Public Affairs and ESG Project Manager

The Public Affairs and ESG Project Manager will enhance Workiva’s marketing growth and reputation for public affairs and our environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategy. Leading as a Project Manager, they will be responsible for ensuring the implementation of the Public Affairs and ESG strategic initiative through plans that are thoroughly developed, across Workiva’s global operations. This position will work closely with many internal and external stakeholders, public affairs corporate partnerships and including finance, human resources, investor relations, legal, communications, and subject-matter experts across the business. What You'll Do:Create structured plans out of ambiguityPro-active collaborator and communicator. Poses a high attention to detail and is able to grasp issues quickly. Ability to resolve issues with minimal supervisionEnsure implementation of the Public Affairs and ESG strategic initiatives through plans that are thoroughly scoped and developed with resource allocations, milestones that are achieved, and effective meeting management with internal and external stakeholdersSupport expense processing for public affairs and ESG initiatives. Create status reports, briefings, and initiatives for public affairs and ESG initiatives / projectsServe as the Secretary to the ESG Task Force and Workstreams, ESG Advisory Council, Public Affairs working group providing meeting minutes, meeting recordings, and agendas.Experience managing cross functional projects in a highly matrix collaborative organization within public affairs or environmental, social, and governance, public policy, corporate social responsibility, sustainability or related field, a plus. Minimum Qualifications:Experience: 4+ years of progressive project management experience with increased job responsibilities, preferably in the SaaS or technology areasProject management tools experience such as Monday.com, Trello, Asana, Smartsheet, or similarEducation: Bachelor’s degree. Minor or certifications in environmental, social, and governance, public policy, corporate social responsibility, sustainability or related field, a plus. Preferred Qualifications:Experience with a large, global SaaS organization Experience leading and facilitating group process and collaborationStrong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively collaborate with diverse stakeholders, to include internal and external stakeholders Working Conditions & Physical Requirements: Position requires less than 20% travel to meet with project teams and stakeholdersReliable internet access for any period of time working remotely, not in a Workiva office.How You’ll Be Rewarded:Salary range in the US: $79,000.00 - $134,000.00A discretionary bonus typically paid annuallyRestricted Stock Units granted at time of hire401(k) match and comprehensive employee benefits packageThe salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this job in the US. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience and other relevant factors.Where You’ll WorkOur values drive how we work and who we hire. You will see these values ingrained in how we support our customers, work with team members, build our products and in the work environment we’ve created.Customer Success:  Always delight our customers.Trust: Rely on each other. Integrity: Do the right thing, every time. Collaboration: Share resources and work together. Innovation: Keep creating solutions and finding better ways. Inclusion: Support a diverse community where we all belong. Accountability: Be responsible for your success and failure.We believe our people are our greatest asset, and our unique culture gives employees the opportunity to make an impact everyday. We give our employees the freedom and resources they need—backed by our culture of collaboration and diverse thought—to continue innovating and breaking new ground. We hire talented people with a wide range of skills and experiences who are eager to tackle some of today’s most challenging problems.At Workiva, you’ll enjoy: Fantastic Benefits: With coverage starting day one, choose from competitive health, dental, and vision plans on the largest physician networks available.Casual Dress: Workiva has a casual work environment, most people wear jeans to the office.Involvement: Ability to participate in Business Employee Resource Groups (Black, Hispanic, Asian, Women, Rainbow (LGBTQIA+), Veterans, Disabilities), Volunteering, Company wide celebrations, and moreWork-life Balance: We have competitive PTO, VTO and Parental Leave. We encourage employees to spend time enjoying life outside of work. Learn more about life at Workiva: https://www.linkedin.com/company/workiva/Learn more about benefits: https://www.workiva.com/careers/benefits Workiva is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.  We believe that great minds think differently.  We value diversity of backgrounds, beliefs, and interests, and we recognize diversity as an important source of intellectual thought, varied perspective, and innovation.  Employment decisions are made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other protected characteristic.  We strongly encourage and welcome people from historically marginalized groups to apply.Workiva is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. To request assistance with the application process, please email talentacquisition@workiva.com. Workiva supports employees in working where they work best - either from an office or remotely from any location within their country of employment.#LI-HS2