We are Hiring
for Programme Lead

The Programme Lead will oversee a ChangemakerXchange programme supporting young changemakers who are building a fairer, more sustainable future for AI and the digital world, and using technology in ways that serve people and the planet.

This spans a range of work, from building alternative AI infrastructure, to preserving indigenous / local knowledge and fighting algorithmic bias, to tackling the environmental footprint of hardware and data centres, to defending digital rights and fair labour conditions for the people behind AI systems, to using AI and tech for social and environmental impact.

The programme runs across four regions: Europe, MENA, the US, and Asia Pacific, with a cohort of around 12 selected changemakers in each region. It builds on our earlier AI programme, delivered across Europe, Latin America and MENA in 2025-26.

The programme is funded by a multinational software company as its lead corporate partner. This role is offered as a 12-month contract, running through to the end of October 2027 or one year from the start date.

This is a very hands-on project management role. You’ll be responsible for coordinating and delivering the programme across all four regional cohorts, in contact directly with 50+ changemakers in total, working closely with local hosts in each region and managing the relationship with our corporate partner.  

Programme Delivery 

• Own the end-to-end delivery of the programme across all four regional cohorts, including the selection process, kick-off, group sessions, in-person gatherings, and capacity building support. 
• Develop and manage detailed project plans, timelines, and budgets across the four regions, keeping everything on track and within budget. 
• Build and manage the systems and processes that keep a multi-region programme running smoothly, including participant tracking, scheduling, and reporting tools. 

Coordination with Local Hosts & Facilitators 

• Act as the central point of coordination for local hosts and facilitators supporting the cohort in each region, ensuring consistency of quality and experience across all four. 
• Support local teams with planning, troubleshooting, and day-to-day delivery questions. 

Corporate Partnership Management 

• Manage the day-to-day relationship with the multinational software company funding and engaging with the programme. 
• Coordinate partner staff engagement opportunities across the four regions, including in-person gatherings, speed mentoring, and potential advisory input. 
• Lead on programme reporting to the partner, including impact data collection and funder-facing reports. 
• Support coordination with our other corporate partner in this space, capacity building sessions and coaching matches for existing community members, and represent the programme at relevant sector events where opportunities arise. 

Evaluation and Impact Measurement 

• Coordinate impact measurement across all four cohorts, using consistent metrics so results can be compared and rolled up regionally and globally. 
• Collect, analyse, and report on outcomes, and feed learnings back into how the programme is run. 

General Core Team Responsibilities 

• Participate in regular team meetings and planning discussions. 
• Join the 2027 team retreat and collective planning efforts during your time with us. 
• Contribute to team culture and ways of working. 

Essential criteria 

• Significant experience in programme or project management, ideally managing multi-region or multi-stream programmes. 
• Fluency in English, verbally and in writing. 
• Berlin-based, or otherwise Germany-based given the timeline for this role does not allow for relocation. 
• Strong organisational skills and comfort managing complexity across multiple regions and stakeholders at once. 
• Experience and fluency, or fast learning capacity, with standard office and project tools (e.g. MS Office, Google Tools, Typeform, Monday, Zoom). 

Ideal attributes 

• Experience managing corporate partnerships, ideally with a large multinational company, able to speak the language of a corporate funder as well as of the changemakers on the programme. 
• Existing knowledge of and networks within the responsible tech and AI space globally, this would be a considerable bonus. 
• Some knowledge of or interest in AI and responsible tech, enough to talk credibly with corporate partners and technical changemakers alike. 
• A pragmatic, delivery-focused approach. This is a coordination and delivery role, and doesn’t involve advocacy work. 
• Existing knowledge of one or more of the four regions (Europe, MENA, US, Asia Pacific) is a bonus, not a requirement. 
• Comfortable working independently and solving problems without waiting to be told. 

You have doubts about fitting all the criteria above, but are excited about the role and believe you could be a match? Please still apply, we’d love to hear from you and explore the opportunity to work together. 

• A 12-month contract, likely running through to the end of October 2027. 
• A full time position, with possibility of 3-4 days per week. 
• A small but lovely office in the heart of Berlin, including state of the art tech equipment. 
• Flexibility for some home office days. 
• Salary range of 45-60K EUR per year –  our process follows a salary framework based on years of relevant experience, competencies, and role responsibility.  

• 2 September: Applications open
• 20 September: Application deadline
• 28 September–2 October: First-round interviews
• Week of 5 October: Final interviews, reference checks and selection
• Week of 12 October: Offer and salary discussion
• 2 November: Expected start date