Manager, Projects & Operations, GivingTuesday

Salary range: 250,000 BRL to 300,000 BRL total annual compensation

Full-time, Remote, 12-month Maternity Leave coverage contract

About Us:

DARO is a technology social enterprise based in Montreal, Canada, that builds tools and services for the nonprofit sector. We focus on using and generating open and public data to help funders and nonprofits inform their programs and strategies. We also apply our unique expertise to systems-level issues and projects related to data and information in the nonprofit sector.

DARO works with the global generosity movement and independent nonprofit organisation GivingTuesday to maintain the GivingTuesday Data Commons, which provides to the social sector what the commercial sector has long benefitted from: big data to drive better decision-making, build a more resilient social sector, and accelerate equitable social innovation. With hundreds of collaborators and 50 global data labs, the Data Commons is the largest philanthropic data collaborative effort in the social sector and is the only initiative focused on collecting and analysing individual giving behaviour of all types.

In pursuit of the goals and expansion of the Data Commons, DARO manages staff, projects, and ongoing functions for the GivingTuesday Data Commons with dedicated staff embedded in GivingTuesday in those capacities in cross-functional roles. This role is one of these positions - managed by DARO but seconded to and embedded in GivingTuesday’s Data Team.

About our Team & Work:

We are a small, dynamic group, with members from academic, librarianship, humanitarian, and industrial backgrounds. We take the lead on internal information storage, design processes to streamline the work of other GivingTuesday staff, and we build outward-facing tools to make our data and our knowledge readily available to a variety of users across the social sector.

We work with global foundations, active nonprofit data collaboratives, and initiatives trying to solve collective information and data sharing problems. You will be a key player in maintaining these relationships through providing expertise in data use and technology solutions for our consulting services.

Working with our partners, you will act as the resource person on diverse projects related to data and generosity. You will develop strategies and solutions to address those needs, and coordinate and lead the implementation of those strategies.

About the Role:

Your areas of knowledge, expertise, or interest should include a mix of:

• Project management - we are seeking a candidate with demonstrated experience of applying and adapting industry-standard project management frameworks and systems to diverse project types
• Organisation and technology strategy
• User-centric design
• Tech-focused nonprofit programming
• Impact measurement & evaluation

Our work in these areas is multi-faceted and diverse. This role is meant for someone who is excited about using technology to improve the effectiveness of the social sector. Our value proposition is dealing with the ever-shifting priorities of our clients and partners, and tailoring our work accordingly-- “Plan less, do more”, as they say. As such, you are someone who has a high tolerance for uncertainty and thrives under pressure. You are someone who is continuously learning and applying new concepts to your work. To be considered for this role, you must be eager to help clients to ensure that data, information, and technology projects are impactful and sustainable.

Responsibilities

Project Management, Delivery, and Consulting:

• Ensure project management excellence across a broad portfolio of data infrastructure, research & analytics, and other technology projects
• Convert senior leadership strategy and intent into action plans through the development of project plans, project monitoring systems, and resource tracking systems
• Develop and manage project plans with the foresight that they will grow, shift and evolve on a day-to-day basis
• Provide business analysis and stay a step ahead of the problems that arise, adapting plans as needs and priorities change
• Practise excellent client management to maintain positive and strategically-oriented relationships
• Lead and iterate on processes and governance to support the operations of the Data Commons

Team Management:

• Maintain a positive and productive relationship with partnering project staff and coordinate their efforts
• Take responsibility for the direction of the team, continuously re-prioritizing as context changes
• Support strategy development and adjustment through communication with the GivingTuesday Data Commons leadership team

Resource Management:

• Develop and manage systems to track resource allocation across a broad portfolio of projects and provide regular high-level budget updates to senior leadership
• Support the contracting process - managing agreements with consultants, SaaS’s, and more

Partnership Development:

• Support partnership development project delivery by identifying additional areas for support/new projects
• Lead important projects and initiatives that help our partners and provide value to the sector
• Stay up to date on trends in the sector, to apply them in our projects as needed

Reporting:

This position reports to the Director of Projects, and in their absence, to GivingTuesday Data Commons’ Chief Data Officer.

Location & Work Hours:

This position is open to candidates from across the Americas. We are looking for someone who is available to work from 9-5 EST.

This is a full-time position.

Compensation:

Our compensation is competitive and tailored to align with cost-of-living differences across various regions across North & South America. We look forward to meeting candidates from diverse backgrounds who can bring unique perspectives to our team!

For applicants in Brazil: our total annual compensation is 250,000 BRL to 300,000 BRL.

Additional information:

This is a maternity leave coverage position beginning mid-February, 2025, and ending approximately 12 months later, in March 2026. This role is initially a temporary position for the duration of the maternity leave; however, there is a possibility of transitioning to a full-time, permanent role at the end of this period, based on performance and organisational needs.

Experience comes in many forms, skills are transferable, and passion goes a long way. If your experience is close to what we’re looking for, please apply!

We are committed to a work environment where our employees feel included, valued, and heard. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, racialized people, people with disabilities, people from gender, and sexually diverse communities, and/or people with intersectional identities.

Only applications that include a cover letter telling us how your experience will make you a good fit will be considered.

We know that applying for a job takes a lot of time and energy and we treat every application with care and attention, however only applicants who are accepted for an interview will be contacted.