Public Policy Manager (Hybrid – Washington, DC)

Solidarity Futures; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative organization is seeking a Public Policy Manager to join their External Affairs team on a contract basis. This role offers a unique opportunity to manage budgets, collaborate cross-functionally, and ensure compliance with financial policies. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in budget forecasting and vendor onboarding, contributing to the organization's mission of fostering community and connection. With a hybrid work model, this position allows for flexibility while engaging in meaningful work that impacts the lives of many. If you have a passion for public policy and budget management, this is an exciting opportunity to make a difference.

Benefits

Health Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision

401k

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Accrued PTO: Up to 15 days per year

Qualifications

• 2-7 years of experience in budget or program management.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage the External Affairs team budget and ensure compliance.
• Forecast quarterly budgets and onboard vendors efficiently.

Skills

Budget Management

Program Management

Data Storytelling

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Financial Management Tools

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Job description

Our Customer’s mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through their family of apps and services, they are building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together.

We are seeking a Public Policy Manager on a contract basis to support the External Affairs team’s budget and operational processes. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the team’s budget, onboarding vendors, communicating with internal and external stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with financial policies. This role is hybrid (3 days onsite and 2 days remote/week) in Washington, DC.

Responsibilities:

1. Monitor and manage the External Affairs team budget – including day-to-day operations of the budget process – ensuring accuracy and compliance with the financial policies.
2. Forecast quarterly budgets with the finance team, ensuring accurate and timely financial planning.
3. Onboard vendors, ensuring seamless integration and compliance with the procurement processes.
4. Serve as a subject matter expert for the team on budget, onboarding, and ad credit processes, providing guidance and support to team members as needed, and ensuring effective utilization of resources.
5. Meet monthly with External Affairs leads, and collaborate with Policy admins, to ensure visibility and transparency of team budgets, and to provide budget updates and ensure alignment.
6. Provide the team with End-of-Year (EOY) deadlines and shepherd the process to ensure compliance.
7. Manage several cross-functional review processes end-to-end, including intaking proposals, updating trackers, soliciting and organizing feedback, and obtaining and documenting the appropriate approvals.
8. Communicate externally with outside counsel, and collaborate internally with legal and compliance teams, to ensure organizations and vendors meet policies.

Qualifications

• 2-7 years of experience
• 2+ years of budget or program management
• Experience working with spreadsheets and storytelling with data
• Experience working cross-functionally across different teams (e.g., finance, legal, compliance)
• Proficiency in financial management tools preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Attention to detail

We offer a competitive salary range for this position. Most candidates who join our team are hired at the median of this range, ensuring fair and equitable compensation based on experience and qualifications.

Contractor benefits are available through our 3rd Party Employer of Record (available upon completion of waiting period for eligible engagements).

Health Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, FSA.
Accrued PTO: Up to 15 days per 12 months on assignment.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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