Special Projects Director
Quick answer
Rethink Priorities is hiring a remote Special Projects Director (Leadership) with a salary range of $130,000 – $160,000 USD to own the strategy and growth of their Special Projects Program.
- Role
- Special Projects Director
- Organization
- Rethink Priorities
- Location
- Fully remote, UTC-5 to UTC+2 preferred
- Work setup
- Remote
- Level
- Senior
- Compensation
- $130,000 – $160,000 USD
- Category
- Leadership & Executive
The role
The Special Projects Director will own the strategy and growth of Rethink Priorities' Special Projects Program, manage the SP team, and ensure the program's financial sustainability and compliance. This is a full-time, leadership role with a salary range of $130,000–$160,000 USD.
What you'll do
- Own SP's overall strategy and roadmap
- Decide which projects join, graduate, or spin off from fiscal sponsorship
- Evaluate the inbound project pipeline and proactively source new fiscally-sponsored opportunities
- Represent SP externally to prospective projects, funders, and peer fiscal sponsors
- Establish a formal project risk assessment framework
- Create a project graduation framework
What it takes
- Solid experience in an operations role
- Familiarity with the effective altruism landscape and at least one of RP's cause areas
- People management experience, including managing managers across a scaling team
- Project/program management for large, varied portfolios
- Fiscal sponsorship (particularly Model A structures)
- Financial forecasting, budgeting, and fee or pricing model design
- UK and US nonprofit and employment regulatory environments
- Experience working with a PEO (we use Justworks) or an EOR (we use Remote) to employ staff compliantly across borders
- Experience working with project management software (we use Asana)
What you'll bring
How we treat you
Flexible work hours and location, comprehensive global benefits package, generous paid time off, technology stipend, AI tools budget, professional development budget, learning opportunities, paid work trips, virtual co-working spaces, RP Peer Support Program for New Employees, a caring team that values respectful work relations and a healthy work-life balance.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the job located?
The job is fully remote, with a preference for candidates within UTC-5 to UTC+2 timezones.
What is the compensation range?
The compensation range is $130,000 – $160,000 USD.
What are the key qualifications required?
Key qualifications include solid experience in an operations role, familiarity with the effective altruism landscape, people management experience, and project/program management for large, varied portfolios.
How do I apply?
Click 'Apply Now' to respond to the prompts. Applications are due by Monday, October 12, at the end of the day (23:59) Anywhere on Earth (UTC-12:00).
What are the benefits?
Benefits include flexible work hours and location, a comprehensive global benefits package, generous paid time off, a technology stipend, an AI tools budget, a professional development budget, learning opportunities, paid work trips, virtual co-working spaces, and a caring team that values respectful work relations and a healthy work-life balance.
How to apply
Apply directly on Rethink Priorities's site. We link straight through — no resume parsing, no profile to fill out.
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