Associate, Infrastructure

Partners for Public Good; United States; Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off: 15 vacation days, 12S,

Retirement match

Work-from-home stipend

Job summary

Partners for Public Good seeks an Associate to drive the design and execution of local government infrastructure projects. You will report to a Project Leader on the Infrastructure Team and coordinate with partners to deliver concrete results across procurement, staffing, budgeting, and technology.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of relevant experience, plus travel 7–10 times per year. Location is flexible within the U.S.; full-time employment with a comprehensive benefits

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; equivalent professional experience considered.
• Three or more years delivering public infrastructure projects.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).
• Willingness to travel at least 7–10 times per year.
• Strong organizational, written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement day-to-day project deliverables such as procurement solicitations and work plans.
• Lead project management, coordination with government and nonprofit stakeholders, and workshops.
• Develop and share templates, memos, and reports; coach and advise partners.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Multitasking

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Canva

Zoom

Job description

Associate, Infrastructure
Location:Flexible within the U.S. but requires access to a major U.S. airport for travel.
Position Type:Full-time

AboutUs

Partners for Public Good is a nonpartisan team of doers who work alongside state and local governments to strengthen the operational systems—procurement, staffing, budgeting, and technology—that determine whether policy turns into results for residents. We go in alongside government staff through implementation, not just as advisors who deliver recommendations and leave, but as practitioners who stay until something has actually changed. Through our implementation work, applied research, and the Procurement Excellence Network—a practitioner community of more than 3,000 government professionals—we translate what we learn from individual governments into knowledge and tools that travel across jurisdictions. When government works, communities thrive.

Role &OrganizationalImpact

We’re seeking an Associate to drive the design and execution of projects helping local governments better deliver priority public infrastructure. PPG’s Infrastructure Team helps hundreds of local governments nationwide deliver public infrastructure projects responsively, efficiently, and effectively for all residents. The team provides hands‑on support to priority projects, runs workshops, provides training and coaching, and produces off‑the‑shelf templates and playbooks for governments. The Associate will report to a Project Leader on the Infrastructure Team.
At PPG, Associates drive the day‑to‑day delivery of programmatic projects, working closely with Project Leaders and Assistant Directors to turn strategy into action. This can include multiple and fractional projects across teams. They facilitate meetings with government partners, design and produce project materials, deliver trainings and coaching, and draft key deliverables and reports. Associates may work on one in‑depth project or contribute across several shorter‑term or fractional engagements, depending on portfolio needs.

Responsibilities

ProjectDesign & Implementation

• Support project scoping and qualitative/quantitative research through activities such as interviews, surveys, process mapping, and policy reviews.
• Develop realistic and high‑impact projects, informed by data and a clear theory of change.
• Designand implement day‑to‑day project deliverables, such as:
  • Procurement solicitations
  • Work plans
  • Streamlined policy and procedure documents
  • Research reports or memos
  • Engaging training and case study materials
  • Effective public‑facing communications
  • Project impact reports
• Lead day‑to‑day project management, implementation, and change management activities, such as:
  • Meetings and workshops with government and nonprofit stakeholders to align priorities, implement project work, and address challenges.
  • Coachingand advisory support to government partners to diagnose the root causes of challenges, offer feedback from outside perspectives, and help participants adopt changes.
  • Internal and external project check‑ins and strategy reviews.

Stakeholder Engagement & Thought Leadership

• Build strong relationships with government leaders and nonprofit partners.
• Contribute to the development of public‑facing tools, templates, and publications that share best practices and innovations in public sector operational excellence.
• Work collaboratively with PPG colleagues on cross‑cutting initiatives, contributing to a team‑based culture that advances PPG's mission and navigates complex stakeholder dynamics.

Organizational Growth & Strategy

• Provide inputtointernaloperationalimprovement initiatives.
• Support efforts to expandand refinePPG’sofferings and impact.
• Supportfunder reporting and contribute to fundraising efforts by helping to design and scope new projects and identifying data and evidence that presents PPG’s impact.
• Represent PPG at conferences and events, presenting insights from project work and proactively networking to form partnerships that support PPG's goals.

Who You Are

We’relooking for candidates who are:

• Analytic solution builders. You can break down complex problems. You develop actionable, clear, creative, and high‑impact solutions.
• Project managers at heart. You are a self‑starter who can juggle multiple priorities, stay organized, and keep projects on track in a remote environment. You have a bias to action and take pride in being an implementer.
• Strong communicators. You excel in verbal, written, and visual communication. You make technical or complex concepts accessible and engaging for a range of audiences.
• Change catalysts. You recognize that true change requires culture shifts, capacity‑building, and empowerment—in addition to better processes. You build trust and momentum, bringing stakeholders along with you while moving with urgency.
• Adaptable. You thrive in a fast‑paced, team‑oriented environment where every project is unique and we often have to dive in and learn quickly.
• Collaborative. You care for your colleagues and are quick to pitch in when someone needs help. You are comfortable giving and receiving direct feedback.
• Mission aligned. You are motivated by the opportunity to help state and local governments harness core operational functions so that every resident has a government they can count on, every day.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’sdegreerequired. Equivalent years of professional experienceand/or certificationswill be considered in lieu of formal education.
• Three or more years of experience delivering public infrastructure projects or closely related work. This may include experience in public sector procurement, public works or infrastructure, government finance and operations, or consulting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams), visual collaboration tools (Canva, Zoom) and comfort with other technology tools.
• Willingness and ability to travel at least 7-10 times per year.
• Strongorganizational and time-management skills.
• Excellentwritten and verbal communication skills.
• Excellentinterpersonal skills, with the ability to facilitate group work and collaborate effectively across internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Abilitytoprioritize and manage multiple tasks with minimal supervision.

Additional Information:

Deadline to Apply:PPG will review applications on a rolling basis. All applications received by the deadline of September 14, 2026 will be considered.

Compensation:The salary for this role is $102,800 plus benefits. We offer a comprehensive, people-first benefits package to support the well‑being of our team and their families. We offer medical, dental, and vision insurance, with multiple plan options to fit individual needs as well as access to health and flexible savings accounts. Paid time off includes: 15 vacation days, 12 sick days, 3 personal days, 2 floating holidays, 12 paid holidays, and a winter recess. We also provide an employer match for retirement savings, paid parental leave, and access to backup care for caregiving needs. To support remote work, we offer work‑from‑home stipends or shared office space options.

Start date:The desired start date for this role is October 2026.

This position is grant‑funded. Employment is contingent on continuation of funds and organizational needs, at PPG’s sole discretion.

Physical Demands:This position requires sitting, talking, listening, reading, and writing for up to 8 hours per day. Certain situations may require lifting items up to 20 pounds. Reasonable accommodation may bemadeto enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job duties.

Commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity

Partners for Public Good is an equal opportunityemployerand all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Partners for Public Goodiscommitted to the inclusion of all qualified individuals in the hiring process, including but not limited to those with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation(s) toparticipatein the application or interview process, please contact info(at)partnersforpublicgood.org.