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About the Role The global cement sector is responsible for around 8% of global CO2 emissions and our team is dedicated to decarbonizing this sector. The Senior Program Associate will join the Cement and Building Materials Team in guiding, growing, and administering Global Industry Hub’s (GIH) grantmaking portfolio. GIH is fiscally sponsored by the ClimateWorks Foundation.  The Senior Associate will spend their time on program administration activities, grantmaking, communication with grantees, reporting and tracking of grants, refining our decarbonization strategy, and organizing convenings for our global grantees and leading industry experts. The Senior Program Associate will increasingly act as a subject matter expert representing the Global Industry Hub and be a key point of contact for work related to cement and concrete. This role requires skills in program management, communication, collaboration, and independent research. The program associate will be expected to show resourcefulness, good judgment, punctuality, and a commitment to excellence and integrity. Knowledge of the cement and concrete industries and the construction industry in general is desired. About the Global Industry Hub Based at ClimateWorks, the Global Industry Hub (Hub) accelerates the decarbonization of heavy industry by mobilizing philanthropic and catalytic capital toward high-impact opportunities in steel, cement, and chemicals. The Hub operates as a neutral, creative, and catalytic systems platform, connecting funders, governments, industry, CSOs, innovators, and development institutions. It turns complex, capital-intensive transitions into investable, competitive, and climate-aligned industrial paths. Its work bridges policy innovation, economic design, financial alignment, and institutional strengthening, enabling the early projects and long-term reforms needed to rebuild global industrial systems for a net-zero economy. By combining systems thinking, technical insights, and convening power, the Global Industry Hub helps partners achieve far greater leverage and shift industrial ecosystems toward resilient, inclusive, and sustainable futures.   How you will contribute The Senior Program Associate will: Grantmaking and Program Oversight (50%) Ensure the smooth and effective passage of grants through the multi-stage process of assessment, disbursement, and evaluation.  This can require adhering to tight timelines.   Manage relationships with grantees, including understanding their needs and circumstances, ensuring the effective two-way flow of information, and receiving regular reports.    Collaborate with peers and other teams at CWF to support effective grantmaking and action on cross-cutting strategies Knowledge Exchange and Stakeholder Engagement (20%) Lead the organization of stakeholder engagement groups, including organizing virtual and in-person meetings, including our annual Global Cement Decarbonization Convening.  This includes preparation of the agenda, meeting organization, coordinating speakers, and recording notes and outcomes. Ensure knowledge is broadly shared through written communications and online and in-person events. Strategy Development & Execution (20%) Support research and analysis informing the development of program strategy. Prepare documents, briefings, budgets, communications materials, and other work products for sharing outside the organization.   Increasingly act as a subject matter expert, point of contact, and representative of GIH in cement and building materials ecosystem. Other Duties As Assigned (10%) Other duties as assigned Required qualifications Passion for solving climate change, demonstrated over years.   Strong project and program management skills based on 5+ years’ experience in a relevant role.  Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, including environmental scien