Role Description The global cement sector is responsible for around 8% of global CO2 emissions and our team is dedicated to decarbonizing this sector. The Senior Program Associate will join the Cement and Building Materials Team in guiding, growing, and administering Global Industry Hub’s (GIH) grantmaking portfolio. GIH is fiscally sponsored by the ClimateWorks Foundation. The Senior Associate will spend their time on program administration activities, grantmaking, communication with grantees, reporting and tracking of grants, refining our decarbonization strategy, and organizing convenings for our global grantees and leading industry experts. The Senior Program Associate will increasingly act as a subject matter expert representing the Global Industry Hub and be a key point of contact for work related to cement and concrete. This role requires skills in program management, communication, collaboration, and independent research. The program associate will be expected to show resourcefulness, good judgment, punctuality, and a commitment to excellence and integrity. Knowledge of the cement and concrete industries and the construction industry in general is desired. Qualifications - Passion for solving climate change, demonstrated over years. - Strong project and program management skills based on 5+ years’ experience in a relevant role. - Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, including environmental science, public policy, or engineering. - Excellent written and oral communication skills. Ability to work successfully with a wide range of different types of people and cultures. - Ability to initiate and manage projects, and to work effectively and efficiently with minimal supervision. - Excellent research skills, applied with doggedness and creativity. Ability to synthesize information on a wide variety of topics. - Ability to use common business software like Salesforce, Google Suite, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. - Availability for international travel: two trips per year minimum, possibly more if desired. - Ability to work across global time zones, including frequent calls with the core team in California, and regular calls with India, Africa, and Asia. - Commitment, caring, and a generous attitude toward colleagues, grantees, and partners, and a commitment to supporting people to build careers and institutions. - Commitment to a diverse, inclusive, and equitable work environment and to the mission and values of the Global Industry Hub. Requirements - Understanding or experience with the cement and building materials sectors, and the broader design and construction industry. - Masters degree in engineering, policy, or another relevant field is preferred. - Experience managing grants or working with non-profits. Benefits - International salary range to be determined based on the location and local cost of labor. - Compensation structured to be above leading local market averages and appropriate to the regional cost of labor. - Commitment to equity across our global workforce while enabling us to attract and retain top talent in diverse locations. Company Description Based at ClimateWorks, the Global Industry Hub (Hub) accelerates the decarbonization of heavy industry by mobilizing philanthropic and catalytic capital toward high-impact opportunities in steel, cement, and chemicals. The Hub operates as a neutral, creative, and catalytic systems platform, connecting funders, governments, industry, CSOs, innovators, and development institutions. ClimateWorks Foundation is a catalyst for accelerating climate progress, driving bold solutions that benefit people and the planet. We connect funders and implementing organizations worldwide to identify and scale transformative solutions across sectors and geographies, achieving faster, greater impact together.