Senior Project Manager, Information Systems

ClimateWorks Foundation; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 103.182 - 120.379; Vollzeit

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Healthcare Plans

Fertility Benefits

401k Plan

Zusammenfassung

ClimateWorks Foundation is seeking a Senior Project Manager for Information Systems. This role involves managing a portfolio of technical systems projects from intake through delivery, overseeing multiple initiatives of varying size and complexity. The successful candidate will lead cross‑functional teams, anticipating risks, and ensuring project alignment.

The ideal applicant should have extensive project management experience, particularly with Salesforce, and a proven track record of delivering complex projects while improving processes and user experiences.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 8 years of experience in technical or system project management roles.
• Four or more years of experience with Salesforce in a relevant role.
• Proven ability to deliver multiple projects concurrently.

Aufgaben

• Manage a portfolio of technical systems projects through the full project lifecycle.
• Oversee multiple projects in a portfolio concurrently.
• Develop comprehensive project plans for large, complex projects.

Kenntnisse

Project management

Salesforce

Risk mitigation

Communication

Problem solving

Ausbildung

8+ years in technical project management

Tools

Tableau

Salesforce Administration

Jobbeschreibung

Senior Project Manager, Information Systems

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.

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. It owns the development and maintenance of the long‑term roadmap for ClimateWorks’ systems architecture and oversees system implementations, feature enhancements, user support, help desk, risk management, cybersecurity, and infrastructure management.

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

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): $130,000 - $140,000 annually

Salary Range (Other US): $120,000 - $130,000 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.

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.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, color, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, 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.

Benefits

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

Employment at the ClimateWorks Foundation is at‑will.