Assistant Program Manager
Assistant Program Manager
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Job Description
Team: Pacific Northwest
Greenprint Partners is seeking an Assistant Program Manager with a minimum of five 5 years of experience to join the Greenprint Pacific Northwest Team in Seattle. This is an exciting opportunity to support a growing portfolio of communitycentered climateresilient infrastructure programs for municipal and nonprofit clients in the Pacific Northwest (including clients such as King County Wastewater Treatment Division). The Assistant Program Manager will play a pivotal role in assisting Program Managers in various aspects of program development implementation and management. Our Seattle office is currently a remote office with dedicated coworking space available. With their manager staff can choose their preferred balance of workingfromhome and participating in inperson engagement for project work and team meetings. This position reports to Tiffany Sevilla PE Program Manager.
If you have a passion for working at the intersection of public infrastructure and equity are a strategic thinker who can create structure out of ambiguity and an experienced project and relationship manager who can develop and lead complex programs while engaging multiple stakeholders with competing priorities we encourage you to apply.
Read more about who we are and our team culture on our website.
Key Responsibilities
Collaborate with Program Manager to effectively manage project teams including delegating tasks with clear guidance reviewing work for accuracy and clarity and providing constructive feedback
Assist in the strategic planning development and implementation of water quality programs for government and nonprofit clients
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including engineers landscape architects urban planners communications professionals and more to develop integrated water quality solutions
Support various aspects of program development launch and management including project scope development contract management team coordination budget management and client and stakeholder engagement
Help manage client expectations satisfaction communications and assist in resolving projectrelated issues
Conduct community outreach and engagement activities to raise awareness and build support for water quality initiatives that seek to achieve equitable outcomes
Assist in the preparation of grant applications to secure funding for community projects
Prepare and deliver clear compelling reports presentations and other deliverables to clients community groups and stakeholders
Actively engage in new client relationship cultivation and assist in the development of proposals for relevant pursuits.
While your work and project portfolio will evolve over time as you grow professionally and as Greenprint grows as a company during the first year you can expect to primarily focus on delivering the following work for major public water quality infrastructure projects in Seattle:
Developing and implementing equity and social justice action plans
Implementing communications and public involvement plans
Identifying and promoting linkages between community priorities and plans
Finding creative solutions to partner with resource and build capacity for adjacent communityled projects.
Desired Experience and Characteristics
A minimum of five 5 years of relevant experience in areas such as: water quality sustainable urban development climate mitigation and adaptation urban planning transportation energy efficiency public program management or other related fields.
Communication
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate complex concepts to a diverse audience through compelling well designed memos meeting minutes reports and presentations.
Strong facilitation skills with the ability to design and lead productive meetings workshops and engagement sessions that foster collaboration align stakeholders and drive decisionmaking. Experience using virtual facilitation tools such as Miro is a plus.
Interpersonal Skills
Ability to navigate seamlessly from strategic thinking to tactical thinking and ; strong analytical and problemsolving skills with the ability to think critically and propose innovative solutions.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain relationships with clients partners stakeholders communitybased organizations and residents; ability to communicate effectively in person and via video conference to build strong relationships with clients primes and colleagues.
Demonstrated excellence and integrity in equity and environmental justice stakeholder engagement and frontline community partnerships and navigating diverse stakeholder perspectives and priorities.
Desire to work in a diverse community of colleagues committed to collaboratively institutionalizing equity throughout the organization.
Embraces a growth mindset and accountability demonstrates openness to feedback a willingness to learn from challenges and a commitment to continuous improvement. Takes ownership of work and follows through on commitments.
Strategic Project Management
Proactive and actionoriented with the ability to consistently seek alignment on task expectations priorities and deadlines clarify and confirm client expectations and provide proactive updates on interim milestones;
Commitment to planning designing and delivering sustainable infrastructure that is shaped by the priorities of the communities it serves within the context of regulatory requirements client objectives and budgetary constraints;
Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple clients projects and tasks meet deadlines manage budgets lead teams and deliver highquality results with high attention to detail; and
Proficiency in project management software and tools.
Work Environment & Required Travel
You will be responsible for ensuring you have an appropriate workspace and reliable internet if you choose to work remotely. You do have the option to work from the office should you choose to do so.
This role requires local travel around the Seattle area and schedule flexibility for occasional 12 evening and weekend community meetings each month.
As Greenprint grows this role may expand to support projects across the State of Washington and the West Coast that may require occasional travel for onsite project work or community meetings. Additional national travel to the Chicago headquarters and for relevant conference participation is anticipated at minimum semiannually.
Compensation & Benefits
The base salary for this position will be based on qualifications and years of relevant experience and ranges from $93000 $120000. In addition to base salary all Greenprint staff participate in our discretionary annual bonus program.
Greenprint offers a competitive benefits package including comprehensive medical dental vision disability and life insurance benefits; 401K plan w/ company contribution; paid parental leave; tuition reimbursement; pretax transit benefits; and 12 company holidays.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
