Project Manager, Programs and Events

Stand Together is a dynamic and mission-driven organization committed to driving positive social change and empowering individuals to overcome barriers. Join our team and be part of a collaborative community that values innovation, personal responsibility, and the power of bottom-up solutions. Together, we will create a society that fosters opportunity, dignity, and well-being for all.

Our community is growing and so is the impact of our work to address the country’s greatest challenges. We are looking for a Project Manager to work with our best-in-class programs and events teams to establish and drive project management processes and methodologies that operate across several organizations and vendors to ensure events and projects are delivered on time and adhere to the high-quality standards of our brand. This role is an exciting opportunity for an entrepreneurial, creative-minded project manager who excels working in fast-paced environments.

• Serve as the primary project manager for cross functional workstreams contributing to the planning and execution of Stand Together’s biannual summits as well as a number of smaller events throughout the year.
• Provide clear direction to teammates, vendors, and internal and external stakeholders to ensure that priorities are understood and deadlines are met.
• Track full project progress relative to the goals, metrics, and timelines. Regularly connect the team to the status of the portfolio and projects.
• Establish and utilize a communication system to ensure accountability and on-time deliverables. 
• Identify opportunities for optimization and scaling through collaboration across the team.

• 5+ years of experience managing creative, event-based, or program-based projects
• Ability to drive multiple projects to completion in a fast-paced environment 
• Ability to communicate clearly and efficiently with a wide variety of audiences 
• Strong collaboration skills and ability to work well with staff of all levels, including executives
• Impeccable attention to detail and organizational skills 
• High sense of urgency and initiative
• Commitment to operational excellence and project delivery 

• A meaningful career where your work will improve the lives of millions of Americans – especially the least fortunate
• A vision-driven community of over 1,000 employees across the country who are dedicated to improving the lives of others
• Competitive salaries and bonuses. Our salary and bonus strategies are aligned to the value you create, not a standardized bell curve
• Generous 401K match - 6% match with immediate vesting
• Competitive health and wellness benefits
• Our flexible time-off policy allows all employees to take leave as needed
• A purchasing credit card to use for business expenses
• Mileage reimbursement for business travel separate from your commute
• Commuter assistance plans to offset the cost of commuting into our headquarters (on-site parking or metro)
• Opportunities for professional development and mentorship that can strengthen your effectiveness through Principle Based Management and other industry specific programs

Stand Together helps social entrepreneurs supercharge their efforts to help people improve their lives. We connect them with passionate partners and the resources necessary to make a greater difference.  Through our philanthropic community, we tackle some of the nation's biggest challenges so that every person has the opportunity to realize their extraordinary potential. Stand Together partners with people from diverse perspectives and backgrounds—including people in education, business, community non-profits, and public policy—to accomplish more together than any of us could on our own.   

Our Values Working at Stand Together is different from many other organizations. We have a relentless commitment to a culture based on a business philosophy called Principle Based Management® (PBM®). Informed by the principles that allow a free and open society to flourish, PBM® prepares individuals to innovate, improve, and transform while fostering a healthy, growing organization that creates long-term value for its clients and supporters and fulfillment for its employees.    

We believe that diversity in experiences, perspectives, knowledge and ideas fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and strive to treat all employees and applicants with honesty, dignity, respect and sensitivity. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of color, race, religion, religious creed, sex, gender or gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, ancestry, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy (including medical needs which may arise from pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), military and veteran status, genetic information, marital or familial status, political affiliation, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.