Program and Operations Manager

Role Description

The Program and Operations Manager plays a central role in helping advance the Steelhead Collective’s strategic vision, partnerships, and collaborative conservation initiatives while also ensuring strong operational coordination across the Collective’s work.

• Manage work streams and information hygiene for the Collective’s funded conservation projects to ensure clear assignments and timely task completion.
• Plan and coordinate in-person retreats, including:
  • Finding venues
  • Securing food and beverage service
  • Insurance
  • Coordinating attendee travel logistics
  • Tracking essential agenda items
  • Coordinating with facilitators on design
  • Leading logistical and operational planning that enables effective convening and collaborative decision-making
• Facilitate contracting and grant-making between Multiplier and the Collective’s participating organizations and other entities.
• Build and maintain respectful and productive relationships with participating organizations.
• Ensure strategic follow-through and coordination across key initiatives, coordinating with the project facilitator on agenda items for all group meetings.
• Assist director with strategic and organizational planning, and fundraising.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in positions of increasing responsibility, including 2+ years working in a collaborative or multi-stakeholder project.
• Collaborative mindset: Thrives in a collaborative environment and values collective success.
• Adept relationship-builder: Ability to build rapport quickly with diverse audiences.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong active listening skills; able to understand and clearly convey information.
• Attention to detail and highly organized.
• Demonstrated ability to balance strategic thinking with strong operational execution.
• Comfortable working in evolving and collaborative environments with multiple stakeholders.
• Demonstrated initiative and ownership in advancing projects and solving problems.
• Interest in long-term leadership growth within mission-driven work.
• Ability to see both the “big picture” and the operational details needed to move work forward.
• Practical problem-solver adept at dealing with complications as they arise.
• Strong project management skills.
• Understanding of or willingness to learn the particularities of steelhead biology and steelhead management processes.
• Understanding of or willingness to learn the particularities of steelhead sport fisheries.

Requirements

• The position can be located in Washington, Oregon, northern California, or British Columbia.
• All team members work from home offices.
• Travel is required for two in-person retreats annually and occasionally for project meetings and site visits.
• Valid driver’s license and passport required.

Benefits

• Comprehensive compensation package, including competitive salary ($90k-102k annual salary).
• Excellent medical and dental benefits.
• Retirement savings.
• Generous vacation and sick leave policy.

How to Apply

To apply, please visit our Applicant Portal. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Priority will be given to applications received on or before Sunday, July 26. Please include a cover letter in your application materials describing your relevant experience and qualifications. We respectfully request no follow-up calls or emails.

Company Description

Steelhead Collective is best understood as a “field catalyst” that empowers organizations seeking to conserve wild steelhead and advocate for sustainable steelhead fisheries, primarily in British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, and California. The Collective currently convenes seven participating organizations to develop coordinated strategies and to share knowledge, information, and resources. It also identifies capacity gaps and strategic projects of range-wide relevance and raises funds to fill capacity gaps and implement priority projects.