Director, Program Design
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Across Canada and the U.S., PST or MST working hours preferredFull-TimeDirector
Salary120,000 - 150,000 USD per year
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Job Details
- Experience
- 5–10+ years
- Required Skills
- Project ManagementStrategyBudgetingStakeholder managementCRM
Requirements
- 5–10+ years of experience in program design, strategy, proposal management, or related leadership roles.
- Proven experience leading RFP responses and managing complex proposal development processes from evaluation through submission.
- Strong strategic thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to navigate ambiguity and competing priorities.
- Demonstrated experience working with governments, utilities, nonprofits, regulated industries, or mission-driven organizations.
- Expertise in stakeholder engagement, cross-functional collaboration, and managing multiple internal and external partners.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong organizational and project management abilities.
- Experience designing customer-centered or community-based programs, including implementation planning and evaluation frameworks.
- Collaborative, adaptable, and hands-on leadership style with strong attention to quality and outcomes.
- Familiarity with energy efficiency, clean energy, climate action, housing, or social justice initiatives is considered an asset.
- Ability to work effectively in a remote environment with availability aligned to PST or MST working hours preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead the assessment, prioritization, and management of funding opportunities, RFPs, and partnership proposals across multiple program areas.
- Design high-impact, equity-centered programs by developing needs assessments, logic models, customer journey maps, implementation frameworks, and theories of change.
- Translate funding requirements, policy objectives, and stakeholder needs into scalable program strategies and operational plans.
- Apply community-centered and equity-focused design principles, including co-design methods, stakeholder engagement, and anti-oppressive frameworks.
- Define program delivery models, implementation workflows, resource allocation plans, and risk mitigation strategies.
- Develop budgets, pricing models, KPI frameworks, evaluation strategies, and reporting structures in collaboration with finance and program teams.
- Serve as the primary liaison with funders and partners throughout the proposal and onboarding process.
- Act as proposal project manager, coordinating timelines, deliverables, communications, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure successful submissions and smooth program handoffs.
- Maintain accurate forecasting, reporting, and pipeline visibility through CRM systems and internal processes.
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