Temporary Program Manager

Temporary Program Manager (Remote) at MoveOn

Full-time • Competitive Pay • Excellent Benefits • Work from Anywhere in the Contiguous U.S.

Starts ASAP, Ends December 31st, 2026

Application deadline: May 20th, 2026

MoveOn is a people-powered force for progress. We wield independent political power by bringing millions together to take action to create a country with a place of honor and dignity for everyone—where all are welcome, we take care of one another, and where everyone is set up to thrive.

For more than a generation, MoveOn has been a bulwark against the radical right and has channeled millions of voices to end wars, protect democracy, and advance justice for all. We've built political power for progressive change through mobilizing the left to Democrats so that we can advance our vision of an America for all.

MoveOn is the largest multi-issue digital-first political campaigning organization in the country. We drive rapid-response campaigns at scale on a multitude of key issues at high-impact moments while building sustainable campaigns that resonate and grow over time. Whether it's democracy, health care, foreign policy, economic justice, immigration, or otherwise, MoveOn provides our members with timely ways to take action for change.

The Temporary Program Manager will be responsible for producing programming for the volunteer network at MoveOn. You will be responsible for recruiting, engaging, retaining and inspiring members to take action, creating and facilitating programming and community spaces, and supporting the overall goals of our member driven, progressive campaigns. This role provides vital support to our volunteer network infrastructure and our 2026 election program.

Responsibilities:

People management

• • Directly manage the Volunteer Network Coordinator to nurture and expand the internal volunteer network infrastructure.
  • Monitor and report out on volunteer network health metrics and guide interventions where needed.
  • Identify gaps and risks in the community and partner with the Volunteer Network Director, Coordinator, and Organizing team members to address them.
  • Ensure members engaging in the volunteer network are upholding community norms and best practices.

Increase the organization’s capacity through community calls

• • Project manage and facilitate MoveOn’s monthly community calls, including launching and facilitating cross-org project meetings, and project coordination.
  • Project manage and convene Volunteer Network-wide monthly calls.
  • Work with the Volunteer Network Director and various program teams to identify call topics, develop objectives, create content, and facilitate.
  • Collaborate with relevant teams across the organization to make content across multiple platforms, such as Zoom and socials to make sure it’s accessible to more audiences.
  • Work with Organizing team members to identify and create electoral content that informs and empowers people to take action.
  • Create and maintain volunteer-facing materials for members and staff
  • Keep a pulse on member feedback and share with internal stakeholders so that the organization is learning from and appropriately responding to its membership.

• Nurture the Mobilizer community
  • Create and operationalize a re-engagement strategy for the Mobilizer app, based on needs assessment
  • Create a re-engagement strategy and visioning for the community on the Mobilizer app.
  • Collaborate with Program Dept to absorb new members into the Mobilizer community after moments of high energy and/ activation in our priority campaigns. Proactively collaborate with Program Dept teams to insert absorption flows into our election program and during high energy moments like No Kings to maximize how many action takers become Mobilizers and take regular action.
  • Monitor, report out on, and propose interventions for the overall health of the national Mobilizer community.

Job Requirements:

• 2-3 years of experience in designing and implementing equitable and accessible programming, preferably in a not-for-profit environment.
• A minimum of 1 year of management experience.
• Strong project management skills with experience leading complex, cross functional initiatives from planning through execution.
• Experience facilitator with experience leading large virtual spaces (e.g. Zoom calls, webinars, trainings, digital community spaces) and skilled in implementing and facilitating in-person and remote learning experiences.
• Experience conducting needs assessments and translating findings into effective programs, curricula, or resources
• Strong project management skills with experience leading complex, cross functional initiatives from planning through execution.
• Outstanding cross-collaboration skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with attention to detail and clarity
• Experience cultivating and managing vendor relationships.

Reports to: Volunteer Network Director

Location: The position may be based anywhere in the contiguous United States. May require occasional travel.

Salary and Benefits: At MoveOn, we commit to equity in our compensation philosophy and practices. We are committed to equal pay for equal work. To counter systemic compensation issues in this country and pay inequality, we have a non-negotiable compensation practice. We utilize benchmarking and peer organization data to ensure we provide competitive nonprofit compensation and benefits. The annual salary for this position is $106,634.15. In addition to the base salary, we offer a monthly home office subsidy. We also offer an internet and phone subsidy of $2,100 annually and a health and wellness subsidy of $900 annually. All of these cash benefits are added to your bimonthly paycheck. We offer strong medical, dental, and vision benefits, which are free to employees and children of employees (spouses or domestic partners can be added at a subsidized rate). We offer employer-paid premiums for life insurance; four weeks accrued paid vacation time per year, prorated for the period that you work; 18 weeks of paid parental leave (birth, adoption, foster care placement of a child), 10 days accrued paid sick time prorated for the period that you work; paid family medical leave; and 8 staff holidays and 6 floating holidays (annually). We also offer a $1000 professional development budget each year for each staff member.

MoveOn.org Civic Action and MoveOn.org Political Action provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.