Reports to: Foundation President
Interfaces with: Charlotte Regional Business Alliance Foundation Board, CLT Alliance staff and investors. entrepreneurs, small businesses, and other stakeholders.
Salary range: $100,000 – $115,000 + bonus opportunity and competitive benefits package.
GENERAL POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The CLT Alliance Foundation (the Foundation) seeks a Sr. Program Manager to provide key program leadership of all Foundation programs, designed to grow small businesses and business leaders, ensuring inclusive economic growth and prosperity for all. This role will be responsible for planning, coordinating and providing program oversight to ensure on time, on budget and organizational goal alignment for all programs.
IDEAL CANDIDATE TRAITS:
Collaborative Leadership — Thinks first about how to accelerate and scale work through leveraging thought leaders, partnerships and the community.
Curious — Naturally curious about all areas of the work, the organization and key stakeholders needs when developing strategies for growth.
Attentive Colleague — Quick study, sense of humor, and a true team player.
Expansive Thinker — Doesn’t view the job description as firm boundaries, instead is willing to think beyond defined responsibilities to meet and exceed expectations.
Expert Partnership Manager and Communicator — Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally with investors, stakeholders, thought leaders and internal members of the team.
Overachiever — Outstanding record of achievement and initiative, entrepreneurial spirit, and profound sense of responsibility.
Creative and Strategic Thinker — Ability to meet both internal and external objectives innovatively and efficiently.
Ultimate Multitasker — Outstanding organizational skills, excellent time management and judgment, the ability to manage complex tasks in a fast-paced environment, superior customer service capabilities, and poise under pressure.
SPECIFIC DUTIES:
• Contribute to the efficacy, measurement, growth and sustainability of all Foundation programs by:
• Identifying critical communication channels,
• Raising the visibility of programs,
• Interfacing with current and past participants,
• Securing new participants,
• Managing their experience with the Foundation,
• Tracking metrics, and
• Lead Foundation program evaluation and execution.
• Provide support for Foundation events.
• Actively participate in the creation of new programs and changes to existing programs.
• Build and manage grant deliverables and required reporting.
• Build and manage program and organizational reports (Excel, Tableau, etc.), presentations (Canva, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Staff CLT Alliance Foundation board meetings including administrative duties such as scheduling, preparing agendas, taking minutes, creating and distributing materials.
• Manage project-wide deliverables and day-to-day communications with and for the Foundation President.
• Develop trusted relationships with the CLT Alliance team and be able to work effectively cross-functionally.
• Clearly communicate the progress of monthly/quarterly/annual initiatives to internal and external
stakeholders.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS:
• Ability to manage complex and fast-changing portfolios of work and prioritize effectively in response to changing demands.
• Current experience working in the Charlotte small business and entrepreneurial ecosystem.
• Demonstrate sharp attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to forge strong, trusting relationships with all stakeholder groups.
• Embody an entrepreneurial spirit and a track record showing initiative and ownership of work.
• Familiarity with grant applications and execution preferred in addition to having engaged in fundraising in previous roles.
• Bachelor’s degree and 5 – 7 years of relevant project and/or program management experience strongly preferred.
• Strong proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite, notably Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
CLT ALLIANCE
The Charlotte Regional Business Alliance champions, serves and works to unite a region comprised of people from all walks of life. We honor diversity, inclusion, and equity internally and externally. We are committed to advancing economic opportunity and prosperity across the Charlotte Region. The CLT Alliance does work in-office 5 days a week.
To apply, please download and complete the application, forward with cover letter and resume to careers@charlotteregion.com.