Manager, Sustainability

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🕒 April 10

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Goodwill Industries International

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 1902

🤝 Non-profit

📚 Education

🌍 Social Impact

💰 $4.5M Grant on 2019-07

Non-profit • Education • Social Impact

Goodwill Industries International is a nonprofit organization that supports a network of over 150 local Goodwill organizations across the United States. It focuses on providing job training, career resources, and support services to individuals looking to overcome barriers to employment. By facilitating donations and thrift shopping, Goodwill aims to create opportunities for individuals to improve their lives and contribute to their communities, emphasizing sustainability and social impact.

📋 Description

• Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of multiple, concurrent sustainability projects and programs with varying scopes, timelines, and stakeholders • Develop and manage project plans, workstreams, timelines, milestones, and deliverables to ensure initiatives remain on track and aligned with strategic objectives • Coordinate cross-departmentally and throughout the Goodwill network to support alignment, communication, and effective implementation • Prepare clear, executive‑ready materials and updates for internal leadership and project partners • Assist in translating pilot projects and studies into recommendations that inform broader strategy and future initiatives • Support data collection, synthesis, and documentation of project outcomes, insights, and lessons learned • Contribute to internal knowledge‑sharing and capacity‑building related to sustainability project execution • Help develop tools, templates, and resources that improve consistency and effectiveness across projects and programs • Manage projects that may be supported by external funding, applying strong grant and compliance practices as needed • Support collaboration with external partners, including nonprofits, funders, industry groups, and technical experts • Serve as a connector across organizations and teams, helping align priorities, expectations, and timelines • Facilitate meetings, working groups, and project check‑ins to advance shared goals and decision‑making • Represent Goodwill with professionalism and credibility in cross‑sector settings • Support GII Sustainability Team in managing projects and day-to-day tasks

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum of bachelor's degree or equivalent experience • Five or more years of relevant professional experience managing complex projects or programs • Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams, deadlines, and stakeholders simultaneously • Ability to design, implement, and oversee projects from inception to evaluation • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distill complex work into clear, audience‑appropriate materials • Highly organized, detail‑oriented, and comfortable working in a fast‑moving environment • Ability to prioritize amongst competing needs and opportunities • Outstanding interpersonal skills with diverse people and cultures • Flexibility, open-mindedness, and agility to pivot and think outside the box

🏖️ Benefits

• Health insurance • Retirement plans • Paid time off • Flexible work arrangements • Professional development