Job Listing: Project Manager, Energy & Infrastructure
The Foundation for American Innovation (FAI) is a nonprofit organization founded in 2014 with a mission to develop technology, talent, and ideas that support a better, freer, and more abundant future. Ours is a politics of builders, hackers, and founders working to advance a more perfect union between technology and the American republic.
To support this mission, FAI’s Energy Program is seeking a Project Manager to join our team. Reporting to the Director of Infrastructure Policy, the Program Manager will serve as the operational engine of FAI’s efforts to reform outdated permitting processes, design and secure targeted investments in critical industries, and enhance American competitiveness. This role blends project management, logistical execution, relationship building, event planning, policy work and team coordination—all in support of achieving American energy dominance.
This is a full-time position. Preference will be given to candidates available to work onsite in the Washington D.C. office.
Responsibilities
The Program Manager will help execute FAI’s energy strategy by managing day-to-day operations and supporting the execution of publications, outreach, and convenings.
Specific Responsibilities include:
- Program implementation: Translate strategic priorities into clear plans, timelines, and deliverables across programs, outreach, and fundraising
- Team coordination: Facilitate meetings, track priorities, and ensure clarity and accountability across the governance team and collaborators
- Stakeholder engagement: Support external relationships with policymakers, donors, and coalition partners by managing meeting prep, follow-ups, and CRM hygiene
- Event management: Lead the planning and execution of briefings, roundtables, and convenings in DC and beyond—including scheduling, materials, and logistics
- Grant and impact tracking: Help ensure grant deliverables are met on time and assist in measuring and communicating the impact of the team’s work
- Operational leadership: Support hiring, onboarding, and internal systems-building to help the team scale its work effectively and ensure cultural fit
Qualifications
- 3-5 years of relevant experience in policy, operations, project management, or government affairs
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects and keep a team aligned toward execution
- Strong writing and communication skills, particularly in a professional/policy environment
- Familiarity with DC political and policymaking culture (e.g., think tanks, the Hill, philanthropic networks, executive branch)
- A track record of making others more effective through clarity, structure, and follow-through
- Passion for achieving energy dominance and a belief in FAI’s right-of-center, reform-oriented mission
Benefits and Perks
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) match up to 6%
- Generous annual performance bonus
- $1,000 annual book credit
- Monthly commuter benefit
- Unlimited vacation policy
- Flexible work schedule in a hybrid office environment in Union Market, Washington, DC, with free snacks & drinks.
- An annual salary of $80–100k (negotiable based on experience)
To apply, please complete this form.
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