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Interactive Project Manager

About Us and Why We're Hiring

We're GreenInfo Network (GIN), a nonprofit based in Oakland, CA, working at the intersection of geospatial data, design, and web development. We believe in the power of maps and data to drive positive change, and we use our skills to support public interest groups tackling urgent issues - from land conservation to park access to public health. Our team includes developers, designers, GIS analysts, and project managers who collaborate on interactive, data-rich web tools. We're currently hiring a new Interactive Project Manager to join our collaborative, purpose-driven team.

You are a great fit for this role if you enjoy guiding collaborative, open-ended web projects from inception to launch. You excel at translating unclear ideas, messy datasets, or unrealistic expectations into structured, achievable projects and are excited to make something that matters.

About the Role

As our new Interactive Project Manager, you'll work closely with our designers and developers to lead client-focused web application projects. Our projects typically range from $20K to $200K and support nonprofit or public agency clients. You will:

• Collaborate with team and clients to understand project goals, users, and content/data needs.
• You'll translate a client's vision into a concrete plan, then thoughtfully manage timelines and budgets to bring that vision to life
• Use GitHub to manage project tasks and ensure clear communication within the team.
• Be the glue between client needs and technical execution.
• Advocate for accessible, inclusive, human-centered outcomes.

You won't be alone. You'll work alongside an experienced team of designers, developers, and another project manager, with support from our executive director and team lead.

What we're looking for

We're looking for someone who has led web-based design and development projects from start to finish - balancing constraints and helping a team bring thoughtful, accessible tools into the world. You handle project uncertainty with ease, defining clear paths forward from ambiguous starting points. You understand the realities of project management in client-services, such as coordinating resources, prioritizing tasks, and adjusting plans to meet shifting client needs effectively.

You're organized, flexible, and communicative, and you've probably had to say "let's revisit the scope" at least once this month. If you've worked with nonprofits, spatial data, or open-source tools, that's a bonus - but what really matters is that you bring steady hands, a thoughtful voice, and a team-first mindset to every project you touch.

You've written clear, actionable scopes of work for prospective projects, including in response to RFPs, including outlining deliverables, estimating budgets, and proposing timelines that align client goals with team capacity.

What You'll Be Doing

• Project Management: You'll typically have 5 - 8 of active projects at any time, but also manage a larger set of 12-15 quiet projects that occasionally need attention.
  • Monitor project progress, manage timelines, and track budgets.
  • Schedule and lead meetings.
  • Assess the technical feasibility of client requests.
  • Translate client requests into actionable tasks.
  • Communicate with clarity and care, both internally and externally.
  • Identify and mitigate project risks, proactively addressing challenges to keep projects on track.
• Collaboration & Client Support:
  • Facilitate conversations to define project goals, requirements, tasks, timelines, and budgets.
  • Keep the client's vision front and center, ensuring the project stays aligned with their goals.
  • Advocate for the end user throughout development, making sure features and decisions serve their needs.
  • Collaborate with project team members who have deep knowledge and experience to deliver positive outcomes for our clients and their users.
  • Resolve complex client problems or disputes in a professional manner.
  • Translate technical topics into plain language for clients.
• Contribute to Outreach:
  • Develop scopes of work for prospective projects, clearly estimating associated costs and realistic timelines.
  • Build relationships with prospective and returning clients.
• Content Design & Communication:
  • Shape intuitive website structures and page hierarchies that support usability, clarity, and accessibility.
  • You will act as the bridge between our developers and our clients, making complex technical concepts feel clear and straightforward.
  • Bring a communication-first mindset to how content, design, and functionality work together

What We Expect From You

• At least 3 years experience managing teams working on web-based design and development projects.
• Strong communicator who thrives in a collaborative, multidisciplinary team.
• Experience with common tools like Google Suite, Slack, GitHub, and project management software like Asana or Jira.
• You don't need to write code, but you should understand common development workflows, technical possibilities, and constraints to accurately guide your projects.
• Working knowledge of web accessibility standards
• Experience in a consulting or client-services environment
• Organized, thoughtful, and comfortable holding ambiguity

Nice-to-Haves (But Not Required)

• Experience evaluating websites for WCAG accessibility compliance
• Familiarity with design research methods (e.g. interviews, surveys, analysis)
• Familiarity with Figma or similar tools
• Understanding of web development languages and methods
• Background in GIS, mapping, or spatial data visualization

Location & Logistics

• Full-time, non-exempt position
• $88K to 92K salary range, with annual supplemental bonus (typically 5 - 7%)
• Benefits include:
  • Health, vision, dental, and long-term disability insurance
    • 100% coverage for the employee, partial subsidy for their enrolled dependents ($250/month per enrolled dependent, paid by GreenInfo).
  • 15 days PTO per year to start
  • 12 days of sick time per year
  • 12 paid holidays per year, plus one floating personal day
  • Access to 403b retirement savings account
  • Home office stipend or subscription to coworking space
  • Employee-funded Flexible Spending Account
  • Seriously flexible schedule
• Must reside in California due to insurance-qualification requirements.
• We cannot sponsor visa applicants or visa transfers. Must be currently permitted to work in the United States.

A Bit More About Us

GreenInfo Network is dedicated to equity, inclusion, and meaningful public service. We acknowledge the histories of exclusion in tech and related fields and actively work to create a better path forward. We encourage women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, and those from underrepresented backgrounds to apply.

We value curiosity, generosity, flexibility, and a deep belief in doing good work for good causes. We're a small, financially stable nonprofit with a long track record and a big heart.

Flexible Work Schedule

We're largely remote, so we do a lot of our work asynchronously, but we love working together in real time when it makes sense. We try to schedule most meetings between 9 am and 4 pm Pacific time. Outside of your meetings, we trust you to set your own schedule by balancing your team's needs with your own needs. You don't need to ask for permission to take off early one afternoon to see the doctor, or be "active" on Slack if you're working deeply on a project. We look at what you accomplish, not when or how long you're in front of a computer.

Meet the Team

We do some of our best work (and bonding!) in person. You'll have the opportunity to meet up with everyone once a year at our organization retreat. We typically find rental homes throughout the beautiful landscape of central California. Past trips have gone to Grass Valley, Groveland, Costanoa, and Guerneville. We work together, play together, and reinforce the bonds we've made as a team and organization. Every time we meet up, we leave refreshed, motivated, and excited for the year ahead together.

How to Apply

• Fill out this form and upload your resume and cover letter
• Name your files lastname_resume.pdf and lastname_coverletter.pdf
• The committee will review applications on a rolling basis starting in June.
• Target start date: Early September

What to Expect After You Apply

We believe in a thoughtful and transparent hiring process. Here's what you can expect:

A Few Final Notes

• We value people who ask good questions, make thoughtful suggestions, and aren't afraid to say "I don't know"
• You don't need to check every box to apply. If this sounds like a good fit, we hope you will apply!
• We want you firing on all cylinders, so we'll set you up with a shiny new computer and replace it every three years.
• GreenInfo makes a positive impact on the world, and we're looking forward to adding a new person to our team to help us make more good things happen!
• Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.