Program Manager, Research Practice Hub | Environmental Justice

Stanfordlivetickets; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability is seeking a Program Manager to lead the Research Practice Hub and coordinate Transformative Learning and Arts & Culture initiatives. You will build equitable partnerships with community organizations, supervise the phased launch of core program areas, and ensure research practice aligns with community-identified needs.

The role reports to the Futures Center Managing Director and requires a strong ability to navigate complex stakeholder networks, while

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (Master's or PhD preferred) and/or equivalent scholarly and professional accomplishments in community-engaged partnerships focused on sustainability and environmental justice.
• Experience with community-engaged learning principles and practices in higher education contexts, with sensitivity to equity and reciprocal partnership models.
• Genuine commitment to a supporting role, enabling the success of others' work.
• Demonstrated ability to build and sustain productive relationships with faculty in a University setting.
• Proven ability to manage multiple time-sensitive projects with competing deadlines while maintaining quality.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with diverse actors within and outside the organization, including academia, nonprofits, private and public sectors.
• Flexible, collaborative, growth-minded, and able to navigate ambiguous environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of the Research Practice Hub, coordinating four core program areas and ensuring community-centered impact.
• Design, execute, and manage Hub projects with faculty, community partners, and student researchers; manage resources and timelines.
• Build and sustain authentic partnerships with community-based organizations, policymakers, and other stakeholders.
• Establish participatory research frameworks and ethical guidelines centering community co-researchers and data sovereignty.
• Develop evaluation frameworks to assess community impact and partnership equity; report findings in accessible formats.
• Train staff, community partners, students, and stakeholders in CBPR and ethical engagement practices.
• Support place-based experiential learning connecting students with environmental justice contexts and diverse communities.
• Collaborate to integrate multiple knowledge systems, including Traditional Ecological Knowledge, into programming.
• Integrate arts and culture perspectives across scholarship, research practice, and transformative learning.
• Develop multi-year strategic plans and budgets for phased program launches with equitable partnership principles.
• Track and report program outcomes and write content for proposals, grants, and communications.

Skills

Community engagement

Stakeholder engagement

CBPR

Project management

Curriculum development

Partnership development

Education

Advanced degree in sustainability or related field

Job description

Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability is seeking a Program Manager to lead the Research Practice Hub and coordinate Transformative Learning and Arts & Culture initiatives. You will build equitable partnerships with community organizations, supervise the phased launch of core program areas, and ensure research practice aligns with community-identified needs.

The role reports to the Futures Center Managing Director and requires a strong ability to navigate complex stakeholder networks, while