Watersheds Senior Project Manager

Bonneville Environmental Foundation • Seattle, WA

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF) is seeking a skilled and collaborative project manager passionate about riparian and watershed resilience to join their Watersheds team. This role will involve working with communities in Washington and the Colorado Basin to cultivate partnerships, identify funding opportunities, and engage diverse stakeholders. The project manager will coordinate multi-partner initiatives, support project strategy, manage resources and contractors, facilitate convenings and peer-learning programs, and implement grant and funding decisions to advance watershed resilience at scale. BEF's Watersheds Program focuses on an integrated, community-based, whole watershed approach to restoring freshwater ecosystems, acting as a trusted partner to various foundations, watershed organizations, community groups, government agencies, tribal nations, and water stewardship nonprofits.

Requirements

• BA/BS or equivalent experience in relevant fields, including water resources, infrastructure, community development, conservation or conservation planning, community engagement, natural resource management, environmental science, or public policy.
• Minimum 5+ years experience in water resources, infrastructure, community development, conservation or conservation planning, community engagement, natural resource management, environmental science, or public policy.
• Experience with project management, working directly with Tribal, local, state, and federal governments, and/or private landowners and agricultural producers.
• Strong relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse partners such as utilities, nonprofits, government agencies, and community organizations.
• Facilitation and convening skills, including supporting peer learning sessions, workshops, or stakeholder meetings.
• Clear written communication skills, including experience developing program communications, summaries, or materials that highlight partner work and program outcomes.
• Organizational and project coordination skills, including tracking tasks, supporting grant reporting or invoicing, and managing multiple workstreams in a collaborative team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multi-stakeholder projects — including supporting resource allocation, budget tracking, contractor coordination, and accountability for outcomes across workstreams.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated expertise in wildfire resilience, watershed restoration, and/or landscape conservation.
• Experience working across disciplines and with diverse partners — including land management agencies, Tribal nations, conservation organizations, and/or local communities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support utility partners work sessions, setting agendas, advancing decisions and driving project milestones.
• Co-design and co-develop the mentorship curriculum, recruiting subject matter experts and shaping content strategy across convenings.
• Develop a business case to demonstrate partnership opportunities and return on investment for watershed and wildfire resiliency projects.
• Oversee grant compliance, contracting and budget management in partnership with BEF’s Finance and Operations teams.
• Lead the design and implementation of peer-learning, site visits and other opportunities that elevate riparian stewardship and conservation.
• Author technical briefs and synthesis products that inform program direction and partner decision-making.
• Serve on grant review team and program work groups.
• Create communications materials that highlight partner achievements and surface lessons learned and innovations.
• Manage expert contractors.
• Identify and pursue corporate engagement and private sector investment opportunities that advance watershed resilience goals.
• Partner with BEF's communications coordinator to develop compelling project narratives and outreach materials.
• Leverage and expand utility and business partnerships to broaden the reach and impact of watershed resilience work.

Benefits

• 100% Employer paid Medical, Short Term and Long-Term Disability, Life insurance for employees; 75% subsidized for family/dependents.
• Retirement plan with 5% employer matching contribution.
• Generous PTO and Vacation Policy including alternative care and self-care leave.
• Four Week paid sabbatical after first 6 years, then every 5 years thereafter.
• Opportunity to grow through training and development including a generous paid professional development budget.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree