Program Manager
Remote (US-based)
FrameWorks Institute
Date Posted: 7/10/2026
DEPARTMENT: Health Justice/ Children, Youth, and Families SUPERVISOR: Senior Director, Health Justice
EMPLOYMENT TYPE (Full-Time, Part-Time, Contract): Full-Time
SALARY RANGE: Starting salary of $80,000-$90,000 depending on experience
About the Role
This role supports the day-to-day operations and execution of the Health Justice and Children, Youth, and Families programs, ensuring workstreams run smoothly and align with organizational strategy, timelines, and standards. The position plays a central role in program and project management, coordinating across teams, managing partner relationships, and supporting activities such as grant reporting, budgeting, and event planning. It also involves providing administrative and logistical support, maintaining project plans, and helping drive effective communication and collaboration across stakeholders. The ideal candidate brings strong organizational and operational experience, along with intellectual curiosity, adaptability, and a commitment to inclusion and equity. Candidates with an interest in, or experience with, the social and policy issues addressed by these programs are especially encouraged to apply.
Key Responsibilities Program Operations:
Program Management: Manage and optimize daily operational functions, developing and maintaining all internal processes and ensuring that they are efficient and aligned with organizational standards as well as program and project objectives and timelines.
Grant Reporting: Maintain a reporting schedule and collaborate with the operations team and program staff to prepare reports to funders.
Budget Management: Support the program and project leads in systematically creating and tracking the budget.
Vendor Management: Establish and maintain vendor relationships, ensuring that all services are delivered to meet organizational standards and project needs.
Administrative Support: Provide day-to-day administrative support to both teams, ensuring smooth and efficient operations (including data entry, scheduling meetings, drafting strategy and planning documents, developing workplans including methods and processes to move work along, maintaining files and records of project activities, issuing reminders to project staff about meetings and impending deadlines, etc).
Recruitment for qualitative research: Provide support such as, scheduling interviews, setting recruitment criteria, paying incentives, and filing consent forms.
Research administration: Provide support as needed such as IRB applications, data protection plans and activities.
Communications: Supports program leads with internal communications (Slack, email, and other internal communications) to foster a welcoming and inclusive team culture.
Project & Partner Management:
Project Management: Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans and timelines. Regularly update team members on project milestones, deliverables, and challenges to ensure transparency and accountability.
Risk Management: Identify and address potential project risks and challenges proactively, ensuring contingency plans are in place to mitigate delays or disruptions.
Budget Oversight: Help monitor and track project budgets, ensuring activities align with financial constraints and deliverables meet funding requirements. Support budget development for new business proposals.
Project Meetings: Develop and distribute clear, actionable agendas for project meetings, ensuring alignment with project goals and objectives. Document key takeaways and action items from meetings, ensuring follow-up tasks are assigned, tracked, and completed on schedule.
Logistical Support: Handle all logistical aspects of meetings, including booking venues (for in-person meetings), managing video conferencing tools, and ensuring accessibility for all participants.
Team Coordination: Act as a liaison between project team members to ensure seamless communication, coordination, and collaboration across different workstreams.
Technology and Tools Management: Use project management tools to streamline workflows, track progress, and facilitate communication among team members and stakeholders.
Event Management
Event Planning: Plan and execute events, including virtual workshops, webinars, and in-person meetings. Manage all aspects of event logistics, from venue selection and setup, purchasing material and supplies, to participant registration and post-event evaluation.
Budget and Resource Allocation: Develop and manage budgets for events, ensuring that resources are allocated effectively and within budget constraints.
Other Duties
Attend staff, departmental, and other required meetings and trainings.
Occasional in-person attendance at key team meetings is expected, with additional periodic travel for conferences, meetings, and other organizational events.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications, Experience, and Education
Strong experience in project management, operations management, programmatic implementation or a similar role within a non-profit, mission-driven organization, social enterprise or academic research institution.
Experience with implementing multi-year programmatic learning and action projects and supporting their implementation over time.
Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse teams, coalition members, and external stakeholders.
Highly adaptable, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
Experience in event management, including in-person and virtual.
Experience in vendor and budget management.
Strong understanding of organizational operations, including process efficiency, resource management, and administrative support.
An interest in and understanding of social movements, particularly those geared towards liberation and decolonization.
Ability to take initiative, make informed decisions, and provide strategic guidance to the organization.
Strong skills in building and maintaining positive relationships with team members, project partners, and other stakeholders.
Excellent problem-solving skills: a nimble thinker who is results oriented, and deadline driven.
Demonstrated ability to integrate principles of equity, justice, and inclusion into daily work
Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
Computer and Equipment Skills
Foundational computer skills, including Google workplace and the Internet. Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications.
Use of Google email and calendaring.
Use of online teleconferencing software (e.g., Zoom or Teams).
Expertise in project management tools and software (e.g., Asana)
Work Environment and Physical Requirements
Work Environment: The employee is expected to maintain a dedicated, home workspace with reliable internet connectivity. Regular collaboration will occur via video conferencing, chat, and other digital communication tools. This role may require occasional virtual meetings across multiple time zones. While the position offers flexibility, standard core working hours 9am – 5pm ET are expected for availability and team coordination.
Travel will be required for in-person meetings and conferences, 4-5 times in a calendar year.
Physical Requirements:
Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
Ability to use a keyboard, mouse, and monitor for extended periods.
Must be able to communicate clearly via video, phone, and written correspondence.
Occasional lifting of light objects (up to 10 lbs.), such as laptops or office supplies.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
What We Offer
At FrameWorks Institute, we believe great work starts with taking care of our people. We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your whole life — at work and beyond:
Generous Time Off — 5 weeks of paid vacation leave per year, plus 21 days of holiday leave, including a full week off between Christmas and New Year's and 4 additional summer holidays. We mean it when we say we value rest.
100% Employer-Paid Health Insurance — Medical, dental, and vision coverage fully covered by FrameWorks — no premiums out of your pocket.
Financial Benefits — 403(b) retirement plan, life insurance, and disability insurance to protect you and your future.
Flexible Spending Plan — Pre-tax savings options to help you manage healthcare and dependent care costs.
Invest in Your Growth — Dedicated professional development funding to support your learning, certifications, conferences, and career goals.
Work-Life Flexibility —This fully remote role is designed to support strong work/life balance and flexibility.
How to Apply
Please submit the following materials to jobs@frameworksinstitute.org, using the subject header line Project Manager 2026:
Resume or CV with relevant employment history and educational background
Cover letter explaining your interest in the position, its relevance to your career goals and past experience, and where and how equity and social justice fit into your professional and/or academic experiences
Review of all applications will begin immediately and continue until the search process concludes. Please check FrameWorks’ website (www.frameworksinstitute.org) to ensure that the position is still available before applying. No solicitations, please.
The FrameWorks Institute is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color religion, disability, age, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity and transgender status), national origin, veteran status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. Our workplace culture values and promotes diversity, inclusion, equal employment opportunities, and a work environment free of harassment and hostility. The FrameWorks Institute is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities.