Program Manager, Racial Justice Research & Strategy

SEIU Branding; Washington (WA, District of Columbia); On-site; USD 97,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Mission-driven workplace

Job summary

SEIU (Service Employees International Union) in Washington, DC or nationwide is seeking a Program Manager, Research & Strategy for the Racial Justice Center. The role leads race-class focused research to inform SEIU campaigns, organizational priorities, and worker power building.

The position reports to the Director, RJC, works across departments, builds external partnerships, and communicates findings through reports and briefings to diverse audiences.

Qualifications

• Five to seven years of experience conducting applied research related to racial justice, economic justice, labor, public policy, industry conditions, social movements, or comparable subject matter.
• Experience advancing racial or economic justice in a union, worker organization, movement organization, research institution, policy organization, or comparable social justice setting.
• Demonstrated experience conducting historical, sector, industry, policy, economic, qualitative, or quantitative research and connecting findings to current strategy or decision-making.
• Deep knowledge of racial and economic justice theory and practice, including the ability to apply race-class analysis to institutions, industries, policies, and worker experiences.
• Working knowledge of labor, unions, worker organizations, or worker-led campaigns; direct union experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead applied research into the sectors and industries where SEIU operates, with attention to racial history, economic conditions, labor structures, and implications for workers and organizing.
• Analyze laws, policies, economic systems, institutional practices, and industry trends that have created or reinforced racial exclusion, disinvestment, occupational segregation, and racial wealth and income gaps.
• Develop race-class analysis that connects historical and current conditions to campaigns, programs, organizational priorities, and opportunities to build worker power.
• Research emerging racial- and economic-justice issues affecting SEIU members, sectors, campaigns, and communities.
• Examine barriers and opportunities related to cross-racial solidarity, collective action, and worker organization across employers, industries, sectors, and geographies.
• Produce research reports, sector analyses, briefing materials, presentations, and other products that clearly communicate findings, implications, and strategic considerations.
• Work with the Director and RJC colleagues to frame research questions and develop evidence-based recommendations for campaigns, programs, and organizational strategy.
• Collaborate with SEIU departments, centers, local unions, and campaign teams to identify research needs, interpret findings, and apply race-class analysis to their work.
• Build relationships with scholars, researchers, movement organizations, and external experts to strengthen the union's analytical depth and remain current on relevant research and thinking.

Job description

SEIU (Service Employees International Union) in Washington, DC or nationwide is seeking a Program Manager, Research & Strategy for the Racial Justice Center. The role leads race-class focused research to inform SEIU campaigns, organizational priorities, and worker power building.

The position reports to the Director, RJC, works across departments, builds external partnerships, and communicates findings through reports and briefings to diverse audiences.