Department: Programme Team
Job Description
Reports To:
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Direct Reports:
Programme Coordinators / Programme Officers
The Role
To support the CEO in executing the organisation's strategic goals by managing the day-to-day operations and delivery of all programmes. The Programme Manager is responsible for translating strategic plans into actionable operational workflows, ensuring high-quality service delivery, managing programme staff and volunteers, and supporting rigorous impact measurement and financial monitoring.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Programme Operations & Delivery
- Execute the programme strategies and operational plans set by the Senior Management Team, ensuring alignment with organisational goals.
- Hold day-to-day accountability for the effective, safe, and timely delivery of all programmes within approved budgets and quality standards.
- Work closely with the Operational Team to implement safety protocols and risk assessments, ensuring the safeguarding of participants and personnel.
- Provide hands-on management and operational support for volunteer-led classes, ensuring they are adequately resourced and integrated into the programme framework.
- Support the CEO in maintaining and cultivating strategic relationships with service delivery partners.
2. Performance Monitoring, Reporting & Grants Support
- Develop, track, and analyse Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for all programmes; provide regular data and insights to the CEO for management decisions.
- Establish and maintain robust data collection systems to monitor grant utilization, progress, and impact.
- Ensure the timely submission of accurate financial and narrative reports to the HOO and funding team for review.
- Ensure all programme activities and grant usages comply with funder requirements and organisational agreements under the guidance of the CEO.
3. Team Leadership & People Management
- Manage, supervise, and develop the programme team (Coordinators/Officers), fostering a high-performance, collaborative, and accountable culture.
- Identify team development needs and coordinate training, coaching, and mentorship to build capacity.
- Support in overseeing team development, including performance appraisals.
- Ensure effective communication and coordination within the programme team and across other departments, creating an environment where challenges and ideas are openly shared.
4. Financial Planning & Control
- Assist in the development of programme budgets and contribute to the annual budgeting process.
- Monitor and analyse day-to-day programme expenditure against approved budgets, providing forecasts and flagging variances to ensure financial targets are achieved.
5. Proposal Support
- Work collaboratively with the funding and finance team and CEO to support the design, budgeting, and narrative development for concept papers and proposals for new grant opportunities.
Key Requirements (Suggested):
- Experience in Non-profit Management or degree in Business Administration, or a related field.
- Minimum 3-5 years of experience in programme management or operations, preferably within an NGO or social service setting.
- Proven experience in team supervision and volunteer management.
- Strong data analysis skills and experience with impact measurement and grant reporting. Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and develop a multidisciplinary team, with a focus on fostering a collaborative, high-performance, and accountable culture.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
- Passionate about LOVE 21's mission of empowering individuals to reach their full potential.
- Fluent in Cantonese and proficient in written and spoken English and Chinese.
- Proficient in MS Office and Chinese word processing.
- High levels of self-motivation, responsibility, and integrity.