New Pennsylvania Project: Managing Director

Job Post; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 92,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-sponsored health insurance

Paid vacation, sick days, holidays

100% paid medical, dental, vision and

Job summary

New Pennsylvania Project seeks a Managing Director in Pennsylvania to lead strategic program development, civic engagement, and organizational leadership within NPPEF and NPP. You will oversee voter registration, mobilization, and education programs, manage senior teams, and drive fundraising and external partnerships.

The role reports to the CEO and requires a track record of managing large teams, building cross-organizational initiatives, and advancing diversity and equity in civic work.

Qualifications

• Senior Leadership overseeing multiple Department Directors (e.g., Campaign Manager, Coordinated Manager)
• Experience leading mid-size to large organizations with 50+ staff
• Knowledge of governance and fundraising in nonprofit sector
• Proficiency with CRM tools and Google Suite

Responsibilities

• Strategic Program Development: develop and implement voter registration and civic engagement initiatives; engage partners and lawmakers in voting rights legislation; ensure programmatic excellence and data controls; plan timelines and resources; track scaling progress and report to boards and funders.
• Staff and Organizational Leadership: manage senior leadership, oversee onboarding, mediate staff disputes, energize volunteers and funders, represent organizations at tables, prepare board reports.
• Fundraising and Development: assist with grant narratives and reporting; leverage relationships to build new funding opportunities.
• Strategic Communications: collaborate with CEO to design and refine communications strategy and narrative.

Skills

Managed Paid Staff

Job description

New Pennsylvania Project: Managing Director

LOCATION

PA

SALARY

$92000 - $100000 (Yearly)

HEALTHCARE

Employer-sponsored health insurance offered

SECOND LANGUAGE

Spanish - Second Language Preferred

DESIRED SKILLS

Managed Paid Staff

COMPANY

New Pennsylvania Project

DEPARTMENT

Organizing

EMPLOYMENT TYPE

Non-Profit

MINIMUM LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE

Senior Leadership (overseeing multiple Department Directors. Ex: Campaign Manager, Coordinated Manager)

JOB DESCRIPTION

Managing Director

Full Time - Executive Leadership

Exempt

Reports to: CEO

About the New Pennsylvania Project (C4)

The New Pennsylvania Project (NPP) was established in May 2021 modeled by the success of the New Georgia Project. NPP is a voting rights organization with a year-round primary focus on voter registration, civic education, and mobilization. NPP centers historically disenfranchised and often neglected Black, Indigenous and other people of color communities, immigrant communities and the youth in our work. Through civic engagement, we ensure all eligible voters feel compelled to exercise their freedom to vote in the Commonwealth.

The New Pennsylvania Project has a shared services agreement with the New PA Project Education Fund (NPPEF), a non-partisan 501(c)3 voting rights organization. Staff may, at the request of NPP, provide similar services to NPPEF. Any time spent providing services to NPPEF will be considered part of the hours and duties set forth by NPP.

About New PA Project Education Fund (C3)

The New PA Project Education Fund (NPPEF) is a nonpartisan organization led by community leaders across the Commonwealth. NPPEF is dedicated to providing all Pennsylvanians with the opportunity to exercise their voice, power and leadership as full participants in the democratic process. NPPEF centers the youth, immigrants, and Black, Indigenous and other communities of color because these communities are the least represented and most impacted by decisions our government is making.

About the Position

Reporting directly to the CEO, the Managing Director will have strategic and organizing/programmatic responsibilities. The Managing Director will represent both organizations and participate in events, speaking engagements and oftentimes make presentations to community members, partner organizations and other stakeholders.

In the dynamic world of nonprofit management, staying focused on long-term strategy while tackling short-term challenges requires leaders to be resolute yet flexible. The Managing Director will effectively orchestrate and execute strategic initiatives, fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration, and respond to environmental shifts while steering the organizations toward expansion, growth and the overall organizational missions. The Managing Director is expected to communicate openly and constructively with all staff, and foster a culture of shared responsibility and mutual respect.

The Managing Director will be expected to work closely with the CEO to create and implement the strategic plan for both the New PA Project Education Fund (NPPEF) and the New Pennsylvania Project, and design programs and initiatives within that plan. The Managing Director will set the directives for civic engagement, education, and mobilization.

The Managing Director responsibilities include development, implementation, and oversight of the voter registration, community engagement, quality control and mobilization programs. The Managing Director will lead and be responsible for all programmatic activities in coordination with their direct reports, and responsible for developing new approaches, programs and partnerships to further the missions of NPP and NPPEF.

The Managing Director will directly supervise members of the senior leadership and programs staff to include the director of quality control and data, deputy director(s) of programs and organizing, and regional organizing directors.

Because our target communities and colleagues come from a wide range of backgrounds, this position needs to be able to thoughtfully navigate and manage issues related to impacted communities, diversity, race, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and bring a deep commitment to advancing these values. The incumbent will also need to bring a strong commitment to excellence and true collaboration, an ability to work quickly but carefully, and appreciation for/patience, and developing and growing team members.

NPP and NPPEF are second chance organizations, and currently employ staff that are formerly incarcerated, in active recovery, and dealing with mental health. We aim to ensure all staff share those values and are comfortable working in a diverse environment with staff of all levels and backgrounds.

Additionally, this position requires a high degree of discretion. The need for accuracy and effective utilization of accepted programs and routines is high.

Responsibilities

Strategic Program Development

• Develop and implement innovative approaches to voter registration and civic engagement, education and mobilization (GOTV) programming, and integrate them into the organizing plan
• Engage organizational partners, stakeholders and lawmakers in development and implementation of voting rights legislation
• Ensure ongoing programmatic excellence, rigorous program evaluation, and consistent quality and data controls of the organizing efforts, communications, and policy initiatives for both NPP and NPPEF
• Recommend timelines and resources needed to achieve the strategic goals.
• Ensure effective systems to track scaling progress, and regularly evaluate program components, so as to measure successes that can be effectively communicated to the board, funders, and other constituents
• Grant management ensuring deliverable accountability to our funders

Staff and Organizational Leadership

• Manage and coach members of the senior leadership team including the evaluation process
• Provide final approval for the hiring of senior staff and ensure their proper onboarding
• Work with the COO and deputy director(s) of programs and organizing to mediate and resolve staff disputes and encourage staff development and growth
• Actively engage and energize the volunteers, partners, and funders of each organization
• Represent NPP and NPPEF at the PA C3 and C4 Tables
• Draft reports for the Board of Directors of both NPP and NPPEF regarding organizational activities, and attend board meetings

Fundraising and Development

• Assist the Chief Development and Grants Officer with drafting programmatic narratives on grant applications and final grant reporting
• Utilize relationships and knowledge of the non-profit ecosystem to help strategize the development of new relationships

Strategic Communications

• Partner with CEO to design and refine all aspects of communications—focusing on message/narrative development, delivery and strategy

Position Requirements

• Having a passion for community organizing and movement building
• Three or more years of experience managing a mid-size to large organization with 50 or more staff (Required)
• Familiarity with a variety of regions and communities across a very diverse Commonwealth (Required)
• Knowledge of NGP VAN and EveryAction or other CRM tools (Required)
• Proficiency with Google Suite: Sheets, Docs, Forms, Gmail
• Full vaccination against the COVID-19 virus is required
• Access to a laptop and internet access (Required)
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation (Required)
• Ability to work long or irregular hours including nights and weekends
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work out of one of NPP/NPPEF's six office across the Commonwealth 2 or more days/week (Required)
• Ability to travel; moderate amount up to 40% of time
• Strong coaching skills and organizational skills
• Strong sense of urgency and ability to multitask while remaining calm under pressure
• Ability to work and manage staff independently to troubleshoot for effective resolution
• Bi-lingual (Preferred)

Other Information

The Managing Director position is not strictly a Monday through Friday 9am-6pm position. The work schedule can at times be greater than 40 hours per week and will include evening and weekend work, as necessary, with moderate travel to complete job duties (including attending events, conferences and meetings).

Limitations and Disclaimers

The above position description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for the position.

All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/ or abilities. To perform this position successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.

Continued employment remains on an "at-will" basis.

Compensation

• The budgeted salary range is between $92K-100K/year, paid weekly, commensurate with experience
• Paid vacation, sick days, and holidays
• 100% paid individual medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• Retirement plan eligibility with employer matching after three months
• Mileage Reimbursement