Technical Lead

Social Change Institute; Salem (OR); Remote; USD 109,000 - 167,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Conference budgets

Promotes from within

Job summary

Social Change Institute in Salem, OR is seeking a Technical Lead who can hit the ground running and help us deliver on ambitious goals this year. This role combines hands-on leadership with clear communication to steer cross-functional efforts toward measurable outcomes.

The position offers a competitive salary range of 109000–167000 USD, part-time hours, and a close-knit team that hands you the keys to influence important projects.

Qualifications

• Proven goal-setting ability in fast-moving environments.
• Calm handling of multiple competing priorities.
• Persuasion skills and strong communication.
• Curiosity and drive to continuously sharpen craft.
• Willingness to relocate to Salem, OR or work remotely.

Responsibilities

• Pressure-test assumptions before they become costly mistakes.
• Pair innovation fluency with clear, plain explanations.
• Collaborate to troubleshoot issues and share practical knowledge.
• Steer the professionalism roadmap with confidence and humility.
• Know when to call a Salem contact rather than email.
• Review and improve a Continuous Learning system you didn’t build.
• Own a slice of Social Change Institute's mission end to end.

Skills

Goal Setting

Prioritization

Persuasion

Communication chops

Relocation/Remote work

Job description

We need a Technical Lead who can hit the ground running and help us deliver on ambitious goals this year. Strip away the buzzwords and here's the deal - $109,000 - $167,000, part-time hours, and a general team at Social Change Institute that actually hands you the keys.

Key Responsibilities

• Pressure-test assumptions before they harden into expensive mistakes
• Pair Innovation fluency with the patience to explain it plainly
• Partner with peers to troubleshoot issues and share practical knowledge
• Steer Social Change Institute's Professionalism roadmap with both nerve and humility
• Sense when a Salem relationship needs a call, not an email
• Read a Continuous Learning system you didn't build and improve it anyway
• Own one slice of Social Change Institute's general mission end to end

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrated Goal Setting expertise in a fast-moving general environment
• A steady hand when three priorities all claim to be number one
• Working knowledge of Persuasion alongside transferable Communication chops
• Curiosity and a continuous drive to sharpen your general craft
• Willingness to relocate to Salem, OR, or to make remote work

Most of Social Change Institute still fits in one Salem building, and that empowering closeness is exactly why its general work stays sharp. Politics die fast at Social Change Institute because we put the awkward stuff on the table early.

You'll be supported by $109,000 - $167,000, strong health coverage, conference budgets, and a team that promotes from within.