Role Description
The Engine Room is soliciting applications for a half-time Project Manager. We are growing the projects and partnerships and we need someone to provide project management support. This person will work closely with our Associate for Project Management and project leads. Learn more about our current work at our website.
Our ideal candidate is committed to our mission and is passionate about the work we do. We are looking for a team member who is able to form healthy and trusted relationships with our project leads and who is able to balance the need for task and logistics management with the project focus on outcomes/targets. This person needs to be adept at being the “glue” that holds things together as well as the “grease” that facilitates movement. They are also able to happily work in a place where project management doesn’t look or feel the same as it does in traditionally structured Global North NGOs but is instead structured to create healthy spaces for our teams to work and succeed in.
To grow and thrive, it is critical that the new Associate possess these qualities:
- Know how to work and communicate well in a globally distributed team
- Be able to balance working independently and collaboratively – both with confidence
- Be adept at planning, coordination, problem-solving and managing competing priorities
How to apply
Applications must be received via the HR Partner platform (linked below). In the interest of equity and efficiency, we ask people to look at our Jobs page as well as our Job Application Process FAQs if they have questions, would like an overview of our recruitment process, or are looking for information on what it is like to work at The Engine Room.
Please apply via this form and be sure to include your resume or CV!
The deadline for applications for these positions is September 25, 2026 at 5:00 pm UTC. You can expect to hear from us about the status of your application within 2 weeks of the deadline.
Why work with us?
We put a lot of effort into creating a healthy, globally distributed organization, and we believe that caring about our team’s wellbeing is a political act. Our team members are curious, open and supportive of each other. We are critical optimists about the role technology and data can have in the push for social justice. At The Engine Room, we consider diversity to be a competency. We actively seek new perspectives, experiences and voices in our team and in our work. Our organization prioritizes empathy, respect, flexibility, fun and a healthy work-life balance.