SFMOMA San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

Program Manager – Strategic Initiatives

SFMOMA San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: San Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $99,725 - $122,746 per year

Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • Oversee and manage interconnected projects that drive forward strategic organizational initiatives, ensuring they contribute to the Museum’s mission of creating meaningful and impactful experiences for the fullest spectrum of audiences.
  • Provide structure, coordination, and clear roadmaps to guide cross-departmental efforts.
  • Lead collaboration with and provide strategic support for working groups (such as Inclusive Design, Environmental Sustainability). Facilitate communication of milestones, updates, and progress across all levels of staff to foster transparency and engagement.
  • Serve as primary liaison between working groups ensuring seamless alignment on initiatives. Foster a culture of collaboration by facilitating information-sharing, decision-making processes, and resource alignment across the Museum.
  • Partner with the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer to fully integrate the Strategic Plan into the Museum’s operational and financial framework. Track implementation progress, surface potential challenges, and help develop solutions to ensure successful execution across all teams.
  • Establish tracking mechanisms and reporting structures to monitor the execution of the Strategic Plan, ensuring key actions are documented, measured, and regularly communicated to stakeholders, including staff, leadership, and the Board of Trustees.
  • Build strong relationships across the Museum to understand evolving priorities, challenges, and opportunities. Serve as a trusted resource for teams by identifying ways to support their initiatives while maintaining strategic alignment with institutional objectives.
  • Recommend and implement improvements to institutional policies, governance structures, and operational practices to enhance organizational effectiveness. Lead and manage cross-functional working groups to foster a more supportive, engaged, and mission-driven culture.
  • Recommend enhancements to institutional policies, structures, and practices to foster a more supportive and engaged organizational culture. Lead and manage cross-functional working groups that progress the Museum’s mission and vision.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Minimum of five (5) years of experience leading strategic programs in a mission-driven organization, preferably within a multi-cultural and complex organizational environment.
  • Minimum of three (3) years of program and/or project management experience, including overseeing cross-functional teams and initiatives.
  • Strong project management skills, including planning, budgeting, and tracking.
  • Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Skilled in navigating complex and ambiguous situations.
  • Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Comfortable with public speaking and group facilitation.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
  • Demonstrated ability to connect cultural strategies to an organization’s mission, strategy, and values, by approaching problems from a perspective of growth, accountability, and scalability.
  • Exhibits an awareness and sensitivity to cultural and other differences when working with partner organizations, volunteers, museum staff, Board members, patrons, other stakeholders, and the general public.
Benefits
  • PTO
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Pet Insurance
  • Life and AD&D Coverage
  • Disability Insurance
  • Mental Health and Wellness Benefits
  • Discount Programs
  • Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits
  • 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
  • SFMOMA Membership
  • and more

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
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Soft skills
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Certifications
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