Senior Manager, Watersheds Partnerships

• Build understanding and momentum for integrated floodplain management across Washington State by cultivating relationships, facilitating information exchange, and stewarding collaborative processes among diverse partners.
• Amplify partner successes and surface shared needs through coordinated virtual and in-person learning opportunities including site tours, workshops, and cross-sector convenings.
• Collaborate across BEF's Watersheds team to identify, evaluate, and advance funding and capacity-building opportunities that accelerate integrated floodplain management and hazard mitigation.
• Manage a portfolio of federal, state, and philanthropic grants supporting integrated floodplain and watershed management, ensuring timely compliance with reporting and grant requirements.

This role directly advances the restoration of freshwater ecosystems and climate resilience by building partnerships and capacity for integrated floodplain management, benefiting communities and the environment in Washington State and beyond.

• Minimum 8-10 years experience, with 5+ years convening and facilitating collaborative discussions among diverse stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience with Washington State legislative or regulatory processes; existing relationships with Tribal nations, state agencies, or local governments in Washington.
• Technical knowledge and existing or potential relationships with sectors such as food security, real estate, insurance, affordable housing, or energy security.
• Bachelor's degree in policy, planning, natural resources, public administration, or related field; MA/MS desirable.

Salary Range: $94,000-$108,000 per year DOE. 100% Employer paid Medical, Short Term and Long-Term Disability, Life insurance for employees; 75% subsidized for family/dependents. Retirement plan with 5% employer matching contribution. Generous PTO and Vacation Policy including alternative care and self-care leave. Four Week paid sabbatical after first 6 years, then every 5 years thereafter. Opportunity to grow through training and development including a generous paid professional development budget. Hybrid work schedule.

Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF) is an entrepreneurial nonprofit working on environmental solutions at the intersection of renewable energy and freshwater, building long-term partnerships to achieve real, measurable environmental benefits.