Associate, Program Delivery & Operations
On-siteNew York, United States
Job Summary
Coordinate operational priorities, project plans, and cross-functional initiatives while designing and maintaining systems, workflows, and databases to strengthen program delivery. Serve as the day-to-day administrator for operational tools including Airtable, Asana, and Google Workspace, managing program data, dashboards, and reporting systems. Support the planning and delivery of the 2027 Rise Global Convening, Regional Meetups, and other events by coordinating travel, accommodations, registrations, and on-site logistics. Administer contracts, invoices, and budgets in partnership with finance teams, while providing surge support to the Support Services team during peak periods. This role requires flexibility to work occasional evenings and extended hours during events, with limited international travel. Based in the Schmidt New York office five days per week, the position supports a program offering secondary education, technology packages, and college advising to young people aged 15–17.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited institution
- Two to four years of progressively responsible experience supporting program delivery, operations, project management, nonprofit programs, event coordination, higher education services, or similar functions
- Willingness to work occasional evenings and outside normal working hours to support Rise's globally distributed team, partners, and community of Fellows
- Ability to work extended hours during Regional Meetups, the 2027 Rise Global Convening, and other events, including limited international travel
- Position is based in the Schmidt New York office five days per week
- Strong organizational and project management skills
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
- Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills
- Experience collaborating effectively across global cultures and diverse internal and external stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to administer, maintain, and improve business systems and productivity platforms, including Airtable, Asana, Alchemer, Mailchimp, Google Workspace, websites, and AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini
- Ability to use data and technology to improve workflows, monitor program performance, and support continuous improvement
- Experience supporting operational reporting, budgets, contracts, databases, and process improvement initiatives
- Values-based, collaborative working style with a demonstrated commitment to the highest standards of ethics, integrity, and confidentiality
- Commitment to adhering to Rise safeguarding, privacy, and data protection standards
- Drive to work in high-impact philanthropic ventures
Desired Qualifications
- Experience administering project management, survey, email marketing, database, website, or workflow automation platforms is preferred
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