Greenville Together: Housing Program Manager

Greenville Together; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

United Way of Greenville County seeks a Housing Program Manager to lead Greenville Together’s Housing Surge 2.0 operations, supervising Community Navigators and coordinating housing placements with the Housing Partnerships Manager. You will balance frontline leadership with system-wide coordination and accountability.

You will oversee Shelter-to-Home and Street-to-Home programs, track performance against targets, and drive continuous improvements across the housing surge model in a dynamic

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in homeless services, housing programs, rapid rehousing, or crisis response initiatives.
• 2+ years of experience supervising staff or leading program operations strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in social work, public administration, nonprofit management, or a related field preferred; Master’s degree a plus. Equivalent leadership experience in housing or crisis-response programs may substitute for formal education.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations for Shelter to Home and Street to Home.
• Manage referrals, prioritization, and case assignments across the team.
• Coordinate alignment between outreach, shelters, and housing navigation efforts.
• Monitor workflow efficiency and troubleshoot operational barriers.

Skills

Leadership

Coordinated teamwork

Communication

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social work, public administration, nonprofit management, or related field

Master’s degree a plus

Equivalent leadership experience

Job description

About Greenville Together

Greenville’s United Effort to Functionally End Homelessness

Greenville Together: A Home for All is a coordinated, community-wide initiative—hosted by United Way of Greenville County—committed to functionally ending homelessness in Greenville. Our goal is to prevent homelessness whenever possible, and when it does occur, ensure it is rare, brief, and non-recurring through a comprehensive, systems-level response.

Job Type

Advertised Job Type: Permanent - Full-time regular employment

Position Title

Housing Program Manager

Reports To

Director, Greenville Together

Position Summary

The Housing Program Manager provides day-to-day leadership for Greenville Together’s Housing Surge 2.0 operations, overseeing Shelter-to-Home and Street-to-Home programming. This role supervises Community Navigators, coordinates housing placements with the Housing Partnerships Manager, manages workflow and prioritization, and ensures performance expectations are met. The Program Manager balances frontline operational leadership with system-level coordination and accountability.

Key Responsibilities

Program Oversight + Operations

• Oversee daily operations for Shelter to Home and Street to Home.
• Manage referrals, prioritization, and case assignments across the team.
• Ensure alignment between outreach, shelters, and housing navigation efforts.
• Monitor workflow efficiency and troubleshoot operational barriers.

Staff Supervision + Support

• Provide direct supervision, coaching, and performance feedback to Community Navigators.
• Establish clear expectations, practice standards, and accountability structures.
• Support staff working in high-acuity, field-based environments.

Coordination + Performance Management

• Coordinate closely with the Housing Partnerships Manager to ensure unit readiness and placement flow.
• Track placements, retention, and program outputs against established targets.
• Prepare summaries and updates for Greenville Together leadership and partners.
• Support continuous improvement efforts across the Housing Surge model.

Partnership + System Engagement

• Collaborate with shelter partners, outreach teams, and service providers.
• Participate in system meetings, surge planning, and cross-agency coordination.
• Escalate complex participant, landlord, or system issues as needed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in homeless services, housing programs, rapid rehousing, or crisis response initiatives.
• 2+ years of experience supervising staff or leading program operations strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in social work, public administration, nonprofit management, or a related field preferred; Master’s degree a plus. Equivalent leadership experience in housing or crisis-response programs may substitute for formal education.
• Demonstrated supervisory and team leadership experience.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to lead in a dynamic, evolving system environment.