Remote Coalition Strategy Manager

Center for Disaster Philanthropy; United States; Remote; USD 73,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) is seeking a Manager of Coalition Building to lead multi-stakeholder initiatives and coordinate high-impact philanthropic coalitions across the United States. The role emphasizes strategic planning, cross-team collaboration and rigorous program execution in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years in stakeholder engagement and project management within philanthropy or disaster response, with strong communication and relationship skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible experience in stakeholder engagement, project management, philanthropy, disaster and humanitarian response or related fields.
• Demonstrated experience independently managing complex projects or workstreams involving multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment, solve problems and make recommendations in ambiguous situations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including facilitation or meeting management experience.
• Ability to synthesize information, identify patterns and translate insights into clear recommendations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and demonstrated ability to learn and effectively use project management, collaboration and relationship-management technologies.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the director of coalition building to translate CDP’s coalition building strategy into actionable workplans, milestones and deliverables.
• Manage defined coalition initiatives and workstreams from planning through implementation, monitoring progress and adjusting approaches as needed.
• Contribute analyses and recommendations to the development and refinement of program scope, theories of change and action plans for coalition initiatives.
• Independently manage day-to-day implementation of assigned coalition initiatives and workstreams, including project plans, timelines, meetings, documentation and follow-up.
• Develop and maintain effective systems for tracking deliverables, stakeholder commitments, budgets, risks, decisions and milestones.
• Identify implementation challenges, assess options and recommend or implement solutions.
• Manage assigned partner relationships and coordinate onboarding and engagement of new coalition participants.
• Hold internal and external contributors accountable for agreed-upon commitments and escalate significant risks.
• Plan and facilitate coalition meetings, workshops and convenings with clear objectives and inclusive participation.
• Synthesize coalition discussions, learning and stakeholder input into concise summaries and talking points.
• Navigate differing stakeholder perspectives to identify opportunities for alignment and collective action.
• Foster cross-departmental collaboration to advance coalition goals and ensure alignment with priorities.
• Assist in developing fundraising materials, grant proposals and reporting for coalition-related work.
• Represent CDP at select convenings and feed the coalition pipeline through relationship-building.
• Support tracking of fundraising commitments, coalition budgets and resource needs.
• Contribute to documenting coalition value, outcomes and stories for communications.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Relationship building

Strategic thinking

Communication

Tools

Microsoft 365

CRM systems

Job description

Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) is seeking a Manager of Coalition Building to lead multi-stakeholder initiatives and coordinate high-impact philanthropic coalitions across the United States. The role emphasizes strategic planning, cross-team collaboration and rigorous program execution in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years in stakeholder engagement and project management within philanthropy or disaster response, with strong communication and relationship skills.