Taproot Foundation

Taproot connects social change organizations with passionate, skilled volunteers for high-quality pro bono engagements.

Managing Consultant, Director Level

DirectorDirectorFull TimeRemoteTeam 11-50Since 2001H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

New York

Posted

41 days ago

Salary

$85K - $105K / year

Bachelor Degree8 yrs expExperience acceptedEnglish

Job Description

• Own renewal and expansion conversations with existing client partners as part of long-term relationship stewardship and impact delivery. • Serve as the relationship manager for a portfolio of Advisory Services clients. • Oversee Advisory Services engagements, ensuring strong coordination with clients and internal teams to deliver high-impact work on time and within scope. • Act as a trusted advisor to corporate and nonprofit partners, identifying opportunities for growth and long-term collaboration. • Supervise and support the performance, development, and well-being of direct reports through regular coaching, goal setting, check-ins, and annual reviews; people management and team development are central to success in this role. • Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing team culture grounded in trust, shared learning, and mutual accountability. • Oversee team workload, staffing, and utilization to ensure excellence in delivery, alignment with strategic priorities, and equitable distribution of work. • Provide strategic guidance and capacity-building support to help team members grow as leaders and contributors. • Serve as the primary lead for a limited and complex portfolio of engagements, including program design, launch, facilitation, and reporting. • Ensure projects are high-quality, on time, within scope, and responsive to client and community needs. • Lead internal project teams, assigning roles, monitoring performance, and maintaining accountability. • Support external visibility and influence by contributing to Taproot’s thought leadership efforts, such as case studies, webinars, and events. • Engage in cross-functional projects and organizational initiatives, bringing insights from Advisory Services to inform Taproot’s enterprise strategy and effectiveness.

Job Requirements

  • 8-10+ years of relevant experience in consulting, advisory services, program management, CSR/philanthropy, or nonprofit capacity building, with increasing leadership responsibility
  • Proven ability to lead complex, multi-stakeholder engagements or portfolios, ensuring high-quality delivery, strong prioritization, and accountability across teams
  • Strong client relationship ownership, with experience serving as a trusted advisor to senior corporate and nonprofit partners
  • Experience leading renewal and expansion of existing client partnerships, identifying opportunities to deepen impact over time (top-of-funnel business development is helpful but not required)
  • People management experience, including coaching, performance management, and team development, with a focus on inclusion and sustained performance
  • Excellent facilitation, communication, and executive presence, comfortable leading high-stakes conversations with diverse audiences
  • Strategic and analytical mindset, with the ability to synthesize data and insights to inform program, client, or practice evolution
  • Comfort with ambiguity and change, bringing flexibility, judgment, and a bias toward progress in a fast-moving environment
  • Technology-forward orientation, including curiosity about new tools (and AI) to improve efficiency, quality, and insight generation
  • Alignment with Taproot’s mission and values, including pragmatic optimism, impact orientation, playful professionalism, and a commitment to equity and inclusion.

Benefits

  • occasional travel (up to 25%)

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