Project Manager II

Make a Difference for Climate and Equity.

We’re seeking a Project Manager with strong communications, budget management, and organizational skills. Your work will support Slipstream’s workforce development initiatives, equipping individuals and organizations with the latest knowledge, skills, and tools needed to accelerate the energy transition through building science, energy efficiency, electrification and renewable energy.

The ideal candidate is an experienced project manager with a passion for workforce development and experience with sustainability-related topics in energy efficiency, renewable energy, home performance, building science or weatherization.

About Slipstream

Slipstream is a national, mission-driven nonprofit that accelerates climate solutions. For everyone.

We inspire bold ideas to tackle big energy challenges. Our work spans energy efficiency, energy planning with municipalities and Native Nations, equitable building decarbonization, emerging technologies, and green financing. We collaborate with governments, utilities, and community-based organizations to discover, test, and scale solutions that work for real people in real communities.

We are optimistic, inclusive, and ambitious about our impact—and we’re looking for someone who shares our drive

What You'll Do

- Project management

- Lead the management of multiple assigned projects for the Workforce Development team.

- Develop and maintain project scopes that define deliverables, resource plans, timelines and milestones.

- Monitor progress of work against project schedules and ensure deadlines are met.

- Develop and implement progress tracking, analysis and reporting functions.

- Proactively identify risks and develop strategies for mitigating them, adapting project plans as needed to ensure quality outcomes.

- Communications and collaboration

- Keep management and clients informed about project status, challenges and successes.

- Communicate effectively with team members, clients, external partners, including leading and facilitating meetings and making presentations to internal and external audiences.

- Support the preparation of written materials, including client deliverables, reports, emails and other project communications.

- Contribute to the development of grant applications, RFP responses and other funding proposals, including development of project scopes, timelines, budgets and deliverables.

- Support senior staff in strategic direction and planning activities.

- Financial management

- Create and manage project budgets, monitoring expenses and adjusting as needed to ensure work aligns with approved funding.

- Maintain organized and up-to-date financial documentation and records.

- Prepare and review contracts and subcontracts, collaborating with management to identify and address contractual issues.

These responsibilities are not all-inclusive, and other duties may be assigned from time to time.

Required

- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

- Excellent project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

- Demonstrated history of effective collaboration with diverse professionals, teams, and stakeholders to achieve shared goals.

- Demonstrated ability to work independently, problem-solve and manage multiple tasks effectively.

- Exceptional writing and editing skills, with the ability to translate technical information into accessible, engaging content.

- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and one or more project management software tools (Planner, Asana, Monday.com, or others).

Preferred

- Employment experience relevant to workforce development and/or energy program delivery.

Physical Requirements

- Primarily a sedentary role, with tasks typically performed while sitting or occasionally standing.

- Ability to operate a computer and standard office equipment.

- Tasks demand visual focus for reading and working on screens.

- This position frequently communicates via phone and video conferencing, with in-person interactions as applicable.

Work Environment

- Fully remote position with the ability to work from home or another suitable location with reliable internet access.

- Must have the ability to work independently while staying engaged with the team through virtual communication tools such as email, chat, and video conferencing.

- Requires a quiet and professional workspace for virtual meetings and collaboration.

- Hybrid work available if located in Madison, WI or Chicago, IL. If in-office, expect a moderate noise level.

- Typical schedule of 9–5 in Central Time zone [or any U.S. time zone].

- Flex hours may be available depending on role and team requirements.

- Travel up to 10% required for in-person meetings, conferences, trainings, etc.

Slipstream is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all individuals feel valued, respected, and supported. We center community in everything we do and strongly encourage people of all backgrounds to apply and join us in our mission. We welcome applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected status or characteristic under federal, state, or local laws.

Slipstream will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of their position unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on Slipstream, or if it would pose a direct threat to the health or safety of the individual or others that cannot be mitigated. Questions or accommodation requests should be directed to Human Resources.

Please note that Slipstream will only contact candidates via the Paycom portal. We will never ask a candidate for payment of any kind as part of the hiring or onboarding process or send payment to any candidate prior to completing the hiring and onboarding process.

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws.

Family & Medical Leave Act Equal Employment Opportunity Employee Polygraph Protection Act