States United Democracy Center

Program Manager

• Lead Rule of Law lane of work and proactively strategize for expansion of existing or proposal of new projects; oversee several simultaneous large projects using mostly internal resources and limited assistance from outside counsel.
• Demonstrate ownership of client relationships; develop, manage, and maintain high-quality relationships with clients and partners, and provide regular updates to the SVP of Legal and other States United executives.
• Collaborate with Strategy & Partnership and States United executives to meet with potential states and local partners and clients.
• Proactively assist existing clients with identifying ways to use States United’s services and provide advice on other legal and non-legal services.
• Perform strategic planning and prioritization of work within the lane of work; collaborate with other lanes and departments to ensure cohesion.
• Manage and digest significant flow of information from multiple sources to drive actionable insights and decisions within and across lanes and functions.
• Partner with Development team to present States United’s work to current and prospective donors and assist with drafting proposals.
• Perform management duties such as identifying and addressing staffing needs, coaching, developing, and mentoring staff, conducting regular check-ins with direct reports, and addressing and documenting performance or conduct concerns in a timely manner, in partnership with the People team as appropriate.
• Maintain awareness of other organizations and opportunities to both collaborate with and differentiate from others in the democracy space.
• Positively and meaningfully represent States United in the democracy space to ensure alignment and coordination with other organizations on key projects.
• On occasion, provide media interviews and appearances on behalf of States United.

Program Director, Rule of Law