• 11 Observed and 2 floating

401k Plan

• After 6 months of service, CWF automatically contributes 9% of gross earnings per pay period to retirement fund*
• After 6 months of service, CWF matches 100% of employee contributions up to a max of 6% of gross earnings per pay period*