The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  Public Policy Institute is hiring a Program Manager in Spokane, WA.

• Role description

  This is a Program Manager opening for someone who treats Professionalism as a starting point, not a finish line, here at Public Policy Institute. At its core, this is a Program Manager job in WA that rewards 7 years with $92,000 - $136,000 and room to run.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Turn 8 of pattern recognition into faster general calls
  • Push back, respectfully, when a Delegation shortcut will cost us later
  • Use Multitasking to streamline routine tasks and free up capacity
  • Step in on additional duties that support the wider Public Policy Institute mission
  • Write the Project Management runbook the next hire wishes they had
  • Identify gaps in current procedures and recommend workable fixes
  • Question the brief when the brief doesn't match reality

  What You'll Bring

  • Strong time-management skills and a bias toward action
  • The instinct to ask "what would change your mind?" before debating
  • Meticulous attention to detail across every deliverable
  • A collaborator's reflex to share credit and absorb blame

  You can trace a lot of WA's general momentum back to a detail-loving little team called Public Policy Institute in Spokane. Inclusion isn't a poster on the Spokane, WA wall; it's who gets pulled into the room and heard.

  We offer a competitive salary of $92,000 - $136,000, comprehensive health coverage, and a clear path to grow into senior general work.

  Confirmed unfilled today, Public Policy Institute continues its search in real time.

  Don't just bookmark this Program Manager posting in Spokane, act on it and apply today.

• Required skills

  • Presentation Skills
  • Delegation
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Process Improvement
  • Empathy
  • Multitasking
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Professionalism
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Work Ethic
  • Project Management

• Benefits & perks

  • Competitive base salary
  • Fertility benefits and IVF coverage
  • Discounts on company products
  • Coffee Bar
  • Basic life insurance
  • Professional development budget
  • Happy hours and social events
  • Flexible Work Arrangements
  • Retiree medical benefits
  • Paid certification exam fees
  • Wellness Programs

• Apply before 2026-08-23

  Submit your application for this Temporary general position.