Senior Program Manager, VIP Initiative & Community Impact

Boston Public Health Commission; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Public Health Commission is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead the VIP Initiative, ensuring partner accountability, data integrity, and cross-neighborhood coordination. The role bridges community implementation with internal systems, managing a growing network of community partner sites while strengthening VIP's infrastructure across multiple funding streams.

The position requires a strategic, operational leader who can manage contracting, reporting, and stakeholder engagement to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's in public health, public policy, social work, or related field preferred.
• 3–5+ years of experience in program management, grants administration, or community violence prevention/public health programming.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships with community-based organizations and government partners.
• Exceptional organizational skills and comfort managing competing deadlines.
• Genuine passion for and connection to community; commitment to serving underrepresented communities.
• Experience working in or with municipal government, public health, or violence prevention settings strongly preferred.
• Background in epidemiology, public health data, or program evaluation a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead early development of a VIP Community Safety Plan, identifying service gaps and aligning prevention, intervention, stabilization, and healing strategies across neighborhoods
• Design and maintain program evaluation tools and standardized reporting templates to track engagement, outcomes, and long-term impact
• Manage contracts and compliance for community partner organizations, including vendor IDs, purchase orders, monthly reporting, and quarterly site visits
• Support strategic initiatives
• Support in facilitating quarterly cross-partner convenings and support incident response coordination
• Build and maintain relationships with community organizations, neighborhood leaders, and trusted local connectors
• Lead the VIP master calendar, tracking grant deadlines, reporting timelines, and community activations
• Provide technical assistance to organizations applying for VIP funding, including info sessions and office hours
• Support community resource mapping
• Produce VIP's monthly newsletter and community-facing outreach materials
• Organize community events and streamline internal systems and administrative processes

Skills

Program management

Grants administration

Community relationships

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's in public health / public policy

Job description

Boston Public Health Commission is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead the VIP Initiative, ensuring partner accountability, data integrity, and cross-neighborhood coordination. The role bridges community implementation with internal systems, managing a growing network of community partner sites while strengthening VIP's infrastructure across multiple funding streams.

The position requires a strategic, operational leader who can manage contracting, reporting, and stakeholder engagement to