Program Manager (Denver Metro-area)

Latino Coalition for Community Leadership; Denver (CO); Remote; USD 68,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work from home

Travel for training

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Latino Coalition for Community Leadership seeks a Program Manager to lead field-based community initiatives, build partnerships, and translate grant requirements into actionable program delivery.

You'll manage multiple grants, provide capacity building, and ensure equity, accountability, and alignment across programs while partnering with diverse community partners and funders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in public administration, business administration, human services, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of professional experience in program management, capacity building, or related nonprofit, government, human services, or community development sectors.
• Experience with grant-funded programs, especially those serving under-resourced communities, is highly valued.
• Demonstrated ability to build trust across lines of difference and power—between grassroots organizations and government systems.
• Reliable transportation is required for regular on-location, metro-area travel and in-person meetings.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may also be considered.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong, trusting relationships with a portfolio of community-based organizations (CBOs) or community partners.
• Provide technical assistance and coaching to support community partners in data collection, program implementation, sustainability, and leadership development.
• Facilitate engaging, strengths-based site visits with community partners, offering actionable feedback and identifying growth opportunities.
• Support partners in aligning their practices with contract requirements without losing sight of their mission or values.
• Monitor performance and compliance across assigned programs and contracts.
• Review reports, spending trends, and deliverables to help community partners stay on track.
• Translate grant language into real-world implementation tools for frontline staff and leadership.
• Work across systems (e.g., parole, state departments, funders) to support alignment and mutual understanding.
• Act as a liaison between grassroots providers and institutional partners to ensure policies and practices reflect lived realities.
• Represent LCCL in collaborative efforts, learning communities, and strategic working groups.
• Support the design and facilitation of learning sessions, peer exchanges, and communities of practice.
• Translate big ideas into engaging, actionable learning for community-based leaders.
• Share promising practices and success stories from the field to inform organizational learning.
• Partner with fiscal, data, and program leadership to ensure partners receive consistent and holistic support.
• Participate in program team meetings, planning sessions, and cross-functional initiatives.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Skills

Facilitation

Training

Relationship building

Communication

Project management

Coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree in public administration, business administration, human services, or related field

Tools

Google Workspace

Microsoft Excel

Video conferencing tools

Cloud-based systems

Job description

The LCCL manages a diverse portfolio of community-based initiatives—including reentry, community violence intervention and prevention, victim services, behavioral health and wellness, and other community reinvestment efforts—and Program Managers may support one or several of these initiatives based on organizational needs. Success in this role requires strong ownership and follow-through: proactively managing responsibilities, maintaining consistent engagement with partners, documenting work, anticipating needs, identifying concerns early, and communicating clearly when additional support or direction is needed.

This is not a behind-the-scenes role. It is a customer- and client-facing position. You’ll be in the field—building relationships, conducting regular site visits, facilitating courageous conversations, translating data into action, troubleshooting implementation challenges, and helping community partners strengthen both their programs and organizational infrastructure. You’ll also serve as a thought partner within the LCCL team, helping ensure programmatic alignment, accountability, equity, and innovation across multiple grants and initiatives. The right person will be equally comfortable sitting at a table with a grassroots community leader, facilitating a conversation with frontline staff, reviewing program data and grant requirements, and representing LCCL with government agencies and funders.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Community Partner Support & Capacity Building

• Build and maintain strong, trusting relationships with a portfolio of community-based organizations (CBOs) or community partners.
• Provide technical assistance and coaching to support community partners in areas such as data collection, program implementation, sustainability, and leadership development.
• Facilitate engaging, strengths-based site visits with community partners, offering actionable feedback and identifying growth opportunities.
• Support partners in aligning their practices with contract requirements without losing sight of their mission or values.

Program Oversight & Grant Management

• Monitor performance and compliance across assigned programs and contracts.
• Review reports, spending trends, and deliverables to help community partners stay on track.
• Identify red flags, risks, or capacity gaps and co-create solutions with community partners.
• Translate grant language into real-world implementation tools for frontline staff and leadership.
• Work across systems (e.g., parole, state departments, funders) to support alignment and mutual understanding.
• Act as a liaison between grassroots providers and institutional partners to ensure policies and practices reflect lived realities.
• Represent LCCL in collaborative efforts, learning communities, and strategic working groups.

Training & Facilitation

• Support the design and facilitation of learning sessions, peer exchanges, and communities of practice.
• Translate big ideas into engaging, actionable learning for community-based leaders.
• Share promising practices and success stories from the field to inform organizational learning.

Internal Collaboration

• Partner with fiscal, data, and program leadership to ensure partners receive consistent and holistic support.
• Participate in program team meetings, planning sessions, and cross-functional initiatives.
• Perform other related duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A bachelor’s degree in public administration, business administration, human services, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of professional experience in program management, capacity building, or related work in nonprofit, government, human services, behavioral health, or community development sectors.
• Experience with grant-funded programs, especially those serving under-resourced communities, is highly valued.
• Demonstrated ability to build trust across lines of difference and power—especially between grassroots organizations and government systems.
• Reliable transportation is required for regular on-location, metro-area travel and in-person meetings.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may also be considered.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Strong facilitation, coaching, and training experience, including technical assistance and site visits.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage multiple programs, partners, priorities, and deadlines while maintaining strong follow-through, documentation, calendar management, and communication with supervisors and team members.
• Familiarity with grant compliance, contract administration, and monitoring practices (state, federal, or philanthropic).
• Knowledge of program management, financial management, and budgeting principles.
• Understanding of public administration, organizational management, and systems thinking (bridging policy and practice).
• Lived experience, professional experience, or demonstrated understanding of one or more of the communities and systems connected to LCCL's work, including reentry, community violence intervention and prevention, victim services, behavioral health, homelessness, trauma-informed services, and grassroots or faith-based community organizations. (Expertise in every program area is not expected; the ability and willingness to learn across program areas is essential.)
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and negotiation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, relationship-building, and communication (written and oral) skills.
• Ability to build, coach, and maintain effective work teams while Fostering trust, cultural humility, empathy, and accountability with compassion.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, virtual environment; strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, and take initiative.
• Proficiency in report writing, presentations, and computer applications (Google Workspace, Microsoft Excel, video conferencing tools, and cloud-based systems); ability to learn new database systems.
• Adaptability and resilience in navigating ambiguity, shifting priorities, and moments of change.
• Ability and willingness to work across multiple program areas and quickly develop working knowledge of new populations, funding requirements, systems, and community contexts as organizational needs evolve.
• Mission-driven and motivated by purpose.
• Ability to develop and implement efficient, cost-effective policies and procedures.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary Range: $68,000 – $78,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications.

Your salary at the Latino Coalition for Community Leadership will be based on skills, education, and experience, as well as pay equity and internal equity of current team members. The range listed is the full hiring range, and hiring at the maximum is not typical, allowing for future salary growth.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

This position will take advantage of virtual office technology and work from home. Employees filling this position must be able to create a safe and productive work environment. Must also obtain and maintain high-speed internet access adequate for operational needs. Occasional local and out-of-state travel for training and staff development may be required, along with a valid driver’s license and car insurance.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY:

The Latino Coalition for Community Leadership (LCCL)’s continuing policy is to afford Equal Employment Opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of their race, color, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, age, creed, marital status, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or citizenship status, or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.