Senior Manager – WASH Partnerships

Water for Good

. Manage a portfolio of institutional funding partners and prospects as primary relationship manager .

Posted 10/7/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $75,000 - $85,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing institutional funding partnerships and coordinating grant proposal development while ensuring compliance with donor requirements. Proven ability to collaborate across departments and contribute to strategic partnerships and knowledge management initiatives.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Institutional Funding ManagementGrant Proposal DevelopmentDonor Engagement StrategiesCRM and Project Management SystemsWASH Sector Representation

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Hard Skills

Grant ManagementDonor ResearchProposal DevelopmentCompliance SupportForecasting and Planning

Soft Skills

Relationship ManagementCollaborationMentoringCommunicationStrategic Thinking

Industry Keywords

WASH SectorInstitutional FundingStewardshipKnowledge ManagementOrganizational Learning

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage a portfolio of institutional funding partners and prospects as primary relationship manager
Develop and maintain the institutional funding pipeline through prospect identification, qualification, cultivation, and stewardship
Coordinate grant proposal development across departments
Contribute to donor engagement strategies and stewardship plans
Maintain accurate information on grant opportunities, commitments, and expected revenue for forecasting and planning
Conduct donor and prospect research to identify partnership opportunities
Review grant reports and support compliance with donor requirements
Collaborate with program, finance, leadership, communications, and technical teams on proposals, agreements, evidence, learning, and impact
Build and maintain relationships with peer organizations, research institutions, foundations, and sector networks
Represent Water for Good at WASH sector events, webinars, conferences, and collaborative initiatives
Support strategic partnerships advancing programmatic and fundraising objectives
Contribute to publications, presentations, blogs, external content, and thought leadership
Assist with presentations and materials for sector events and donor engagements
Promote dissemination of research, learning, and best practices
Contribute to knowledge management and organizational learning initiatives
Support grants management and partnership development process improvements
Participate in organizational planning, fundraising discussions, and departmental initiatives
Mentor junior team members or interns as assigned
Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience managing institutional funding partners and prospects
Experience coordinating grant proposal development and grant management processes
Experience conducting donor and prospect research
Experience with donor engagement, stewardship, and relationship management
Ability to collaborate with program, finance, communications, leadership, and technical teams
Ability to represent the organization in WASH sector events, webinars, conferences, and collaborative initiatives
Ability to maintain grant and donor information in CRM and project management systems
Ability to contribute to publications, presentations, blogs, and other external content
Ability to support compliance with donor requirements throughout the grant lifecycle
Ability to mentor junior team members or interns as assigned
Willingness to travel up to 6 weeks per year

Benefits

Comp & perks

Up to 6 weeks of travel per year for donor engagement, sector representation, partnership development, and internal planning meetings