Program and Operations Manager

Department: Steelhead Collective

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Remote

Compensation: $90,000 - $102,000 / year

Description

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage work streams and information hygiene for the Collective’s funded conservation projects to ensure clear assignments and timely task completion
• Plan and coordinate in-person retreats, including finding venues, securing food and beverage service, insurance, coordinating attendee travel logistics, tracking essential agenda items and coordinating with facilitators on design, and leading logistical and operational planning that enables effective convening and collaborative decision-making
• Facilitate contracting and grant-making between Multiplier and the Collective’s participating organizations and other entities
• Build and maintain respectful and productive relationships with participating organizations
• Ensure strategic follow-through and coordination across key initiatives, and coordinating with the project facilitator on agenda items for all group meetings
• Assist director with strategic and organizational planning, and fundraising

The Ideal Candidate

• 5+ years of experience in positions of increasing responsibility, including 2+ years working in a collaborative or multi-stakeholder project
• Collaborative mindset: Thrives in a collaborative environment and values collective success
• Adept relationship-builder: Ability to build rapport quickly with diverse audiences
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong active listening skills; able to understand and clearly convey information
• Attention to detail and highly organized
• Demonstrated ability to balance strategic thinking with strong operational execution
• Comfortable working in evolving and collaborative environments with multiple stakeholders
• Demonstrated initiative and ownership in advancing projects and solving problems
• Interest in long-term leadership growth within mission-driven work
• Ability to see both the “big picture” and the operational details needed to move work forward
• Practical problem-solver adept at dealing with complications as they arise
• Strong project management skills
• Understanding of or willingness to learn the particularities of steelhead biology and steelhead management processes
• Understanding of or willingness to learn the particularities of steelhead sport fisheries

Workplace, Compensation & Application

• The position can be located in Washington, Oregon, northern California or British Columbia.
• All team members work from home offices.
• Travel is required for two in-person retreats annually and occasionally for project meetings and site visits.
• Valid driver’s license and passport required