Development Program Manager – Freshwater

The Nature Conservancy

Development Program Manager at The Nature Conservancy working on strategic resourcing for Global Freshwater goals. Collaborating with international teams to align efforts and drive fundraising initiatives.

Posted 5/15/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $103,800 - $115,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Apply advanced skills to a functional team of organizational priority within a development program
Support the strategic resourcing of the TNC Global Freshwater Program and priority freshwater work
Coordinate, track, communicate, and align tactics across a dispersed, cross-functional, and international team of fundraisers
Identify and help address the internal fundraising alignment needs of freshwater-related programs
Manage, track and report on key data related to the team scope and priorities
Provide advice, recommendations, information, materials, and training related to the functional area of the team
Keep up to date on market trends and best practices to improve services
Collaborate with appropriate partners and communicate major funding needs

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree and 5 years related experience or equivalent combination
Experience managing, implementing, and tracking multiple initiatives
Experience tracking fundraising activity, generating reports and analyzing data
Experience aligning internal agreements
Experience with current technology in fundraising operations
Experience working with cross-functional teams
Experience, coursework, or other training in principles and practices of fundraising operations

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health care benefits
Flexible spending accounts
401(k) plan with an 8% employer match
Parental leave
Accrued paid time off
Life insurance
Disability coverage
Employee assistance program
Other life and work well-being benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

data analysisfundraising trackingreport generationinitiative managementfundraising operations

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationorganizational skillsstrategic thinkingcross-functional teamwork