Temporary Program Manager Jobs in Silver Spring, MD

Location: Remote; Not required to live in or move to program state

Status: Full time employee with benefits; temporary through January 31, 2027

Forward Majority 

State legislatures are ground zero in the fight for democracy. Since 2017, Forward Majority has been a leading organization at the frontline of the fight to accelerate Democratic power in state legislatures. To date, we’ve mobilized over $120 million to advance our mission.

The Role 

On the heels of Democrats’ historic state level success in 2025, and as we continue to build and scale our work in 2026, the Senior Program Manager role is an essential component of the Battleground Voter Project.  This role will report to the Deputy National Director of BVP and work closely with other staff and consultants on the areas outlined below.  

Ideally this candidate will have:

• 6-8 years of experience with progressively increasing responsibilities in field campaigns for progressive political campaigns, unions, non-profits, or civic engagement organizations
• Significant experience managing staff to reach goals
• Knowledge of key performance metrics in the space
• Knowledge of VAN, Blocks, spreadsheets (Excel/Sheets), and Google Suite
• Experience overseeing scaled, in-person voter registration drives, including: 
  • Budget design
  • Training
  • Canvass and office management
  • Quality Control
• Knowledge of voter registration compliance and the role quality control plays in the space
• Experience with coalition building and managing external relationships
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Ability to travel up to 30-40% in election years; less travel in off-years
• A commitment to expanding the Democratic base and increasing Democratic power in state legislatures

Responsibilities include:

Overall: Oversee third-party voter registration drives focused on competitive state legislative districts in targeted states. Reports results to and consults around strategy with senior voter registration staff

• Own strategic planning in up to two program states
• Distribute and assist partners with RFPs, budget templates, and invoicing reports
• Review and advise Senior Staff on approval of final partner budgets and invoice reports. Assure partner plans align within overall Forward Majority budgets
• Assure Forward Majority approves and moves funding to partners in a timely manner
• Develop transparent, accountable, and respectful relationships with field partners
• Track key performance metrics of partner programs
• Track quality control reporting of partner programs
• Hold weekly calls with partners to ensure program accountability. Advise partners on program success and around remediation plans where necessary
• Perform site visits to partner programs to coach partners on voter registration and quality control best practices. Helps partners both improve performance and identify issues as they arise
• Develop and facilitate trainings in target states
• Own relationships with external organizations in targeted states. Potentially recruit new partners
• Advise Senior FM staff on strategic and funding decisions within targeted states
• Other responsibilities as needed

To Apply: Please send a resume and cover letter to jobs@forwardmajority.org with “Senior Program Manager” in the subject line. We appreciate your interest, and will be in touch with candidates whose qualifications meet the needs of this position. 

Compensation & Benefits: 

The salary for this position is $90,000 - $110,000 annually, depending on experience, with a full benefits package that includes healthcare (100% premium coverage for employees), a 401k plan with an employer match, and much more, plus an opportunity to join a fantastic team and meaningfully contribute to the future of our democracy! This position is temporary, with a projected end date of January 31, 2027.

Forward Majority is a political organization and equal opportunity employer. Women, people of color, those with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ community are strongly urged to apply. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, marital status or medical condition.

Conducting in-person activities for this role is required. To ensure the health and safety of its team, Forward Majority requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Please contact jobs@forwardmajority.org for accommodations and exemptions.