Food Systems Management Jobs in Washington (NOW HIRING)

Reports To: Associate Director of Supply Chain Transformation

Location: Remote within the U.S.

FLSA Status: Exempt

FTE Status: 1FTE. This will be a time-limited role with an end date of September 30, 2027.

Salary Range: $71,600 - $82,300

Posting Date: August 4, 2026

Closing Date: August 25, 2026

We are looking for an experienced project manager with an interest in sustainable, equitable and resilient food systems to join our U.S. team as we work to engage the healthcare sector to address climate change through food initiatives, including procurement and operational practices (e.g. tracking greenhouse gas related to food purchases, food waste reduction, community impacts).

ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW:

Health Care Without Harm (HCWH) seeks to transform health care worldwide so that it reduces its environmental footprint and becomes a community anchor for sustainability and leader in the global movement for environmental health and justice. We have a unique and dynamic workplace with more than 80 staff members in the U.S. and abroad. We believe health care, as the only sector with healing as its mission, has an opportunity – and obligation – to use its ethical, economic, and political influence to create an ecologically sustainable, equitable, and healthy world. Health Care Without Harm works to achieve its mission in collaboration withPractice Greenhealth, the leading sustainable health care organization, delivering environmental solutions to more than 1,700 hospitals and health systems in the United States and Canada.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Food Commitments Manager is responsible for managing projects and activities related to the organization’s food systems priorities as part of the program’s supply chain transformation and climate mitigation & resilience strategies. The Manager will work alongside Health Care Without Harm and Practice Greenhealth staff, partners, and consultants to develop strategy, collaborate with others in the field, and provide management for key projects. In this way, the Manager contributes to the fulfillment of the organization’s ultimate aims of reducing health care greenhouse gas emissions, increasing the resilience of hospitals and communities alike, and driving health equity.

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

• Promote and support health care organizations in making commitments to use their food purchasing and food service operations to advance climate action through food initiatives.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of the organization’s strategy by managing health care commitment campaigns including the Coolfood pledge, the US Food Waste Pact and the values-based food purchasing commitment - inclusive of resource development, recruitment and support for participants.
• Create, update, and refine tools and resources (e.g. how-to guides, tool kits, checklists, webinars) to support successful food initiatives within health care organizations.
• Engage Practice Greenhealth partners in demonstrating, implementing, and accelerating best practices in food purchasing, menu and food service operations to support climate smart health care.
• Engage hospital food service and facility staff, health professionals, food supply chain stakeholders, community food system partners, and allied organizations to achieve strategic objectives.
• Contribute to design and execution of collective actions that leverage health care food commitments for food systems transformation addressing climate mitigation, resilience and equity.
• Collaborate with the Supply Chain Transformation and Climate Solutions Teams and contribute to a team culture that emphasizes quality, strategic prioritization, flexibility, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Strategy and Planning - 20%

• Develop annual workplans for projects related to the organization's food strategy.
• Work closely with other Health Care Without Harm and Practice Greenhealth staff to develop and implement strategies and projects that support the advancement of the program’s objectives and the organization’s strategic plan.
• Support fund raising activities including maintenance of funder relationships for this work in coordination with other team members, the Program Coordination Team, and the Development Team.
• Cultivate the organization’s values in day-to-day work and interactions.

Programmatic - 70%

• Manage projects and activities to advance: 1) values-based food purchasing strategies and best practices in alignment with nationwide supply chain transformation goals; and 2) climate mitigation and resilience strategies related to food service purchasing and operations.
• Build and manage relationships with food supply chain stakeholders (e.g., group purchasing organizations, distributors, manufacturers) to model and shift the institutional procurement system and convene events and meetings on sustainable food procurement activities and successes.
• Build and manage relationships with external partners and coalitions to develop and implement programmatic goals.
• Advise Practice Greenhealth hospital partners on how to achieve goals, troubleshooting and finding solutions to barriers.
• Develop promotional and implementation materials for managed projects (presentations, resources, tools, etc.) in collaboration with Communications and Practice Greenhealth teams.
• Build and maintain productive working relationships with staff across HCWH, Practice Greenhealth, and Greenhealth Exchange.
• Contribute to the planning, facilitation, production, editing, and delivery of content and educational sessions for HCWH and Practice Greenhealth, including presentations, articles, blogs, press releases, newsletters, reports, virtual webinars, and the annual CleanMed conference.
• Contribute to and/or lead programmatic Initiative(s) to support the development of the organization's subject matter expertise and advancement of its goals and contribute to and/or lead organization-wide efforts (e.g., Practice Greenhealth Partner experiences, CleanMed planning team(s), DEIB Team, Culture Celebration & Engagement (CCE) Committee, HCWH international network sub-groups).
• Support and participate in the evaluation of the Practice Greenhealth Environmental Excellence Awards, as needed.
• All other duties as requested and needed to meet organizational goals.

Administrative - 10%

• Coordinate with supervisors and administrative team to develop contracts and Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) related to projects that the Manager is leading; and manage contracts and partnerships within the scope of work.
• Participate in the annual budgeting and work planning processes, assisting with grant development and management to maintain a funding portfolio for this work, engaging partners, and contributing to semi-regular strategic planning processes.
• Maintain records of partner activity and contacts in the organizational database and file management systems.
  

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum Education: BA or BS. Combined experience/education as a substitute for minimum education.
• Minimum Experience: 3 years in project coordination in a nonprofit, government, consulting, or health care setting. Combined experience/education as a substitute for minimum experience.
• Minimum Field of Expertise: Food systems, nutrition, public health and/or health care operations.
• Preferred Education: Relevant graduate study and/or certifications. Combined experience/ education as a substitute considered.
• Preferred Experience: 4+ years

1. Experience with institutional food purchasing, health care food service and/or addressing values of sustainability and equity in the food system.
2. Experience working in a matrix organization or with multiple teams.
3. Experience working in a virtual organization. Familiarity with nonprofit advocacy and/or membership-based organizations.

JOB-SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

• Subject Matter Expertise: Knowledge of climate change issues, including the impacts on health. Demonstrated knowledge of the intersection of climate change and food systems.
• Strategy Implementation: Ability to participate in implementing an annual workplan. Ability to think strategically and creatively while organizing time efficiently.
• Leadership: Ability to support and collaborate effectively with colleagues across the organization.
• Action-Oriented: Ability to act and react as necessary, even if limited information is available, and to focus on tangible steps to make progress toward strategic objectives.
• Project Management: Ability to work independently and stay organized while being held accountable to a team, with experience working collaboratively with others to track, measure, and achieve project goals. Ability to manage internal and external relationships to complete projects and deliverables with multiple stakeholders. Ability to develop and implement advocacy campaigns and educational content and organize events.
• Effective Communication: Good written communication skills. Ability to effectively write email communication and concise content. Good interpersonal skills to work across a virtual organization and with varied stakeholders. Ability to communicate value to stakeholders to engage them in our programs and initiatives.
• General Management: Ability to work with Microsoft Office products such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Google products such as Google Drive and Google Documents. Previous knowledge or ability to easily learn to use an internal communication tool like Slack.
• Additional Preferred: Experience with institutional food service purchasing and operations. Experience with health care operations.

To Apply or Inquire

Health Care Without Harm and Practice Greenhealth are committed to cultivating and sustaining culturally and ethnically diverse organizations and to the principles that promote inclusive practices. We believe systems can only be transformed when a diversity of voices, perspectives, and lived experiences are a part of the movement for change. We are dedicated to building a diverse staff with expertise and interest in addressing systemic racism within our organization and to serve the mission of the organizations in respectful ways. Health Care Without Harm/Practice Greenhealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To apply, upload a cover letter along with your resume via this link. Questions can be addressed to jobs@hcwh.org. Only competitive candidates will be invited to participate further in the recruitment process. Closing date to apply is August 25, 2026. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.