Project Manager – Firefighter Special Projects (Volunteer)

Description

The Project Manager – Firefighter Special Projects leads the coordination and execution of MAP’s firefighter safety and protective-gear development initiatives. This role ensures that multidisciplinary teams move from research to prototypes to testing with clarity, accountability, and rigor. This is a leadership role at the center of MAP’s most technically complex innovation work.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead project planning, timelines, and deliverables across firefighter gear initiatives
• Coordinate collaboration between designers, engineers, material scientists, and advisors
• Track research, prototyping, testing, and compliance milestones
• Maintain documentation, project trackers, and communication workflows
• Ensure safety, ethics, and mission alignment across all project activity
• Serve as the operational bridge between Thread & Promise leadership and technical teams

Qualifications

• Experience in project management, engineering projects, product development, or technical programs
• Strong organizational, documentation, and communication skills
• Comfort working with scientific, design, and engineering teams
• Commitment to safety, equity, and mission-driven innovation

Preferred Skills

• Experience in product development, PPE, materials science, or industrial design
• Familiarity with prototyping, testing, or regulatory environments
• Background in healthcare, firefighting, safety, or manufacturing

Commitment

Volunteer leadership role
Approximately 5–10 hours per week
Minimum 6-month commitment preferred
Remote with NYC-based collaboration as needed

What You’ll Gain

• Leadership experience in a cutting-edge safety and innovation initiative
• Direct impact on firefighter health, safety, and cancer prevention
• Collaboration with world-class designers, engineers, and researchers
• Professional recognition and letters of recommendation
• The opportunity to help build life-saving equipment

How To Apply

Interested candidates should apply directly through Idealist. Help turn research and design into real-world protection for the people who run toward danger to save others. Thank you for your interest in volunteering with our organization. At this time, volunteer opportunities are limited to individuals based in the United States due to legal, safeguarding, data-privacy, and programmatic requirements. We appreciate your interest in our mission and your understanding of these constraints.