Hybrid Senior Project Manager — National Campaigns

ACLU; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 109,050 - 147,538; Full time

Job summary

The ACLU is seeking a Senior Project Manager in the National Political Advocacy Department in Washington, DC or New York, NY. The role is hybrid with two days in-office weekly and a 3-year term.

You will lead complex internal projects, track deliverables, and coordinate cross-departmental work to advance civil liberties initiatives. You will develop communications materials, support senior leaders with research and talking points, manage budgets, and collaborate with national and affiliate staff

Qualifications

• Significant experience with project management and/or internal communications.
• Strong understanding of advocacy campaign operations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including grammar and style.
• Excellent research and analytical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to engage stakeholders.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.
• Strategic and creative thinker with a proactive approach.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Discretion, confidentiality and professional integrity.
• Experience with crafting content (PowerPoint preferred).

Responsibilities

• Lead large and complex internal projects to advance key departmental projects and initiatives, ensuring all projects meet scope, budget, and timeline.
• Design and implement methods for tracking deliverables, schedules, and metrics for various projects.
• Manage systems for communication and collaboration so teams have up-to-date information and are connected to departmental goals.
• Develop, edit and collaborate across memos, newsletters, and presentation decks for internal and external audiences.
• Prepare, proofread, and edit documents/materials, including internal communications, meeting agendas and notes, weekly reports, and dashboards.
• Serve as a strategic thought partner to the Senior Director of National Campaigns, conducting research and preparing talking points.
• Draft correspondence and other materials; respond to inquiries as directed.
• Partner with internal stakeholders from other national departments and affiliate staff to advance NPAD goals.
• Process and track budget-related matters, procurement, and invoices.
• Maintain big-picture awareness of opportunities, challenges, and trends across all issue areas.
• Exercise independent judgment to solve problems and adjust priorities as needed.
• Engage in special projects and other duties; flexible hours.

Skills

Project management

Internal communications

Advocacy operations

Written communication

Research and analytics

Interpersonal skills

Fast-paced work

Strategic thinking

Detail-oriented

Judgment and discretion

Job description

The ACLU is seeking a Senior Project Manager in the National Political Advocacy Department in Washington, DC or New York, NY. The role is hybrid with two days in-office weekly and a 3-year term.

You will lead complex internal projects, track deliverables, and coordinate cross-departmental work to advance civil liberties initiatives. You will develop communications materials, support senior leaders with research and talking points, manage budgets, and collaborate with national and affiliate staff