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Program Manager - Social Impact Projects

ESMT Berlin is a leading global business school with its campus in the heart of Berlin. Founded by 25 global companies, ESMT offers master, MBA, and PhD programs, as well as executive education on its campus in Berlin, in locations around the world, online, and in online blended format. We strongly believe in cross-team collaboration to achieve our mission to develop entrepreneurial leaders who think globally and act responsibly.

We are looking for a

Program Manager - Social Impact Projects
(m/f/x, part-time 20 h/week, fixed-term contract for 2 years, to start as soon as possible)

The post-holder will focus on four distinct program areas, working in conjunction with existing degree program managers, donors, partner organizations, accounting team, and directly with students themselves:

Your main tasks will be

Responsible Leaders Fellowship management (MSc and MBA programs)
- Liaising with existing and potential project partners, and maintaining a project database.
- Presenting the program and potential project opportunities to students.
- Selecting, ranking and approving Fellowship requests, and coordinating funding requests with ESMT’s Circle of Friends (Freunde und Förderer).
- Oversee the full fellowship cycle—from design and implementation to reporting—including student consultation hours, monthly check-ins, and follow-up assessments.
- Donor stewardship and reporting to funders; managing the reimbursement process for Fellows.
Support of the curricular Social Impact Projects (SIP) in the Master in Global Management
- Preparation of funding requests to donors, and facilitating payment allocations from donors to participating teams.
- Working with external bodies to identify and secure new opportunities.
- Securing project proposals for students and facilitate matching between students and partner organizations.
- Facilitate the implementation of workshops and learning sessions on the grounds to enhance students’ skills for successful project design and delivery.
Stakeholder Management
- Liaise with partner organizations (e.g., BMW, UNDP) to ensure project alignment and successful outcomes.
- Manage stakeholder relationships, including companies, sponsors, and partners, to foster long-term engagement and strategic collaboration opportunities.
- Conduct funding acquisition and project scouting, complemented by targeted research aligned with Social Impact Program goals.
Donor Management and Reporting for Social Impact Programs
- Manage the relationship between Friends of ESMT and the Programs team, including participation in board meetings to present updates on funded initiatives.
- Prepare and deliver annual and quarterly project reports, highlighting progress, impact, and key milestones.
- Compile detailed financial reports on spending and fund allocation.

You are qualified because you

can demonstrate a passion for social impact through past engagement.
are a relationship builder, have a hands-on attitude and a good sense of humor.
can work independently and don’t need precise instructions to do your job well.
are detail-oriented and can show experience in delivering high quality services, processes and outcomes.
can communicate clearly and passionately in English with a wide range of different stakeholders.
able to create, interpret, evaluate, and enforce policy and procedural requirements.
able to negotiate and manage financial targets and budgets.

This is what we can offer you

ESMT offers a very collegial and international environment with employees from more than 55 different countries. We encourage a self-driven attitude and contributions with meaningful and lasting impact. We celebrate and support diversity for the benefit of our employees, our programs, and our community. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that guarantees employment opportunity regardless of gender identity, color, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, marital status, disability, or age. We work together on our campus in the heart of Berlin-Mitte. You can get here by public transport or bike and enjoy your lunches in our private restaurant and café or next to the beautiful Spree. Make use of our big garden and enjoy coffee and tea on the house.