Technical Project Manager, Social Good at Dataminr (Greater NYC Area, NY)

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As the health and safety of our candidates and our employees come first, we're excited to provide virtual experiences for interviews and new hire on-boarding.
Who we are:
Dataminr puts real-time AI and public data to work for our clients, generating relevant and actionable alerts for global corporations, public sector agencies, newsrooms, and NGOs. Our leading AI platform detects the earliest signals of high-impact events and emerging risks from vast amounts of publicly available information. Our real-time alerts enable tens of thousands of users at hundreds of public and private sector organizations to learn first of breaking events around the world, develop effective risk mitigation strategies, and respond with confidence as crises unfold.
Dataminr is making its mark for growth and innovation, recently earning recognition on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500, Forbes AI 50 and Forbes Cloud 100 lists. We also earned accolades for 'Most Innovative Use of AI' from the 2020 AI & Machine Learning Awards.
Join our team and help the world manage risk in real time. You'll work with 800+ talented people across eight offices, united by our passion to collaborate, make a difference, and have fun while doing it!
About Social Good at Dataminr:
At Dataminr, we are committed to leveraging the power of AI and real-time information as a force for good. Over the years, we have built strong partnerships with a number of humanitarian organizations-including the United Nations and Direct Relief -to help them more effectively deliver aid and protect staff and beneficiaries during critical events.
Our Social Good team is expanding in 2022. We aim not only to bring our current capabilities to bear with a broader set of nonprofits and intergovernmental organizations (IGOs), but also to work closely with leading social impact organizations to identify new ways to employ real time information and AI for the benefit of people and planet
As Technical Project Manager for the Social Good Grants and Innovation Lab, you'll help to grow our impact by executing a best-in-class program designed to match Dataminr technology and expertise with game-changing ideas that address the world's most pressing problems. You will run point on grantee engagements-including project scoping, goal setting, timelines, communications and implementation-in order to deliver innovative solutions in key impact areas like climate, human rights, public health, and free and fair media and democracy.
Who you are:
You're a highly motivated and organized professional with deep experience in managing projects from concept to execution. You're methodical in your approach, passionate about and conversant in the intricacies of technical solutions, and skilled in establishing strong partner and cross-functional relationships in order to deliver said solutions.
Above all, you have demonstrated your commitment to positive social and environmental impact, ideally with a focus on using technology to these ends. You're excited to deliver on the promise of a thriving social innovation program serving high-profile nonprofits and IGOs.
Responsibilities:
  • Expertly project manage individual grantee engagements from selection through successful execution, with a keen eye towards delivering measurable impact.
  • Build and maintain strong and effective relationships with day-to-day contacts at grantee organizations as well as with Dataminr's technical teams.
  • Provide top notch communications and flawless coordination for each engagement, working seamlessly across internal and external stakeholders to scope projects, set goals, establish timelines, and anticipate and address issues as they arise.
  • Provide your perspective during proposal review and selection to ensure Dataminr's Grants and Innovation Lab delivers on the promise of game-changing social impact.
  • Manage Dataminr staff-on rotation or volunteering with the Social Good team-to guarantee a positive experience and best use of their expertise in engineering, content, or customer success.
  • Build and improve upon processes through root-cause analysis and execution of strategies that create efficiencies and remove obstacles; identify tooling requirements; and develop best practices to support scale.
  • Capture quantitative and qualitative outcomes and deliver close-of-grant debrief to key internal and grantee stakeholders.
  • Work with Legal to ensure all necessary paperwork is completed prior to grantee engagements.
  • Support Grant Director to develop a robust portfolio of potential grantee leads across our six impact pillars.
  • Develop deep insights regarding critical social impact areas, trends impacting the humanitarian sector, and other information necessary to shape the success of this Social Good vertical.
  • Collaborate across verticals (e.g. public sector) and functions (e.g. DE&I) to realize the potential of multi-stakeholder partnerships and support the success of Dataminr's business as a whole.

Desired Skills and Experience:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
  • 7+ years of operations or project management experience with a high-growth technology company
  • Experience driving innovative technical, operational, and strategic initiatives.
  • Solid problem-solving skills, combined with impeccable business acumen.
  • Ability to synthesize data into useful formats and bring actionable insights.
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team.
  • Superior communication and presentation skills
  • Understanding of publicly available information, enterprise software/SaaS, and/or artificial intelligence (AI)
  • Demonstrated commitment to social and/or environmental impact
  • Open to travel as required (once deemed safe)

Why you should work here:
  • We recognize and reward hard work with:
    • company paid benefits for employees and their dependents, including medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance
    • 401(k) savings plan with company matching
    • flexible spending account for out-of-pocket medical, transit, parking and dependent care expenses
  • We want you to be your best, authentic self by supporting you with:
    • a diverse, driven, and passionate team of coworkers who want you to succeed
    • individual learning and development fund and professional training
    • generous paid time off; including sick leave and 100% company paid parental leave
    • remote working friendly perks such as expanded telehealth options for mental and physical well being, virtual yoga, meditation and health and fitness app reimbursements

...and this is just to name a few!
Dataminr is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Individuals seeking employment at Dataminr are considered without regards to race, sex, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetics, marital status, pregnancy, unemployment status, sexual orientation, citizenship status or veteran status.
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Dataminr is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates who are unable to be vaccinated due to a sincerely held religious belief, medical reasons, or other legally protected reasons, should contact their recruiting representative as soon as possible following any conditional offer of employment to explore what, if any, reasonable accommodations Dataminr is able to offer.
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Candidates who are unable to be vaccinated due to a legally protected reason should contact their recruiting representative as soon as possible following any offer of employment to explore what, if any, reasonable accommodations Dataminr is able to offer.
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Location

You'll find our open-floor New York office just blocks away from Grand Central and Penn Station, complete with daily catered meals and a fully stocked kitchen.

An Insider's view of Dataminr

What’s the vibe like in the office?

The vibe in the office is welcoming, hospitable, engaging and fun! Our Workplace team strives to create an experience that is inviting and inclusive for all. We have plenty of areas for quiet work, and several activity-based workspaces that are great for collaborative work. There is definitely something for everyone here.

Ann-Marie

Senior Manager, Workplace & Facilities NYC

What makes someone successful on your team?

Truly successful team members embody the Dataminr core values: own it, find a better way, drive results and bring others along. They demonstrate these values in the way they collaborate, problem solve, exceed both team and business goals, and invest in and support one another.

Dan

VP Geospatial Engineering

How do your team's ideas influence the company's direction?

We give voice to our colleagues through consistent employee feedback channels—biannual engagement surveys, global focus groups, and transparent action plans. That employee feedback has helped us embed our diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy and initiatives into our culture and our business decisions.

Robin

VP, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

What are Dataminr Perks + Benefits

Dataminr Benefits Overview

Where to begin! If you're passionate about being the first to know, Dataminr is the place to be. We use AI and machine learning to analyze public data about events in real-time. We cut through the noise created by an ever-increasing volume of data and information so our clients can be alerted first to critical news and breaking information. Working at Dataminr means you're constantly growing and making a real individual impact. Your contributions and opinions help shape the future of our business.

We recognise and reward hard work with:

- Competitive compensation package including equity
- Company paid benefits for employees and their dependents such as Health and Dental insurance, Vision Care and Income Protection and Life Insurance pension with company match

We want you to be your best, authentic self by supporting you with:
- A diverse, driven, and passionate team of coworkers who want you to succeed
- Individual learning and development fund and professional training
- Generous leave, including two additional volunteer days
- In-office perks such as a kitchen stocked with snacks and beverages and catered meals
- Remote working friendly perks such as expanded telehealth options for mental and physical wellbeing, meditation and health and fitness app reimbursements
- Discounted Gym Membership

…and this is just to name a few!

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Partners with Nonprofits
Friends outside of work
Eat lunch together
Intracompany committees
Open door policy
Team owned deliverables
Team based strategic planning
Group brainstorming sessions
Pair programming
Open office floor plan
Diversity
Dedicated Diversity/Inclusion Staff
Unconscious bias training
Diversity manifesto
Diversity Employee Resource Groups
Hiring Practices that Promote Diversity
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability Insurance
Dental Benefits
Vision Benefits
Health Insurance Benefits
Life Insurance
Wellness Programs
Mental Health Benefits
Retirement & Stock Options Benefits
401(K)
401(K) Matching
Company Equity
Performance Bonus
Match charitable contributions
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Generous Parental Leave
Flexible Work Schedule
Remote Work Program
Family Medical Leave
Adoption Assistance
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Generous PTO
Paid Volunteer Time
Paid Holidays
Paid Sick Days
Perks & Discounts
Casual Dress
Commuter Benefits
Company Outings
Free Daily Meals
Stocked Kitchen
Happy Hours
Recreational Clubs
Relocation Assistance
Fitness Subsidies
Home Office Stipend for Remote Employees
Professional Development Benefits
Job Training & Conferences
Diversity Program
Lunch and learns
Cross functional training encouraged
Promote from within
Mentorship program
Continuing Education stipend
Time allotted for learning
Customized development tracks
Paid industry certifications

Additional Perks + Benefits

TEAM CULTURE
We foster a team-driven, collaborative, and interconnected culture. Join your coworkers for all-hands meetings, happy hours, kickball tournaments, game nights, movie nights, volunteering events and more.

GROWTH
We're growing, and we want you to grow with us. Our professional development fund, mentorship program, and Lunch & Learns are here to help you take your career to the next level.

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
We recognize the importance of a diverse spectrum of voices and perspectives, and we are committed to cultivating a respectful and inclusive global community. Our Employee-Led Resource Groups (ERG) meet regularly, plan and sponsor internal and external initiatives, and serve as a resource to educate one another about the different cultures, backgrounds, and identities that make up our diverse community.

BENEFITS & PERKS
Our benefits are the icing on the cake: 100% covered health insurance, daily catered meals, and a fully stocked kitchen to satisfy all your snack needs.

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