Senior Project Manager

Description:

Are you ready to make an impact? Join Our Team as a Senior Project Manager at JDC-FSU!

The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), a leading global humanitarian organization, is seeking a Senior Project Manager to support the Executive Management of JDC-FSU. This is an extraordinary opportunity for a strategic thinker, dynamic project manager, and creative problem-solver to play a pivotal role in driving social change.

Location: Jerusalem (Hybrid)

Type: Full-time position

Reports to: Managing Director

In this position, you will:

• Support cross-divisional projects and operational excellence.
• Work closely with senior leadership to develop and execute strategic processes and annual work plans.
• Facilitate effective communication and create compelling content for executive use.
• Foster collaboration across diverse teams and manage key priorities.
• Streamline day-to-day operations and follow-up on action items and key priorities for the managing Director.

What We’re Looking For:

• A degree (MBA preferred) and 3+ years of experience in a similar or project management role, ideally in the nonprofit or international development sector.
• Strong English communication and excellent writing skills (native-level) and fluency in Hebrew.
• Analytical, detail-oriented, and a big-picture thinker with excellent problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal and organizational skills, with a passion for driving social impact.
• The confidence to work closely with top executives and lead complex, multi-stakeholder processes.
• Cross-cultural work capabilities.

What We Offer:

• Work in a global environment, with a team dedicated to the Jewish value of Tikkun Olam—repairing the world.
• A Jerusalem-based full-time position with flexible remote work options.
• The opportunity to make a tangible difference in the lives of thousands across countries in the Former Soviet Union.

Why JDC?

• Be part of a team driven by compassion, purpose, and impact.
• Collaborate with professionals worldwide, dedicated to making a positive difference.
• Contribute to a century-long legacy of lifting lives and strengthening communities globally.

Equal Employment Opportunity

JDC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As the world’s leading global Jewish humanitarian organization, we are committed to treating people with compassion and respect. All qualified applications will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, disability, mental disorder, familial status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic as established by law.

About JDC

JDC is the world’s leading Jewish humanitarian organization, working in 70 countries to life lives and strengthen communities. We rescue Jews in danger, provide aid to vulnerable Jews, develop innovative solutions to Israel’s most complex social challenges, cultivate a Jewish future, and lead the Jewish community’s response to crises. For over 100 years, our work has put the timeless Jewish value of mutual responsibility into action, making JDC essential to the survival of millions of people and the advancement of Jewish life across the globe. The Former Soviet Union (FSU) is JDC’s largest division, providing comprehensive care services to elderly and children at risk, and leading community programs for approximately 100,000 people in 11 countries