Program Manager, Climate

SecondMuse is a dedicated team committed to addressing some of the world’s most pressing concerns.  We prioritize people, boldly challenge ourselves to find solutions to complex issues, and tenaciously implement new ideas.

Over the past 15 years, we have designed, developed, and implemented new and creative approaches to solving global challenges focused on climate and wellbeing. We have partnered with over 600 organizations across innovative programs and investments that have reached more than 160 countries and territories. 

To be effective, we strive to deeply understand the problems we seek to address, co-design, and pilot solutions with our partners, clients, participants, and impacted communities. Our approach connects innovators and entrepreneurs to community resources and builds relational infrastructure with the private and public sectors to support market-driven solutions that transform systems and drive profound, lasting outcomes.

In essence, we bring communities together to build economies that benefit people and protect the planet.

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 Program Manager to support the delivery of 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 Program Manager to support 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 Program Manager will be responsible for working with a team to successfully design and deliver the Scale For ClimateTech program and services. The role involves managing multiple projects, timelines, and resources, ensuring deliverables are met on time and within budget. The 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; (2) Help secure partners and resources to support delivery; and (3) Manage 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 Program Manager will reflect on the program’s successes and areas for improvement and apply those learnings to ensure the continuous improvement of the program, processes, and services. The Program Manager will also support external communications for the program, and help manage relationships with stakeholders to support the program and participants and extend our understanding of the role of climate solutions in driving innovation and economic development in New York and beyond.

As a Program Manager, your role will be to ensure seamless program design, delivery, and continuous improvement across initiatives, supporting program teams, managing timelines, resources, and stakeholder relationships. You will be the glue that connects program operations, collaborating with internal and external partners to drive impact.

Core Competencies

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

• Efficient and effective program management, detail-oriented with an operational mindset, with experience managing meetings, budgets, timelines, staffing plans, contracts, and invoicing that builds seamless program operations.
• Strong organizational and communication skills, and ability to manage and collaborate across internal departments, ensuring effective program design, delivery, and continuous improvement.
• Ability to manage multiple and sometimes competing priorities, timelines, and resources simultaneously, ensuring quality assurance and that deadlines are met and goals are a