Position Summary
Panorama Global is hiring a Program Officer, Social Impact to play an instrumental role in leading projects and significant project workstreams in a portfolio of programs across diverse issue areas and approaches to advancing impact. This role is part of Panorama’s Managed and Supported team, which leads, facilitates, and supports programs on a spectrum from full strategic and programmatic execution to scalable and fractional operational support across a broad range of programs. Our team operates in a matrix structure, working in close collaboration with operations, external affairs, and other teams across the organization. We seek a strategic and solution-oriented emerging leader who is a strong implementer and collaborator. An ideal candidate will thrive in an entrepreneurial culture and be comfortable navigating and responding to pivots and new opportunities. They will be comfortable working in a matrix structure as part of multiple project teams and enjoy opportunities to share knowledge and shape evolving best practice.
This exempt, full-time position reports to the Associate Director, Social Impact and may, as assigned, supervise Individual Contributors, consultants, and/or interns. This position is based in either our Seattle or New York offices; staff work in-office 3 days per week.
Essential Functions & Core Responsibilities
Project and Workstream Leadership (80%): Lead projects and significant project workstreams as assigned in the Managed and Supported portfolio.
As a project lead, responsible for co-developing the project strategy and ensuring the successful completion of project deliverables and intended impact.
Accountable for development and management of overall project plan and execution of related deliverables
Leads stakeholder engagement and cultivates strong relationships with external partners including donors, programmatic collaborators, grantee partners, subject-matter and technical experts, clients, and others in the field as relevant.
Steers performance of project team and internal collaborators to ensure alignment and facilitate successful project execution
If relevant, manage external consultants and/or vendors contributing to the project
Collaborates with measurement, learning, and evaluation leads on theory of change alignment and project review cycles.
As a project workstream lead, responsible for successful oversight and delivery of significant project components—such as grantmaking, technical assistance, and stakeholder engagement—under the oversight of and in collaboration with the project lead.
Lead or collaborate on donor relationship management, development of project-related content, and donor reporting for assigned projects and engage in strategic networking and field engagement (e.g., conferences, high-level meetings, introductory calls) to advance fundraising and business development.
Organizational Support (20%): Support the continued development of the Managed and Supported team, the Social Impact department, and Panorama’s platform:
Contribute to internal and external knowledge sharing through activities including measurement, learning, and evaluation; documentation of best and evolving practices; collaboration to develop and/or improve tools and processes; and external resources such as funder guides, blog posts, and case studies.
As assigned, directly supervise Individual Contributors or Interns, providing coaching and supporting their growth, professional development, and learning in keeping with Panorama’s performance management concepts.
Other duties as assigned.
Desired Qualifications & Skills
Program delivery: Experience leading and successfully delivering social impact projects:
Demonstrated experience leading a project or workstream end-to-end, including managing complex partner or donor relationships and working responsively to navigate new obstacles and challenges.
Experience with project management, budget management, nonprofit operations, and…