Project Manager


About Advocacy Rising

Advocacy Rising helps create bold, enduring change. We do that by partnering with nonprofits, funders, and movement leaders to deliver meaningful, lasting improvements in strategy, structure, and impact.


Position Summary

The Project Manager plays a critical role in ensuring Advocacy Rising delivers high-quality, on-time work across our client portfolio. You’ll support the firm’s internal systems and client coordination by managing Click Up project plans, tracking team capacity, maintaining time-tracking systems, and monitoring progress toward key performance indicators.

This part-time position is responsible for coordinating project timelines, maintaining internal accountability systems, and ensuring clients receive clear, timely updates. Approximately 50% of this role is client-facing, requiring strong communication skills and professionalism in external relationships.

You report to the Managing Director and will work closely with the firm’s Senior Associates to keep projects running smoothly across all service lines.


Role Responsibilities

All staff at Advocacy Rising have personalized role responsibilities — the outcomes and impacts you are expected to deliver as part of your unique role within the organization.
As the Project Manager, you will be responsible for delivering on the following expectations in your day-to-day work:


Project Management Systems

  • Maintain and update all Click Up work flows, ensuring deliverables, dependencies, and timelines remain accurate.

  • Develop and refine Click Up templates for recurring workflows across service lines.

  • Ensure consistent use of project management systems and tools across staff and clients.

  • Monitor project progress and flag potential risks or delays

Time Tracking and Capacity Management

  • Manage Clockify time-tracking systems for the team, ensuring consistent and accurate reporting.

  • Prepare bi-weekly capacity reports summarizing team workload, utilization, and available bandwidth.


  • Support quarterly planning and workload forecasting in collaboration with firm leadership.


  • Lead project debriefs to identify areas of process improvement and time estimates


Client Engagement

  • Assist in the creation and implementation of client work plans, research reports, and presentation materials.


  • Support the coordination of meetings, convenings, and trainings, including scheduling and logistics.


  • Conduct policy research and analysis on legislative, regulatory, and political developments.


  • Develop written materials, including memos, reports, and advocacy toolkits.


  • Build relationships and coordinate with diverse stakeholders, including nonprofit leaders, policymakers, and funders.


  • Support the execution of large-scale advocacy events, workshops, and training programs.


Advocacy Rising Values

All staff at Advocacy Rising are responsible for upholding our firm’s values. These describe the way we strive to do our work together and the kind of organizational culture we want to build. As the Project Manager, you will be responsible for demonstrating the following behaviors in carrying out your day-to-day work:

Sincere Candor

Nothing great can be built without feedback. We believe that truth moves things forward. We don’t delay hard conversations or hide behind politeness. We say what needs to be said — clearly, directly, and with care — because growth only happens when we confront reality with honesty and the intent to improve. Clear is kind.

Shared Purpose

We are united by purpose, not just by contract. We earn trust by aligning with our clients’ missions and goals. Our work is about building long-term partnerships grounded in shared purpose and lasting impact. We invest deeply in both thriving clients and thriving staff, because sustainable impact requires both.

Bold Action

We pursue audacious ideas beyond our comfort zone. We take smart risks, embrace feedback, and stay committed to learning faster than the challenges we face. We engage and dissent, remain nonhierarchical and inclusive, and lead with curiosity and conviction — because growth demands courage.

Consistent Greatness

Be your best, when your best is needed. We approach every project with the mindset that greatness is a choice, not a chance. We commit to showing up with full effort and integrity — especially when it matters most — knowing that excellence isn’t about perfection, but consistency.


Core Competencies

All staff roles at Advocacy Rising are grounded in a set of core competencies standardized across the firm based on the type of role you hold. As the Project Manager, you will be expected to demonstrate the following competencies in your day-to-day work:

Equity and Inclusion

You integrate an understanding of equity into your work, recognizing how race, gender, class, disability, and other identities shape access and opportunity. You name inequities when you see them, give and receive feedback with care (Sincere Candor), and work to ensure internal systems and client engagements reflect our values of equity and inclusion.

Strategy and Implementation

You translate strategic plans into concrete timelines and systems. You manage tasks and deliverables with clarity, maintain accountability through Click Up, and ensure deadlines are met. You pursue high-quality outcomes aligned with our commitment to Consistent Greatness and Shared Purpose.

External Partner Management

You maintain strong relationships with client partners, balancing clarity, care, and responsiveness. You communicate changes, timelines, and deliverables proactively, embodying Sincere Candor and Shared Purpose in every interaction.

Knowledge and Systems Management

You design, maintain, and continuously improve internal systems for project tracking, knowledge sharing, and operational efficiency. You ensure data accuracy, streamline processes, and proactively share learnings across the team.

Financial Oversight

You help ensure projects remain aligned with client budgets and internal time expectations by monitoring utilization reports, highlighting risks, and supporting adjustments as needed. You manage resources with care and precision, reflecting Consistent Greatness in execution.

Client Retention and Satisfaction

You help maintain high client satisfaction by ensuring timely communication, well-organized project materials, and responsive coordination. You model professionalism, clarity, and Shared Purpose in every client interaction.

Organizational Culture and Values

You embody Advocacy Rising’s core values — Sincere Candor, Shared Purpose, Bold Action, and Consistent Greatness — in your work. You contribute to a culture of clarity, learning, and collaboration, ensuring our systems and relationships reflect the bold, enduring change we aim to create.



Employment Details

  • Compensation: 20 hours per week, $35 per hour 
  • Location: Remote
  • Schedule: Flexible