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Department: | FSP |
Location: | Washington, DC |
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The Aspen Institute
The Aspen Institute is a global nonprofit organization committed to realizing a free, just, and equitable society. Since its founding in 1949, the Institute has been driving change through dialogue, leadership, and action to help solve the most critical challenges facing communities in the United States and around the world. Headquartered in Washington, DC, the Institute has a campus in Aspen, Colorado, and an international network of partners.
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The Aspen Institute Financial Security Program’s (FSP) mission is to illuminate and solve the most critical financial challenges facing American households and to make financial security for all a top national priority. We aim for nothing less than a more inclusive economy with reduced wealth inequality and shared prosperity. We believe that transformational change requires innovation, trust, leadership, and entrepreneurial thinking. FSP galvanizes a diverse set of leaders across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors to solve the most critical financial challenges. We do this through deep, deliberate private and public dialogues and by elevating evidence-based research and solutions that will strengthen the financial health and security of financially vulnerable Americans.
The Aspen Institute Financial Security Program is committed to ensuring the diversity of our team. We welcome applicants of any gender, race, religion, age, sexual orientation, disability, or other marginalized identities. While not a minimum or mandatory qualification, we strongly encourage candidates of color, people of all genders, those from low-income backgrounds, those who are disabled, and those who have first-hand experience of financial insecurity and inequity to apply for this role.
Description:
The Program Manager is a full-time position supporting the Future of Wealth initiative (Initiative) within Aspen FSP. The Initiative is a set of strategic, coordinated, and intersecting activities designed to expand, connect, and activate a diverse set of leaders committed to advancing a new wealth agenda intended to 10x the wealth of households of color and the bottom 50% of the population by wealth who currently hold less than 1 percent of the nation’s wealth. Working closely with FSP’s senior leadership, the Program Manager will be responsible for understanding and applying the Initiative’s vision and strategy; managing relationships across multiple sectors and for various types of partnerships; and implementing engagement activities such as private meetings, public events, and opportunities to amplify and share the ideas and solutions we’re hearing with the broader field. This role blends program management with partner activation for the ultimate goal of advancing solutions that will help build wealth for people across America who are most in need of innovative approaches.
The successful candidate for the position will be able to balance big-picture, strategic thinking with a keen ability to focus on details and move work forward, being able to re-prioritize as opportunities emerge. They will be energized by managing a high volume of partners and opportunities yet possess sound judgment and focus in recommending strategy. The candidate will be experienced in managing closed-door convenings and fluent in planning public digital events.
Responsibilities:
Program Management
Relationship Management
External Engagement, Public Events, and Positioning
Qualifications:
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The Aspen Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all District and federal laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or protected veteran or disabled status and will not be discriminated against.