Stand Together is a philanthropic community that helps America’s boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our country’s biggest problems, from education to the economy, broken communities, and toxic division, among dozens of other pressing issues. We provide our partners with access to resources including funding, thought leadership, a network of peers, and a playbook for applying proven principles to transform lives and society. 

The Senior Manager, Partnership Operations is a strategic people leader responsible for overseeing a team of Partnership Managers and building the systems, processes, and operating rhythms that enable effective partnership management across the Strategic Partnerships portfolio. Working closely with Partnership Directors, this role strengthens portfolio execution by driving clarity, consistency, and accountability across partnership operations. The Senior Manager serves as the primary owner of coordinating annual planning and assessment processes and leads the management of the team’s Airtable CRM, ensuring data integrity, operational excellence, actionable reporting, and effective workflow management.

This role is focused on building and scaling the partnership management capability, developing a high-performing team of Partnership Managers, and creating the conditions for strong execution across the portfolio. Partnering closely with the Managing Director of Strategic Partnerships, the Senior Manager will drive progress against priority goals, continuously improve team effectiveness, and ensure the operational infrastructure supports long-term partnership success and impact.

This role will be based out of Stand Together's office in Arlington, VA.

Our Values: Working for an organization within the Stand Together philanthropic community is different from many other places. The culture is deeply rooted in Principle Based Management® (PBM®), a framework guided by the principles that drive human progress, such as dignity, openness, and bottom-up empowerment. PBM® empowers employees to be entrepreneurial, to innovate, and to continually drive transformation.   

 

We believe diversity fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success.  That is why we’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and strive to treat all employees and applicants with honesty, dignity, and respect.