Project Manager
Make your mark on the future of work and join Catalyst, a mission-driven organization advancing gender equity in workplaces around the world.
About us
Since the 1960s, Catalyst has been at the forefront of making workplaces inclusive for all. We empower organizations to create systemic change through cutting-edge research, global communities, and actionable solutions. As workplaces evolve, we continue to meet the moment, helping companies navigate challenges and seize opportunities for progress.
Who we are
Catalyst is a global organization with headquarters in New York and cohorts in Canada and Europe. Our agile workforce thrives on collaboration and delivers meaningful results from all over the world. Our mission inspires us every day: to make workplaces work for women. Because when workplaces work for women, they work for everyone. Guided by our core values — Respect, Collaboration, Accountability, and Impact — we create a culture where innovation thrives and meaningful change happens.
Who we work with
Catalyst works with organizations around the world to create more inclusive, equitable workplaces. Our Supporter network spans 42 industries across 14 countries, representing 24 million employees worldwide.
Our benefits
Our evolving benefits are designed to meet your needs at every stage of your live, ensuring you and your family are supported.
- Flexible work hours, hybrid NYC office, half-day Fridays
- Take time to recharge with a company-wide winter break in December.
- Benefit from generous paid time off—including your birthday!
- Access comprehensive benefits, from medical, dental, and vision coverage to supplemental insurance and backup childcare.
- Grow your skills with formal and informal learning opportunities, plus tuition reimbursement.
- Secure your financial future with a retirement plan, flexible spending accounts, and pre-tax commuter benefits.
How we hire
At Catalyst, we follow a structured hiring process designed to ensure equity at every stage. All applications are reviewed by both a recruiter and the hiring manager, ensuring a thoughtful and human-centered approach.
Typical Hiring Process:
- Recruiter Screening
- Hiring Manager Interview
- Team/Stakeholder Interview
- Performance Task
- Final Interview with an Executive
While the structure may vary slightly depending on the role, this is the general framework we follow. Most positions are filled within two months.
Performance Task Disclaimer:
As part of Catalyst’s standard interview process, candidates may be asked to complete a performance task. This task is designed solely to assess skills relevant to the role and is not used for any other purpose.
- Ownership: All ideas, strategies, and work product submitted remain the intellectual property of the candidate.
- Non-Use: Catalyst will not use, implement, or replicate any part of the submitted task for internal or external purposes, including strategic planning or execution.
- No Compensation: This task is a voluntary component of the interview process and is not compensated. Participation does not imply any employment relationship or obligation.
- Confidentiality: Submissions will be reviewed only by the hiring team and will not be shared beyond the scope of the interview process.
The role
TITLE: Project Manager
DEPARTMENT: Product Management
REPORTS TO: Senior Director of Product Management
SALARY RANGE: $80,000 - $90,000 USD (Placement within this range is dependent upon experience and location)
LOCATION: Hybrid, NYC. Employees are expected in the office two days a week, with Wednesday as the core in-office day, and can work from home on the other days.
Catalyst is a global nonprofit supported by many of the world’s most powerful CEOs and leading companies to help build workplaces that work for women. Founded in 1962, Catalyst drives change with preeminent thought leadership, actionable solutions, and a galvanized community of multinational corporations to accelerate and advance women into leadership—because progress for women is progress for everyone.
Summary of Team
The Product team at Catalyst plays a central role in driving innovation, strategic alignment, and inclusive learning solutions across the organization. Their work spans research, product development, events, and digital platform strategy. This team is focused on advanced Catalyst’s mission through research, tools, and events. Team members on the Product Team are deeply involved in cross-functional efforts to scale Catalyst’s global reach and digital transformation.
Summary of Responsibilities
This Project Manager will serve as the connective tissue across the Product Team’s diverse workstreams—ensuring alignment, clarity, and momentum. The ideal candidate is a proactive communicator, systems thinker, and detail-oriented executor who thrives in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment. This role is critical to helping the team meet evolving supporter needs, manage competing priorities, and deliver on strategic goals.
Essential Functions:
Web publishing project management
- Manage the process between content development and webpage building to ensure that the webpages are built as intended by the content development team
- Manage the publishing calendar in partnership with internal stakeholders
- Ensure that all metadata has been added to webpages ahead of publishing
- Ensure all final assets and source files properly named, tagged, categorized and archived in the appropriate Aprimo locations
- Assist in supporting the distribution of SCORM files
Translation project and vendor management
- Oversee the end-to-end management of translation projects, ensuring that assets are localized accurately and delivered on schedule
- Track and manage approved translation budget, ensuring alignment with project scopes and cost efficiency
- Ensure quality control of translated content by reviewing vendor deliverables and obtaining necessary approvals
- Utilize AI to streamline translation process at a high quality
Events project management
- Provide coordination support to the Events team ahead of virtual and in person events
General Project Management Support
- Act as the central coordinator across product initiatives, ensuring timelines, dependencies, and deliverables are clearly defined and tracked
- Run the Product Roadmap Asana and spreadsheet: keep track of changes, run weekly standup
- Stay aligned with cross-functional teams when working together on shared projects
- In partnership with Product Managers and KTSD team members, coordinate the implementation of Supporter feedback on Fee For Service (FFS) products
Knowledge and Skills:
- 2-5 years experiences as a project manager
- Extremely organized and detail oriented
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Resourcefulness and ability to work collaboratively
- Proficiency in project management tools (Asana, JIRA)
- Proficiency in using and managing assets in a Digital Asset Management system (Aprimo)
- Experience managing multiple projects, deadlines, and priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
- Experience managing digital translation projects
- Proficiency with Microsoft Suite (Sharepoint)
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