NOW SEEKING APPLICANTS: Project Manager (Full-Time)
Consensus Council seeks a highly organized, collaborative, and mission-driven Project Manager to support the planning, coordination, and execution of a multi-stakeholder initiative in partnership with Souris Basin Planning Council (SBPC). The Project Manager will play a central role in guiding project workflows, facilitating planning team engagement, coordinating research and outreach, and ensuring timelines and goals are met. This position requires strong project management, facilitation, and communication skills, as well as experience working with diverse stakeholders and community-centered processes. This multi-stakeholder SBPC-led initiative seeks to remove barriers for underserved small businesses; familiarity with ND financial systems a plus.
This is a full-time, remote position within North Dakota, with occasional travel and in-person availability in Bismarck, Minot and/or Fargo required. Salary range is $56,000–$64,000 annually based on experience, plus excellent benefits. This position is grant funded through December 31, 2028, with the potential for extension.
Key Responsibilities
Project Management
- Coordinate planning team meetings, assignments, and deadlines to ensure timely progress toward project goals
- Manage planning team and project files, resources, and meeting documentation using shared digital platforms
- Conduct outreach and coordination with potential advisors, speakers, and stakeholder groups
- Develop frameworks and manage logistics for storytelling gatherings, stakeholder meetings, and/or focus groups as directed by the planning team
- Track and report on overall project timelines, goals, and benchmarks in coordination with SBPC leadership
Facilitation and Meeting Coordination
- Prepare agendas, serve as lead facilitator, and document project planning team meetings
- Act as the central point of communication for the planning team between meetings, including convening subcommittees or working groups as needed
- Identify and secure trainers to build planning team capacity
- Invite and coordinate participation of additional stakeholders, advisors, and subject-matter experts to meet with the planning team
- Demonstrate diplomacy and interpersonal communication skills to diffuse complex situations and influence others
Research
- Coordinate and conduct project-related research as directed by SBPC leadership, in collaboration with designated planning team members and/or external researchers
- Research and recommend potential evaluators to assess planning team work, track measurable outcomes, and provide feedback for continuous improvement
- Additional Responsibilities
- Participate in periodic meetings with Consensus Council leadership to assess project status, reflect on progress, and plan next steps
- Maintain regular communication and coordination with SBPC leadership
- Participate in professional development, team-building opportunities, retreats, and trainings with the Consensus Council staff team
- Consistent and reliable attendance to complete all job duties
- Perform other duties as assigned to support agency and project needs
Qualifications
Requirements
- Strong commitment to economic justice and representation of historically underrepresented voices and communities
- Demonstrated experience in project management, preferably within nonprofit, coalition-based, or community-centered initiatives
- Strong facilitation and communication skills, with experience supporting inclusive, participatory group processes
- Ability to build trusting relationships with diverse stakeholders, community members, and institutional partners
- Highly organized, adaptable, and able to balance multiple priorities in a team-oriented environment
- Commitment to Consensus Council’s mission and values: community, integrity, dignity, curiosity
- Completion of post-secondary education; bachelor’s degree or equivalent preferred
- Valid driver’s license with current insurance
- Must pass a Child Abuse/Neglect and Predatory/Violent Offender background-check
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and video conferencing technologies
Preferences
- Strong understanding and/or lived experience relevant to social and economic disparities in North Dakota
- Comfort working in evolving projects that prioritize shared leadership and collective decision-making
- Familiarity with research coordination and evaluation processes
- Experience supporting storytelling, narrative change, and/or community engagement initiatives
- Familiarity with North Dakota financial institutions and lending systems
To apply, email cover letter and resume to by March 2, 2026. Questions may be directed to , or call 701.224.0588 ext. 114.