Project Manager, Social Impact

Summary

Panorama Global is a social impact organization that supports programs across diverse issue areas and approaches to advancing impact. The Project Manager, Social Impact supports day-to-day project execution by coordinating teams and stakeholders, maintaining project systems, developing materials, and providing operational and organizational support.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage day-to-day responsibilities to support project execution, working closely with the project lead, project team members, and Managed and Supported leadership
• Maintain work plans, roadmaps, project management tools, and tracking systems to support coordination, accountability, and quality outcomes
• Coordinate stakeholder engagement, internal and external meetings, logistics, communications, materials, notes, and follow-up
• Develop, research, draft, and copy edit project materials, including proposals, presentations, briefings, reports, one-pagers, newsletters, and research briefs
• Support administrative, operational, and systems functions, including contracting, grant management, expense management, communications, data entry, documentation, and SharePoint maintenance
• Serve as a program team resource for routine systems use, process implementation, and troubleshooting
• Serve as a cross-team resource for core operational activities—such as grantmaking, contracting, budget review, or measurement, learning, and evaluation—in collaboration with operations teams
• Identify and collaborate on opportunities to document internal resources and refine systems and processes to enable frictionless project implementation
• Support Managed and Supported team development, including internal knowledge sharing, team meetings/building, and development of our practice
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Actively embodies Panorama’s values and contributes to a healthy, mission-driven culture—participating in team and organizational initiatives, engaging across the organization, and representing Panorama with credibility externally
• Brings curiosity and a continuous improvement mindset to their work, identifying opportunities to strengthen processes, practices, and knowledge sharing
• Maintains personal compliance with all applicable laws, organizational policies, and regulatory requirements
• Provides timely, accurate inputs to organizational systems, reporting, and co-design efforts as needed

Skills

• * Project management and execution: Demonstrated detail-oriented project management experience (typically 2-4 years), including managing projects or programs from conception through implementation; ability to balance competing priorities, meet deadlines, and identify when to request reprioritization
• * Collaboration and stakeholder management: Able to operate in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities and stakeholders while maintaining strong relationships, transparency, and a genuine desire to collaborate as part of a team. Experience managing up and across in a collaborative setting
• * Communication and problem-solving: Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, with the ability to synthesize information for diverse audiences, build consensus, troubleshoot, and operationalize work effectively
• * Technology and systems: Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products, Salesforce or a similar CRM, and Asana or similar project management tools and/or willingness to learn new software
• * Judgment and initiative: Proactive, adaptable, and able to work efficiently with appropriate independence; comfortable making decisions within the role's scope while seeking support and guidance when needed
• * Related experience: Prior knowledge from work in philanthropy, nonprofit organizations, and/or social impact issues
• * Sitting/Standing/Mobility: Approximately 30% of time is spent standing or moving between work areas. The balance of time (approximately 70%) is spent sitting at a desk, bench, or in meetings
• * Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or otherwise moving objects. Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as managing complex calendars, transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, and extensive reading
• * The ability to communicate information and ideas in English so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations
• * Manual dexterity required for equipment operation and occasional reaching and lifting of small objects
• * Reaching/Handling: Good manual dexterity for computer keyboard use and the ability to retrieve and work with appropriate paperwork, equipment, and supplies
• This position is remote-eligible and open to applicants nationwide; however, we will give preference to candidates based in Seattle or New York who can work in a hybrid capacity

Qualifications

Must Haves

• * Project management and execution: Demonstrated detail-oriented project management experience (typically 2-4 years), including managing projects or programs from conception through implementation; ability to balance competing priorities, meet deadlines, and identify when to request reprioritization
• * Collaboration and stakeholder management: Able to operate in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities and stakeholders while maintaining strong relationships, transparency, and a genuine desire to collaborate as part of a team. Experience managing up and across in a collaborative setting
• * Communication and problem-solving: Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, with the ability to synthesize information for diverse audiences, build consensus, troubleshoot, and operationalize work effectively
• * Technology and systems: Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products, Salesforce or a similar CRM, and Asana or similar project management tools and/or willingness to learn new software
• * Judgment and initiative: Proactive, adaptable, and able to work efficiently with appropriate independence; comfortable making decisions within the role's scope while seeking support and guidance when needed
• * Related experience: Prior knowledge from work in philanthropy, nonprofit organizations, and/or social impact issues
• * Sitting/Standing/Mobility: Approximately 30% of time is spent standing or moving between work areas. The balance of time (approximately 70%) is spent sitting at a desk, bench, or in meetings
• * Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or otherwise moving objects. Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as managing complex calendars, transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, and extensive reading
• * The ability to communicate information and ideas in English so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations
• * Manual dexterity required for equipment operation and occasional reaching and lifting of small objects
• * Reaching/Handling: Good manual dexterity for computer keyboard use and the ability to retrieve and work with appropriate paperwork, equipment, and supplies

Nice to Haves

• This position is remote-eligible and open to applicants nationwide; however, we will give preference to candidates based in Seattle or New York who can work in a hybrid capacity

Benefits

• Flexible paid time off
• 10 paid holidays per year plus organization-wide Winter Break
• Up to 95% employer-paid monthly premiums for employee medical coverage (depending on plan selected)
• 401(k) safe harbor plan, with employer contribution equal to 3% of salary with immediate vesting
• Up to 12 weeks fully paid family/medical leave (eligible after 90 days of employment)
• Remote-eligible work arrangement; preference given to candidates based in Seattle or New York who can work in a hybrid capacity