[Hiring] Program Manager, Global Energy Transition Initiative @ClimateWorks Foundation

Role Description

The program manager will report to the Head of PMU and work closely with the Associate Director for Solar Industry Associations. The program manager will also work with the regional leads for Asia, Africa, and Latin America, the grants and compliance team, and finance and accounting.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Project Workplan Management within ClimateWorks:
  • Lead project management of the Solar Industry Association Initiative workplan, ensuring strong coordination and alignment with partner workplans across regions.
  • Support overall project management responsibilities in grant processing, compliance, and grantee engagement.
  • Oversee effective and timely delivery of project outputs, proactively identifying risks and implementing mitigation measures to maintain momentum.
  • Maintain and regularly update project timelines and global event calendars, and provide strategic recommendations on high-impact and priority activities to the Global Head of GETI and the Associate Director for the Solar Industry Association.
  • Support the Global GETI Lead, Project Management Unit and Associate Director (Solar Industry Associations) in organizing briefings and events (lead the planning and execution).
• Project Management in Coordination with Partners:
  • Monitor and coordinate with grantees against agreed workplans, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality outputs.
  • Collect, consolidate, and synthesize updates from grantees through regional leads to maintain a clear view of portfolio progress.
  • Lead regular coordination meetings with industry association grantees, with particular focus on technical workstreams and implementation milestones.
  • Provide weekly portfolio updates to the core project team and key funders, highlighting progress, risks, and required actions.
  • Deliver structured reporting using agreed templates, ensuring consistency, clarity, and responsiveness to stakeholder requests.
• Organizational Development Technical Team Support:
  • Provide a full range of project management support to technical expert teams from partner organizations.
  • Ensure the technical expert team’s support to Africa, Asia, and Latin America is structured, monitored, and delivered on time and to a high degree of quality.
  • Support capacity assessment and capacity building convenings across different continents.
• Grant Management and Grantee Engagement:
  • Lead in grant processing for solar industry associations and other programmatic grants.
  • Support regional leads in engaging national and regional solar industry associations.
  • Support the grantees in strengthening institutional capacity, including member surveys, human resource plans, and reviewing the national plans according to the funding proposals.
  • Facilitate coordination between grantees and technical/communications experts on regional and national policy recommendations.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• 7 years of work experience in project management and the solar sector.
• Strong attention to detail and deadline management skills.
• Experience in complex project management and developing/maintaining a precise work plan.
• Experience in grant management and grant processing.
• Experience in event organizing (1-3 hour events).
• Experience communicating directly with funders and developing concise reporting.
• Working with consultants for capacity building, strategic communications.
• Ability to juggle numerous competing demands and priorities, respond quickly to management requests.
• Experience working in a global matrixed team.
• Commitment to the mission and values of ClimateWorks Foundation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in working with solar industry associations.
• Experience in grant management tools such as Salesforce.
• Data interpretation and analysis.

Compensation

• ClimateWorks offers an excellent benefits package and a competitive salary that is commensurate with experience (geographic differential applied based on location).
• International salary range - will be determined based on the location and local cost of labor.
• Compensation is intentionally structured to be above lead local market averages and appropriate to the regional cost of labor.

Location

• This position is Global Flexible. Geographic differential will be applied to compensation based on local cost of labor.
• This is a full-time remote job with frequent travel requirements.
• Candidates will be expected to work across time zones, especially the US West and East Coast, the UK, Myanmar, Indonesia, Brazil, Kenya, and Nigeria.

Commitment to Racial and Social Justice

At ClimateWorks Foundation, we are driven by our vision of creating a thriving planet for all living beings for generations to come. We aim to foster an inclusive workplace that values diverse lived experiences and emphasizes the voices of marginalized people.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Equal employment opportunity and having a diverse staff are fundamental principles at ClimateWorks Foundation. We are committed to creating a diverse and multi-cultural work environment.

Application Process

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. To be considered for this position, interested candidates must submit a resume and cover letter. This position will remain open until filled.