Program Manager, Math Talent

Core responsibilities:

• Support the Fund Director in managing a portfolio of early grants, partnerships, and initiatives, including diligence, grant structuring, contracting, and reporting
• Serve as a relationship manager for partners and grantees: support their work, troubleshoot challenges, and create feedback loops that improve outcomes
• Build lightweight but rigorous operating rhythms for initiatives (milestones, check-ins, risk tracking)
• Synthesize learnings from early execution into clear insights that inform fund strategy and future scaling

This role helps execute a strategy that dramatically increases the proportion of exceptional math talent that the world identifies and successfully nurtures to their full potential, addressing the challenge of "missing Einsteins" globally.

Required skills, experience, qualifications:

• 5–12 years of experience in program management, philanthropy, policy, education, nonprofit operations, strategy, grantmaking, investing, or adjacent fields
• Strong project management skills and the ability to execute in ambiguous environments
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce crisp memos and donor-facing materials
• Strong relationship management skills and comfort working across diverse stakeholders

Base compensation range of $140,000 to $190,000, along with a comprehensive and generous benefits package and 401K contribution.

Renaissance Philanthropy aims to fuel a 21st century renaissance by increasing the ambition of philanthropists, scientists, and innovators through advising philanthropists, surfacing breakthrough ideas, and incubating ambitious initiatives.