ASME (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers) · 15 hours ago

Senior Program Manager, ESD

Washington, DC

Part-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$120K/yr - $130K/yr

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Support the evolution and implementation of ESD’s enterprise strategy and impact goals as outlined in the Theory of Change. Collaborate with the ESD team to shape and refine ESD and E4C’s business processes and continuously evaluate progress against strategic priorities.

Develop and refine business plans for new and existing programs, products, and services, ensuring both impact and financial sustainability. Work closely with key staff in Programs & Philanthropy, ESD, and E4C to implement initiatives that engage and collaborate with stakeholders.

Assess and prioritize business opportunities to maximize impact, sustainability, and efficient resource allocation.

Define partnership strategies, managing relationships with enterprise partners, contributors (e.g., Steering Committee members), and a community of experts. Foster engagement and collaboration to meet enterprise goals.

Collaborate with E4C and ESD staff to integrate insights from program learnings and external stakeholders, ensuring strategic evolution over time.

Conduct due diligence and assist in partner agreement negotiations.

Develop a portfolio of programs and organizational models aligned with ESD’s business and impact goals, using market assessments and stakeholder consultations.

Apply project management, monitoring, and evaluation skills to advance ESD’s program portfolio, measuring performance against objectives in the Theory of Change.

Optimize programs and processes to generate revenue, reduce costs, expedite deliverables, identify partners, and enhance reach and impact.

Work closely with ESD leadership and ASME’s Programs and Philanthropy teams on budget management and annual planning.

Collaborate with the ASME Foundation to create compelling case statements for external funding.

Co-design marketing strategies with the ASME Marketing and ESD teams to support high-impact program promotion.

Represent ESD’s expertise and credibility in the technology for development sector at key forums and events.

Present evidence, such as case studies, to support advocacy efforts and influence stakeholders around ESD’s priority issues.

Serve as a resource on topics related to engineering, sustainable development, innovation, product development, research methods, and communities of practice.

Write and present case statements and conduct relevant reviews and landscape analyses.

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