Senior Project Manager, SOA

The STEMM Opportunity Alliance (SOA) is a bold national effort working to transform opportunity in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM), adding 20 million new STEMM experts to the US economy by 2050. AAAS serves as the backbone organization, convening hundreds of partners across sectors to build and carry out actions to advance our Alliance's shared vision for progress and prosperity in STEMM.

As the Senior Project Manager, you will lead the daytoday coordination, planning, and Partner engagement that enables this national initiative to function effectively. You'll work closely with the SOA Director to translate strategy into action, support Partners across SOA workstreams, and ensure the initiative's goals stay on track.

This is a role for someone who thrives in dynamic, missiondriven environments; enjoys turning complex ideas into coordinated and meaningful progress; and building relationships that move missions forward.

If you want your work to matter-nationally and locally-this is the role.

Help us ignite the next era of science.

What You'll Do

Project Planning & Management

• Manage and coordinate SOA's strategy Workgroups and core backbone offerings.
• Build relationships with STEMM learning and training partners that do and can contribute to Workgroup efforts.
• Manage systems that track progress toward annual, midterm, and longterm goals.
• Support coordination across multiple workstreams to ensure alignment.
• Design and strategize SOA inperson and virtual events
• Keep SOA's network of organizations moving toward shared annual, midterm, and longterm goals.
• Build trusted relationships with anchor partners and support workstream leads.

Stakeholder Management & Community Building

• Design and orchestrate valuable learning, engagement, and community building opportunities throughout the year.
• Cultivate an active, engaged community of practice across the national membership.
• Coordinate and manage monthly meetings including SOA Workgroups and Steering Committee meetings
• Design agendas that spark alignment, creativity, and progress, and advance established objectives.

Operations & Team Support

• Contribute to discussions on goals, objectives, and strategy.
• Provide logistical, operational, and coordination support across the SOA initiative.
• Maintain an annual project calendar to ensure timely delivery of activities and outputs.
• Support budget tracking and process invoices and reimbursements.
• Work collaboratively with AAAS staff involved in communications, logistics, fundraising, and other specialized roles.

Communication & Technical Assistance

• Inform SOA communications and ensure alignment with strategic objectives and workplans.
• Respond to partner and stakeholder inquiries.
• Transform complex information into polished executiveready content; create polished decks, briefings, memos, and materials that look and feel "managementconsulting ready."
• Make highstakes, highcomplexity material digestible for funders, governance groups, and national leaders.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 4+ years professional work experience OR an Associate's degree or equivalent and 6+ years of professional work experience in program coordination of multi-year, complex projects with multiple priorities, partners, and deliverables.
• Experience in program coordination and managing complex projects with multiple partners.
• Demonstrated success in stakeholder engagement and partnership development, specifically community management and engaging a broad alliance of partners form various sectors (e.g., education, workforce, government).
• Experience spanning education and workforce development. Preferred: Knowledge of STEMM specific education, broadening participation in STEMM, or workforce policies
• Strong skills in evaluation frameworks and project management.
• Proven ability to track budgets, assess program impact, and manage deliverables.
• Comfortable in assuming risks, exercising discretion, problem-solving, and recommending courses of action.
• Strategic thinking and ability to make recommendations for process improvements.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Effective facilitation of discussions and stakeholder collaboration.
• Ability to assess project impact and communicate results effectively.
• Flexible, resourceful, and able to manage a variety of tasks simultaneously while setting priorities to meet deadlines under pressure.

Application Process

Submit a resume and cover letter outlining qualifications and interest in the position by March 20, 2026. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. A Recruiter will contact you with next steps if you are selected for an interview.

The anticipated initial rate of compensation for this position is $90,000 - $105,000 per year. AAAS currently provides the following benefits for this position: paid vacation leave, paid sick leave, paid holidays, health insurance, flexible spending account, dental insurance, life insurance, vision insurance, retirement benefits, short- and long-term disability, each subject to the terms of the applicable program. Additional benefits may apply.

Any actual offer of employment, reflecting the total compensation package and benefits, will be made in the sole discretion of AAAS and will be based on a variety of factors, including years of experience, depth of experience, and other relevant factors. AAAS reserves the right to amend or modify its employment benefits and compensation structure at any time.

AAAS is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected category. AAAS uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. No visa sponsorship is available for this position.

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