Program and Operations Manager, Women in Workplace Innovation Challenge

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The Aspen Institute

The Aspen Institute is a global nonprofit organization committed to realizing a free, just, and equitable society. Since its founding in 1949, the Institute has been driving change through dialogue, leadership, and action to help solve the most critical challenges facing communities in the United States and around the world. Headquartered in Washington, DC, the Institute has a campus in Aspen, Colorado, and an international network of partners.

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Aspen Digital and the Women in the Workplace Innovation Challenge

Aspen Digital is a nonpartisan technology and information-focused program that brings together thinkers and doers to uncover new ideas and spark policies, processes, and procedures that empower communities and strengthen democracy. The Women in the Workplace Innovation Challenge is a new initiative that will advance innovative, high impact, actionable solutions that lower barriers for women in the workplace, and help women thrive to the benefit of themselves, their families, the economy, and the community at large. The program will consist of a grant competition, large summit, an advisory council and other competition judging groups, as well as significant engagement with workplace thought leaders, decision-makers, media, policy makers, and others in the space.

ABOUT THIS ROLE

The Program and Operations Manager comes with a strong track record of operational excellence, ideally including start-up experience, and assumes the primary role in project management and coordination of all activities related to the Women in the Workplace Innovation Challenge, a new initiative of the Aspen Institute. The program manager is responsible for coordinating all program operations including administrative and logistical activity related to first, the successful launch and then subsequently, the successful functioning and growth of the program.

The Program and Operations Manager will report to the Senior Director, Innovation Challenge. The salary range for this position is $100,000 - $120,000. This is a hybrid, Washington, DC-based position. Selected candidates are expected to work in person at the Washington, DC office approximately two days per week.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Support and work closely with the Senior Director on all aspects of program launch, development, and implementation.

• Develop and manage work plans and faced paced timelines for projects, and track and adjust tasks and milestones.

• Address risks and issues affecting project deadlines, and maintain clear and consistent communication on status.

• Coordinate meetings with internal and external stakeholders, and help steward meetings, e.g. by scheduling, inviting, and completing prep work.

• Support collaboration with internal and external stakeholders under supervision o