General Catalyst

General Catalyst

Project Manager, General Catalyst Institute

Washington D.C

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 27 days ago
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About the role

  • We are seeking an exceptional Project Manager to help coordinate and execute a growing portfolio of initiatives spanning healthcare, defense, advanced manufacturing, AI, workforce development, and financial innovation.
  • You will serve as the connective tissue across GCI's resilience initiatives-ensuring projects move from idea to execution while maintaining alignment among stakeholders, timelines, deliverables, and strategic objectives.
  • Strong project and program managers excel at stakeholder management, risk mitigation, cross-functional coordination, and translating strategic goals into actionable work plans.

Responsibilities

  • Manage a portfolio of strategic GCI initiatives across multiple sectors and geographies.
  • Develop project plans, timelines, milestones, and governance structures.
  • Build systems and processes that improve execution, accountability, and operational efficiency.
  • Serve as a trusted partner to internal and external stakeholders.
  • Support the design and implementation of resilience-focused initiatives.

Requirements

  • 5-10+ years of experience in project management, program management, strategy, consulting, operations, public policy, government, nonprofit leadership, or related fields.
  • Experience managing multiple concurrent workstreams and stakeholders.
  • Ability to synthesize complex topics into concise recommendations.
  • Experience working with senior executives, policymakers, or institutional leaders.
  • Familiarity with project management tools and workflows.
  • Exceptional organizational and project management skills.
  • Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
  • Demonstrated ability to operate independently and drive outcomes.

Nice to have

  • Experience working in government, consulting, venture capital, philanthropy, think tanks, international organizations, or mission-driven startups.
  • Experience organizing executive-level convenings and stakeholder engagement efforts.
  • Graduate degree in public policy, business, international affairs, engineering, or a related field is a plus.
  • We know that outlier outcomes require us to think differently than everyone else.

Skills

  • Maintain project dashboards, reporting frameworks, and performance metrics.

Compensation

  • Support and coordinate all workstreams leading up to GCI's annual Summit on US Resilience

Company info

  • General Catalyst is a global investment and transformation company that partners with the world's most ambitious entrepreneurs to drive resilience and applied AI. We support founders with a long-term view who challenge the status quo, partnering with them from seed to growth stage and beyond. With offices in the U.S., Europe, and India, we have supported the growth of 800+ businesses, including Airbnb, Anduril, Anthropic, Applied Intuition, Commure, Glean, Gusto, Helsing, Hubspot, Kayak, Livongo, Mistral, Ramp, Samsara, Snap, Stripe, Sword, and Zepto.
  • The General Catalyst Institute (GCI) sits at the intersection of innovation, policy, and global resilience, working alongside founders, policymakers, and industry leaders to scale transformative technologies across healthcare, financial services, defense, advanced manufacturing, and energy. Our mission is to ensure that the most important companies of our time can navigate and shape the policy environments that will define their success, because better alignment between the public and private sectors is essential to driving long-term growth and a positive societal impact.
  • General Catalyst is a global investment and transformation company that partners with the world's most ambitious entrepreneurs to drive resilience and applied AI.
  • We support founders with a long-term view who challenge the status quo, partnering with them from seed to growth stage and beyond.
  • With offices in the U.S., Europe, and India, we have supported the growth of 800+ businesses, including Airbnb, Anduril, Anthropic, Applied Intuition, Commure, Glean, Gusto, Helsing, Hubspot, Kayak, Livongo, Mistral, Ramp, Samsara, Snap, Stripe, Sword, and Zepto.
  • The General Catalyst Institute (GCI) sits at the intersection of innovation, policy, and global resilience, working alongside founders, policymakers, and industry leaders to scale transformative technologies across healthcare, financial services, defense, advanced manufacturing, and energy.
  • Our mission is to ensure that the most important companies of our time can navigate and shape the policy environments that will define their success, because better alignment between the public and private sectors is essential to driving long-term growth and a positive societal impact.
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