Director of Special Projects
Groundwork CollaborativeWashington, District of Columbia, United States
Posted April 9, 2026
145000 - 179000 USD
Full Time
About the Company
Groundwork Collaborative is a project of the New Venture Fund, a 501(c)(3) public charity that incubates new and innovative public-interest projects and grant-making programs.
Job Description
The Director of Special Projects is a creative, nimble operator in Groundwork's operations team, partnering with the COO, internal team members, and outside consultants to drive key operational initiatives.
Requirements
- 7–10+ years of experience in operations, program management, or implementation-focused roles
- Strong project management skills with a track record of delivering complex initiatives end-to-end
- High comfort with ambiguity—able to structure unclear problems, not just execute well-defined ones
Benefits
- five weeks of vacation and personal leave
- two week-long office closures
- additional time off for floating and federal holidays
- zero-premium health insurance
- a generous HRA
- a retirement match of up to 6%
- up to 16 weeks parental leave
- health club and cell-phone reimbursements
