Program Manager, Partnerships

Position Overview

The Program Manager, Partnerships works as part of the program team to cultivate partnerships and deliver impactful GEO programming. The program manager is a strong project manager who values relationships, process and results as critical components of any project, keeps up with and incorporates new ideas from the field, is excited by the opportunity to connect with members, understand their questions/challenges and connect them to other members/partners/resources. They are skilled at facilitating and engaging groups of different sizes across different organizational roles and types. They bring a collaborative and learning mindset to the work and are committed to providing excellent support to the GEO community, members, and other stakeholders. 

They are a committed relationship building, both with external stakeholders and partners as well as with GEO staff. As a key owner of specific projects, the program manager supports work with multiple stakeholders to strengthen and execute impactful offerings. The Program Manager reports to the Director of Programs (content delivery and PSO partnerships). This position involves up to 20% travel.

Classification

GEO recognizes a staff bargaining unit, 1199SEIU, affiliated with the United Healthcare Workers East. This position is included in GEO’s bargaining unit. Specific employment terms are subject to collective bargaining.

When working in this role you will: 

• Work closely with Director of Programs (content delivery and PSO partnerships) to explore how community building and advancing racial equity work with partners can be integrated into new and existing programming.

• Develop and maintain programmatic partnerships with philanthropic serving organizations (PSOs) and other strategic partners.

• Develop and manage infrastructure for partnerships including communication with partners, partnership documents, internal cross-team coordination, and knowledge management. 

• Research and analyze prospective partnerships that can advance GEO’s mission and strategic direction, considering elements such as audience, geography, cross-sector collaboration, and overall reach.

• Serve as a leader to use strategic partnership with PSOs and other partners to supplement our program offerings and work to build collective programs in the field.

• Serve as project manager for field presence engagements and co-created partner programming.

• As part of the peer learning team, develop, deliver and facilitate webinars, member calls, remote learning series, speaking engagements and workshops, including speaker identification and preparation, session design and content, logistics, meeting coordination and follow up.

• Collaborate with program manager, content delivery, to inform program development through a lens of partnerships and field presence.

Minimum Qualifications 

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in program development and facilitation, or a combination of training, education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties for this position. (8 years of relevant experience preferred)

• Proven content development and delivery experience, including creating actionable learning sessions or programs and facilitation plans for learning opportunities such as workshops, webinars, speaking engagements, and training seminars based on existing content.

• 3 years of experience working within a philanthropic serving organization or similar organization that convenes and educates funders and grantmaking professionals.

• Demonstrated ability to curate content, build curriculum, and create presentation/workshop materials that support adult learners.

• Experience creating and facilitating programming centered in racial equity with a strong understanding of intersectional racial equity. 

• Skilled facilitator who brings their personal energy and enthusiasm into content delivery and facilitation.

• Proven project management experience, including attention to detail, ability to support multiple projects simultaneously on deadline, and navigate alignment to broader organization priorities and strategy.

• Strong written and interpersonal communication skills with a commitment to relationship building.

• Ability to build and strengthen relationships within the philanthropic sector.

• High degree of personal integrity, ethics and demonstrated respect and sensitivity for cultural differences and willingness to live into GEO’s values and ways of being.

• Passion for GEO's mission and vision to improve philanthropic culture and practice.

GEO’s generous benefits package includes: 100 percent employer paid health/dental/vision insurance; three weeks of vacation; office closure for federal holidays as well as a one-week summer break, summer Fridays and the last two weeks of the year; twelve sick days, two personal days, one volunteer day; a seven percent employer retirement contribution; sabbaticals every three years of service; wellness benefits; telecommunications reimbursement; transportation benefits; a commitment to professional development and growth including annual funding for professional development; along with a Metro accessible office location in downtown D.C.