Program Manager
Quick answer
Deschutes River Conservancy is hiring a mid-level Program Manager (Bend, OR) paying $72,000 - $85,000 per year to lead basin-wide water planning and collaboration, water marketing, and internal operations support.
- Role
- Program Manager
- Organization
- Deschutes River Conservancy
- Location
- Bend, Oregon
- Work setup
- On-site
- Level
- Mid
- Compensation
- $72,000 - $85,000 per year
- Category
- Other
The role
The Deschutes River Conservancy seeks a Program Manager to join their team in Bend, Oregon, focusing on restoring streamflows and improving water quality in the Deschutes Basin.
What you'll do
- Build and maintain trusting relationships with diverse groups of stakeholders to advance Deschutes Basin collaborative efforts
- Identify emerging opportunities, build collaborations, and develop projects to restore streamflow
- Support efforts to convene and facilitate stakeholder processes in the Deschutes Basin
- Manage the Deschutes Basin Water Collaborative process, including technical, administrative, and budgetary support
- Coordinate all aspects of project including technical, administrative, budgetary, and funding support to the DBWC
- Lead technical writing, document refinement, compilation, and finalization of the Upper Deschutes Sub-basin Water Management Plan
What it takes
- Think creatively, strategically, and entrepreneurially around complex problems
- Lead in a dynamic and evolving context and create structure out of ambiguity
- Distill complex and diverse information into effective planning and management strategies
- Understand western water rights laws and their context in Oregon water management issues
- Rapidly develop an understanding of Deschutes Basin water management context and issues
- Understand and integrate scientific, legal, and social factors to enhance strategies and tasks
What you'll bring
How we treat you
Group medical and dental insurance, 403(b) plan with employer contribution, competitive personal paid-time-off policy
Frequently asked questions
Where is the job located?
The job is located in Bend, Oregon.
What is the compensation?
The compensation is $72,000 - $85,000 per year.
What are the key qualifications required?
Key qualifications include thinking creatively, strategically, and entrepreneurially around complex problems, leading in a dynamic and evolving context, and distilling complex and diverse information into effective planning and management strategies.
How or by when to apply?
Applications should be sent to [email protected] by October 1, 2026.
Is the job remote?
The job is in-office.
How to apply
Apply directly on Deschutes River Conservancy's site. We link straight through — no resume parsing, no profile to fill out.
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