Clean Energy Project Manager

Digital Ready is seeking a Clean Energy Project Manager in Boston, MA, responsible for designing and managing a regional Clean Energy pathway. This role emphasizes equitable access for Black and Latinx communities, focusing on hands-on learning experiences that connect students with industry partners. The Project Manager will lead project management and partnership development, reporting to the Director of Programming, Partnerships, and Community Engagement.
CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT MANAGER

As the Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role in designing and managing our new regional Clean Energy pathway. As part of the senior leadership team, the Project Manager leads the organization in creating equitable and sustainable pathways that allow young people to obtain a high-wage job in Boston’s innovation economy with an intentional focus on increasing access for Black and Latinx communities to build generational wealth. The Project Manager is responsible for leading the design and implementation of this pathway in partnership with industry, community, and higher education partners in order to ensure the organization is able to scale it’s impact. This role is approximately 50% student-facing and 50% project management and partnership development, among other things to sustain and develop the pathway.

OUR MISSION

Digital Ready activates the creative potential of young people (ages 16-25), especially Black and Latinx youth, to build tangible pathways to economic opportunities in Boston’s innovation economy.

Being Digital Ready means being ready for the complexity of a constantly evolving economy and society and requires students to weave together ethnography, Green Tech + Engineering, design, and code to solve incredibly gnarly 21st-century problems. At Digital Ready, we utilize the city as a lab for learning striving to make the boundaries between school and the world less strict and more permeable. Our mission is to create tangible economic pathways for students that are driven by students’ interests, local employer needs, and the community’s unique assets. Our students learn by doing. In our studio, students practice habits of creative problem solving in a safe and supportive environment, where they can take risks to learn, ask difficult questions, and develop themselves as creative leaders.

OUR VALUES
• We actively fight against the status quo that allows injustices to be perpetuated without accountability;
• We use our political power, social capital, and networks to create access to high-quality education opportunities for students;
• We value diverse perspectives, which we believe leads to more identity-affirming and innovative learning experiences for students;
• We are committed to being an anti-racist organization that prioritizes the voices of students and communities of color;
• We intentionally support the redesign of policies and structures or systemic racism that continues to exclude and harm communities of color;
• We actively interrogate schools' curriculum, industries' hiring practices, and other institutional practices that limit who has access to Boston's innovation economy.

PROJECT MANAGER

Reporting directly to the Director of Programming, Partnerships, and Community Engagement, the Project Manager - Clean Energy will support the design and implementation of the regional Clean Energy Pathway, more specifically:
• Collaborate with industry and higher education partners to design and implement hands-on, experiential learning experiences, where students earn high school credit, college credit, and wages;
• Design and implement 15-18-week college-level engineering studios in the Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters that includes project-based learning, industry site visits, and engagement with industry volunteers;
• Manage a team that includes adjunct faculty, Industry Facilitators, Lab Leaders, and Peer Wellness Coaches to ensure a high-quality learning experience for every youth;
• Ensure all students enrolled in college classes pass with a C or better;
• Manage industry apprenticeship placements for students enrolled in the Clean Energy pathway;
• Design a rubric that allows staff and students to understand what a high-quality digital portfolio looks like that has currency for college and career;
• Establish and lead an Industry Advisory Board that provides insights and guidance for the pathway;
• Develop and execute two Exploratory Studios each semester where students explore engineering concepts and careers;
• Ensure that the pathway aligns with state and citywide workforce development initiatives;
• Collaborate with the Student Success team to ensure students can reach their full potential without barriers;
• Support the Executive Director in writing grants and developing strategic partnerships that allow the pathway to grow and scale it’s impact;
• Explore opportunities for student sponsorship to ensure financial sustainability.

Requirements
• Must be available to work in-person Monday through Friday;
• Industry experience and familiarity with technical skills training preferred;
• Must have an understanding of fundamentals of electricity and engineering;
• Passion for addressing global climate change, equitable clean energy access, or economic and environmental justice;
• Must have experience in engineering, and experience/passion for the Clean Energy industry;
• Fluency in Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole, or Somalian is preferred.

Compensation

Compensation is commensurate with experience.