Program Manager, GreenLight Fund Denver

GreenLight Fund

$95K — $98K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4-7 years of relevant experience in program management or community engagement
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Demonstrated involvement with local community issues and organizations
  • Familiarity with research methodologies and data evaluation
  • Preferred experience with Salesforce for data management

Responsibilities

  • Lead comprehensive research on community-based issues affecting underserved populations
  • Conduct qualitative and quantitative local landscape analyses
  • Support evaluation of prospective portfolio organizations
  • Perform due diligence to assess organizational impact and financial stability
  • Synthesize findings into reports for strategic decision-making
  • Establish and maintain partnerships with community stakeholders
  • Manage portfolio performance and ensure milestone achievement
  • Coordinate program-focused events to showcase community impact

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance with significant coverage
  • Mental health visit copays fully covered
  • Retirement matching contributions
  • Short and long-term disability insurance fully covered
  • Generous leave policies including holidays, sick days, and vacation days
  • Paid parental leave for both birth and non-birth parents
  • Up to $1,500 annually for professional development
  • Cell phone and WiFi stipend available
  • Access to wellness credits through Holisticly
Full Job Description
Position Overview

GreenLight Fund seeks a thoughtful, mission-driven Program Manager to manage programmatic work, including research, selection, community engagement, and portfolio management. This role will lead analysis, support stakeholder relationships, and ensure strong coordination and delivery of program activities in alignment with site priorities. The Program Manager reports directly to the Executive Director of GreenLight Fund Denver and will work collaboratively across the GreenLight network.

Key Areas of Responsibility

Strategy, Research, Selection, & Community Engagement
  • Lead research on current and emerging community-based social issues and priorities affecting historically underserved children, youth, and families.
  • Lead local landscape analysis, including qualitative and quantitative research, data evaluation, and stakeholder engagement with community leaders and partners.
  • Support Executive Director in ensuring high-fidelity evaluation of perspective portfolio organizations.
  • Conduct due diligence on prospective portfolio organizations, including financial evaluation and impact assessment.
  • Record, synthesize, and produce reports and briefs to guide program strategy, decision-making, and site leadership.
  • Establish, maintain, and strengthen relationships with community partners and stakeholders to support program strategy and impact.
  • Lead community engagement initiatives, ensuring collaboration and alignment with site priorities.
  • Serve as a point of contact for program-related communications, including sharing findings, progress, and opportunities.

Portfolio Management & Program Execution
  • Support portfolio management, including:
    • Tracking performance, progress toward outcomes, and emerging opportunities or risks.
    • Collecting and analyzing program data for reporting.
    • Maintain internal management, data, and reporting systems relevant to program operations.
    • Coordinating with portfolio organizations to ensure milestones are met.
    • Preparing materials to inform program decisions, advisory input, and site leadership.
  • In partnership with the Executive Director, identify best practices across the GreenLight network and implement locally.
  • Lead planning and execution of program-focused events showcasing portfolio organizations and impact.

Requirements
  • Minimum of 4 to 7 years of related experience.
  • Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
  • Demonstrable engagement in the local community.

Preferred Qualifications

We recognize that strong candidates may not meet every listed qualification. If you're excited about this role but don't meet every preferred qualification, we still encourage you to apply. The following experiences and skills are a plus:
  • Experience with Salesforce.

Location Requirements

This position is based in GreenLight Fund Denver. Applicants who do not meet location requirements will not be considered.

Travel Requirements

Approximately 5-10% travel is required for site visits and program support. Travel is typically scheduled in advance and may be concentrated during certain periods, including occasional consecutive travel weeks.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range for this position is $95,000 - $98,300.

GreenLight Fund offers a generous benefits package that includes:
  • Health Insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield (80% covered)
  • Dental and Vision Insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield (80% covered)
  • Full coverage of all mental health visit copays through Blue Cross Blue Shield (100% covered)
  • Safe Harbor (Match 100% of the first 3% of salary and 50% of the next 2%)
  • Short and Long-Term Disability through The Hartford (100% covered)
  • Basic Life insurance and AD&D through The Hartford (100% covered)
  • Voluntary Life Insurance, Critical Illness, and Accident Insurance through The Hartford
  • 10 company-wide holiday closings and 3 floating holidays
  • The week between Christmas Day and New Year's Day off
  • Up to 12 sick days (prorated for new hires)
  • Up to 2 personal days (prorated for new hires)
  • COVID-19 Benefits
  • Vacation Days: Up to 15 days in years 1-3, 20 days in years 4-5, and 25 days in year 6 and beyond
  • 12 weeks of paid parental leave for birth parents, 6 weeks of paid parental leave for non-birth parents
  • Up to $175 monthly cell phone and WiFi stipend
  • Up to $1,500 per year for professional development
  • Access to Holisticly (40 Holisticly Credits per Month)

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