Own the end-to-end execution of the Mozilla Fellowships program across recruitment, onboarding, delivery, and alumni engagement.
Shape structured, transparent, and equitable selection processes that balance rigor and creative ambition.
Serve as the primary operational point of contact for Fellows and host organizations, resolving issues and ensuring alignment.
Manage budgets, contracts, payment schedules, and reporting in partnership with Finance/Admin and the Grants team.
Track milestones, deliverables, and impact signals, contributing to internal and funder reporting.
Maintain strong project management systems across multiple stakeholders and overlapping timelines.
Coordinate engagement between the Fellowship and other Mozilla Foundation programs.
Support alumni continuity and post-Fellowship touchpoints.
Collect feedback and document program learnings to strengthen future cycles.
Integrate guidance from a team of Senior Curricular Advisors and program leadership into program design and Fellow experience.
Operate with high autonomy, sound judgment, and attention to detail in a fast-moving, evolving environment.

5–7 years of experience in program management, grantmaking, fellowships, leadership development, or cohort-based initiatives.
Demonstrated success managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects with overlapping timelines.
Strong project management skills, including planning, tracking, and execution across parallel workstreams.
Experience managing budgets, contracts, and reporting processes.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex information into clear documentation and updates.
Experience collaborating with senior leaders, advisors, and external partners.
Ability to operate independently, exercise judgment, and translate between strategic, creative, and operational contexts.
Comfort working in a remote, distributed organization.

Program Manager – Fellowships

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