Senior Program Manager, Nonprofit — Community Programs

Breathe Project; Wilkinsburg (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Forge is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead day-to-day program delivery for BootUp, Economic Mobility, and Community Wellness in Wilkinsburg. You will supervise program leads, manage budgets, and ensure grant outcomes align with strategy and funder expectations.

As a hands-on leader, you will refine program models, deliver technical education in areas like CNC and 3D printing, and build strong cross-functional teams to achieve impact and compliance across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in program management, preferably in a non-profit or community-focused organization.
• Minimum of 5 years of management/supervision experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing grant-funded programs and working within regulatory compliance frameworks

Responsibilities

• Directly supervise the program leads across the departments of Community Forge including BootUp, Economic Mobility and Community Wellness.
• Serve as the primary point of operational escalation, resolving day-to-day program challenges as they arise across the departments of Community Forge.
• Lead in compliance ensuring programs meet grant deliverables, reporting deadlines, and funder requirements day-to-day.
• Serve as the lead strategic manager of the programs across Community Forge, ensuring alignment with the mission and expectations of leadership and external stakeholders.
• Be comfortable delivering education in high technical areas relevant to modern technology and STEM education and workforce development curricula, including CNC, 3D printing/additive manufacturing and programmable logic controls.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation and program reports.
• Alongside the Director of Programs, support as a thought partner in developing and refining program models to maximize impact and effectiveness.
• Aid in acquiring new contracts and lead in the management of outcomes of existing program contracts across the organization.
• Oversee and cultivate programmatic events such as hiring fairs, showcases, recruitment events, community events, etc.
• Oversee the program budgets in relation to day to day transactions ensuring that projects are within budget.

Skills

Budget management

Program design

Stakeholder communication

Team leadership

Grant management

Compliance knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

MS Office Suite

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

Community Forge is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead day-to-day program delivery for BootUp, Economic Mobility, and Community Wellness in Wilkinsburg. You will supervise program leads, manage budgets, and ensure grant outcomes align with strategy and funder expectations.

As a hands-on leader, you will refine program models, deliver technical education in areas like CNC and 3D printing, and build strong cross-functional teams to achieve impact and compliance across the organization.