Organizational Summary
Data & Society is an independent nonprofit research organization studying the social implications of data-centric technologies and automation. We recognize that the same innovative technologies that may benefit society can also be abused to invade privacy, provide new tools of discrimination, foreclose opportunity, and harm individuals and communities. Through original research and inclusive engagement, we work to ensure that empirical evidence and respect for human dignity guide how technology is developed and governed.
About The Role
Data & Society is seeking a temporary, full-time Strategy and Research Project Coordinator (Temporary Leave Coverage) who will provide project coordination and administrative support to advance organizational priorities during a temporary employee leave of absence.
The Strategy and Research Project Coordinator (Temporary Leave Coverage) operates under the direction of the Managing Director, Strategy & Engagement, who determines project priorities and ensures alignment with organizational needs. This role serves as a key organizational resource for project coordination, ensuring stakeholders are informed, and action items and deliverables remain on track, in support of a future where people, not technology, come first.
This fully remote position is expected to last approximately 6 months, to provide coverage during a temporary leave of absence.
Primary Responsibilities
Cross‑Functional Project Coordination
Provide cross‑functional project coordination across assigned projects by maintaining project tools, processes, and documentation, scheduling and facilitating meetings, tracking action items, and supporting timely progress on deliverables;
Coordinate biweekly Senior Leadership Team (SLT) meetings and provide executive support, including bringing together agendas, sending background materials, and lining up topics for future meetings;
Additional cross functional responsibilities may be assigned based on organizational needs and priorities, and as capacity allows.
Strategy and Engagement Team, Project Coordination
Support the planning and coordination of strategy meetings, inclusive of quarterly organizational planning, and monthly cross-team strategy meetings;
Coordinate activities and communications related to Strategic Impact Plans and the implementation of project goals;
Maintain the Strategy and Engagement information infrastructure, ensuring the tools, calendars, and documentation are consistently updated to reflect up to date information about D&S hosted events and external conferences.
Research Management, Project Coordination
Maintain the central publication tracker with progress and release dates for all research, policy, and Points blog streams whereby work is published, communicated and documented, coordinating with Policy and Comms as necessary;
Coordinate the pipeline process by scheduling and facilitating key pipeline checkpoints;
Support the Director of Research and Associate Director of Research to convene monthly research team meetings, including assembling agendas, sending background materials, and coordinating Strategy and Policy attendance as needed;
Support Research Management information‑sharing practices and infrastructure; maintaining consistent document organization;
Facilitate cross-team information flow, as directed, to ensure that Strategy, Comms, Policy, and Operations are fully informed as to Research team activities and developments.
Executive/Administrative Support
Provide administrative and logistical support to Senior Leadership Team members, including coordinating schedules and travel, managing conference registrations, handling expense reporting, supporting meeting preparation, and providing other project-related administrative support as needed;
Support staff meeting coordination in close collaboration with the Managing Director, Strategy & Engagement, Senior HR Manager, and Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer, including…