Senior Manager, Customer Relationship Management Platform, Unified Champion Schools

Special Olympics Brand; North Carolina; Remote; USD 73,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Special Olympics seeks a Senior Manager to lead the implementation and adoption of the CRM platform for Unified Champion Schools. The role focuses on ensuring UCS staff have a seamless CRM experience, with a strong emphasis on training, troubleshooting, and data integrity.

The position requires 2–3 years in CRM solutions, plus a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and 5–7 years in related work. Washington, DC or Remote USA options are available, with a competitive US-based salary and

Qualifications

• CRM experience with platform implementation and adoption
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to train and mentor users across UCS teams
• Experience with data and reporting in CRM contexts
• Familiarity with UCS Grant Portal integration a plus
• Experience with accessibility considerations in platforms

Responsibilities

• Serve as subject matter expert for CRM platform and UCS Grant Portal.
• Promote platform adoption through training and change management.
• Troubleshoot CRM issues and respond to Helpdesk tickets for UCS staff.
• Create and update training materials for CRM and Grant Portal.
• Support data requests and data cleansing across UCS divisions.
• Assist in CRM platform development and sprint activities.
• Grow expertise to cover additional SONA and UCS platforms.

Skills

CRM awareness

Presentation skills

Analytical problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Collaboration

Explain technical topics clearly

Customer relationship management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience

CS/IS coursework a plus

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics

CRM platform

Microsoft Office (Outlook/SharePoint/OneDrive/TEAMS)

Job description

Senior Manager, Customer Relationship Management Platform, Unified Champion Schools

Job Category: North America

Requisition Number: SENIO002194

• Posted : October 6, 2026
• Full-Time

Locations

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North Carolina, USA

Description

Position Title: Senior Manager, Customer Relationship Management Platform, Unified Champion Schools (UCS)

Location: Washington, DC; or Remote USA

Department: SONA Unified Champion Schools

Reports to: Director, Digital Strategy, Unified Champion Schools

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary for US Based candidates: $72,675 - $85,500

Organization Summary:

Founded in 1968, Special Olympics International (SOI) is a global movement to end discrimination against people with intellectual disabilities. We foster acceptance of all people through the power of sport and programming in education, health, and leadership. With nearly four million athletes and Unified Sports® partners and one million coaches and volunteers in more than 170 countries, Special Olympics delivers more than 30 Olympic-type sports and nearly 50,000 games and competitions every year. Learn more at SpecialOlympics.org.

The Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools® (UCS) program is a strategy for schools Pre-K through university that promotes meaningful social inclusion by bringing together students with and without intellectual disabilities to create accepting school environments. With sports as the foundation, the three-component Unified Champion Schools® model offers a combination of activities that equip young people with tools to create sports, classrooms, and school climates of acceptance. More than 12,000 schools across the U.S. including 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, have SOUCS programming.

Position Summary:

The Unified Champion Schools (UCS) team seeks a senior individual contributor role centered on implementation and adoption of the new Customer Relationship Manager system. Candidates will already have an understanding and previous experience with a CRM platform. This will ensure a good foundation to learn the features unique to the Special Olympics CRM and how it supports the Unified Champion Schools team. They will also build a proficiency in the UCS Grant Portal connector to understand how data from the UCS Grant Portal connector is reflected in the CRM. In addition, they will troubleshoot Program questions and feedback. A primary goal of this position is to ensure UCS staff have a seamless and easy experience when using the CRM as part of their everyday work. This position will report to the Director of Digital Strategy with the following priorities: system adoption, maintenance, troubleshooting, training, and change management.

They will work with various Special Olympics North America (SONA) stakeholders to educate future users on the benefits of the CRM platform. This role is forward-facing and will collaborate with end users on a daily basis.

Responsibilities:

• General:
  • Serve as the UCS team subject matter expert for the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform and UCS Grant Portal.
  • Promote team adoption of the platform through training, change management and troubleshooting
  • Participate in CRM-related working groups, including those related to UCS strategic plans.
• Troubleshooting:
  • Using strong understanding of UCS Grant Portal to answer relevant Helpdesk tickets and provide excellent customer service to state Special Olympics Programs
  • Troubleshoot issues UCS team members have using the CRM
  • Retesting and approving maintenance bugs
• Training:
  • Champions a structured approach to learning, using and building confidence in the CRM
  • Create and update training materials for both the CRM and the UCS Grant Portal in collaboration with team members who focus on Grant Administration.
• Reporting:
  • Supports data requests across UCS divisions.
  • Collaborates to maintain and clean data with relevant team members.
• Platform Development:
  • Assesses company challenges, defines solution vision and requirements, and recommends CRM-based options.
  • Support platform development sprints as requested. This includes user story review, test case review, and user acceptance testing.
• Growth in role:
  • Opportunity to expand as the subject matter expert for other SONA and UCS platforms
  • Considers improvements that can be made on the CRM solution and its accompanying materials when it comes to accessibility.

Qualifications / Skills:

• High level of understanding around the importance of a CRM solution
• Excellent presentation and written communication skills
• Analytical problem-solving skills
• Ability to work under indirect supervision and juggle competing priorities
• Effective interpersonal skills including an openness to feedback and collaboration.
• Flexibility in working with teammates with different workstyles.
• Strong ability to explain technical topics in easy to read and accessible ways.
• Exemplary customer service and relationship management skills.

Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:

• 2-3 years of experience working in CRM solutions. Microsoft Dynamics experience preferred.

A bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience plus Five to Seven years of relevant work experience. Experience and/or coursework in the area of Computer Science or Information Systems is a plus.

• Experience in working with platform development or product teams is a plus.
• Experience with accessibility standards and product solutions is a plus.
• Experience with service-oriented projects and customer support.
• Previous experience with Special Olympics is a plus
• Expert proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, SharePoint, OneDrive, TEAMS, etc.)

*For USA based staff: Special Olympics offers full-time employees a generous and comprehensive benefits package, which includes: medical, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life insurance, disability, retirement, legal resources, and PTO.

Special Olympics provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

**Special Olympics is an E-Verify Employer**

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