Program Manager

Overview

The Foundation Program Manager plays an important role in implementing the Foundation’s growing programs and achieving the evolving strategic goals of the Foundation. The programming is set and goals determined by the Foundation’s Board of Trustees, working through an extensive structure of Board committees. The Program Manager is the central point of accountability for program administration, which requires the manager to assess ongoing programming needs and make recommendations on allocation and development of supportive resources.

The Program Manager may be called upon to assist the Board and its committees in the development of new programming. Reporting and accountable to the Foundation’s President, and working with the Foundation’s Executive Committee, the Program Manager will have principal accountability to ensure that the objectives for each of the Foundation’s programs are met. The Program Manager coordinates activities of committees and other work groups and take the lead in anticipating needs for committee action.

Because the Foundation actively seeks collaborations with other organizations, the Program Manager assists in facilitating the development and maintenance of work with the Foundation’s partnering/affiliating organizations and may take the lead or otherwise assists in planning collaborative activities. The Program Manager also serves as the single, consistent point of contact with the Scholars selected by the Foundation and works with Scholars individually to assist them in taking advantage of the activities and other benefits under the Scholar Program.

This includes assisting with recruiting, application and application review, onboarding, and event planning and staffing. The Program Manager may be asked to serve as the face of the Foundation in various contexts.

Responsibilities include foundation management; fundraising management; program, public awareness, and collaboration development; and basic administrative duties.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, communications, or a related field and/or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Master’s degree is desirable.
• Three to five years relevant experience in membership services, education management, marketing, or communications
• Strong project management experience, extensive knowledge of and experience with computers, computer programs, networks, and databases, including writing programs for manipulating data
• Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel experience required;
  Access experience desired
• Skills needed to update, maintain, develop a Word Press-based website
• One to three years’ experience in desktop publishing and advertising/communications