Senior Program Manager, Climate

SecondMuse champions and supports the growth of future economies by designing and leading programs that involve workshops, events, mentorship networks, curriculum, and other efforts to build and grow community ecosystems. At the core of our community-sourced approach is a dedication to creating and fostering cohesive narratives and deep relationships throughout the ecosystem. We have organized innovation programs in over 100 countries and 250 cities, sourcing solutions from every corner of the world. Each program has challenged our teams to develop targeted approaches to find, and then support, visionary leaders with a diverse range of experiences, motivations and cultures. We invite you to help build with us--leverage our proven strategies to build strong communities and influence local, regional and global networks, and add your own contribution to our growing team and portfolio of programs.

The Opportunity

We believe that great talent thrives in fast-paced, high-performing, learning-oriented, and collaborative work environments. Embracing SecondMuse's core values of contributing to an open, inclusive, and joyful culture makes it easy to have our work centered around authentic relationships, which we believe are at the heart of unlocking human potential.

The Climate Group at SecondMuse is seeking a full-time Senior Program Manager to support the delivery of highly impactful entrepreneur support programs, including our NYC-based Climate Technology and Manufacturing program: Scale For ClimateTech. Supported by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and administered by SecondMuse and our partners at NextCorps, Scale For Climate Tech helps fast-track the commercialization of businesses with breakthrough climate technologies and further strengthens New York state as a hub for climate solutions. The program provides climate tech hardware innovators with immersive training on manufacturing and an extensive network of mentors, experts, investors, manufacturers, suppliers, and more – all dedicated to supporting business growth and commercialization and making manufacturing easier. We are currently completing our 5th Cohort of the program and are seeking a Senior Program Manager, with deep expertise and relationships in hardware and manufacturing, to oversee the design, development, and delivery of our 6th Cohort. Please visit our website (forclimatetech.org) for more information about the program, partners, and the innovative companies we have supported.

The Senior Program Manager will be responsible for the successful design and delivery of highly impactful programs in the Climate Group. Initially, the Senior Program Manager’s role will focus on the Scale For ClimateTech program and services, and expand as new programs come online. The role involves managing multiple projects, team members, timelines, and resources, ensuring deliverables are met on time and within budget. The Senior Program Manager will collaborate with the team at SecondMuse, our partners at NextCorps and NYSERDA, and our community of Advisors and Experts to (1) Design the next iteration of the program and services, applying the learnings from past program cycles and their deep expertise in hardware and manufacturing to increase our impact; (2) Help secure partners and resources to support delivery, leveraging their existing network and relationships in climatetech, hardware, and manufacturing; and (3) Oversee implementation - including outreach and recruitment; selection; onboarding; and the participation of the company’s in the program. At the completion of each program cycle, the Senior Program Manager will lead the SecondMuse team and partners through a reflection process on the program’s successes and areas for improvement and apply those learnings to ensure the continuous improvement of the program, processes, and services to increase our impact. The Senior Program Manager will build and manage external relationships with key stakeholders (including with clients, partners, and the advisory board) to support the program and participants, and bring their extensive knowledge, leadership, and strategy to extend our understanding of the role of climate solutions in driving innovation and economic development in New York and beyond.

Core Competencies

You will embody the following core competencies which will set you up for success in this role:

• Highly relational, driven by impact with an awareness of systems and collaborative spirit. Goes above and beyond to ensure inclusive practices, culture, and environment while operating within business and client realities.
• Advanced program management skills with experience designing and delivering entrepreneur support programs within the climate technology, hardware, and manufacturing spaces.
• Strategic thinking and the ability to align the Scale For ClimateTech program, an