Senior Manager, Business Training

Contact Kimberly D. Lucas to apply for the position.

POSITION OVERVIEW

United Way seeks an experienced program manager to coordinate the day-to-day activities of executing our business training strategy. The ideal candidate has deep experience in project coordination and extraordinary attention to detail as well as a familiarity with family childcare operations, including the business model. This grant-funded position is funded full time through the end of June 2024. Funding is anticipated to continue beyond this grant period but not guaranteed. Full-year salary for this position is $72,500. Salary for the 6-month period will be $36,250, prorated based on hire date. This position will support systems- and community-level change for young children in United Way’s footprint, through supporting the sustainability of the childcare field, including the following key responsibilities:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Professional expert on the family childcare business model and the Shared Services business training curriculum
• Trains trainers to deliver business training curriculum
• Executes strategies, policies and plans to achieve program objectives
• Manages program budget(s)
• Interfaces with external partners, and/or internal support functions
• Manages team of contractors who deliver business training
• Organizes and coordinates timelines and team tasks
• Works closely with the VP Shared Services MA to solve whatever day-to-day challenges arise that are unique to a rapidly expanding program
• Monitors program expenditures
• Prepares financial statements and maintain records pertaining to program activities
• Purchases approved equipment and supplies needed by the staff and program
• Schedules program work, oversees daily operations, coordinates the activities of the program, and sets priorities for managing the program.
• Manages marketing and outreach to the community.
• Prepares or assists in the preparation of grant requests and funding continuation from outside sponsors.
• Manages pipeline
• Represents the organization warmly and professionally
• Communicates impeccably via email, phone and zoom internally and externally

REQUIREMENTS:

The successful candidate for this position will have:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, administration, or related field
• Language: Spanish and English
• Familiarity with early education (family childcare a plus)
• Previous experience as a project manager
• Proficient computer skills, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel)
• Strong project management skills with the ability to juggle multiple projects
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Organized and able to create multiple timelines, budgets, and schedule
• Able to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently
• Encouraging to team and staff; able to mentor and lead
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to analyze problems and strategize for better solutions
• Flexibility with virtual work recognizing that this position may be expected to eventually travel throughout United Way’s footprint once it is safe to do so.