Senior Project Manager, Community Impact & Equity

Urban Strategies, Inc; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Urban Strategies, Inc. seeks a Senior Project Manager to plan and direct results-oriented strategies using data-driven performance systems with an equity lens to ensure family stability and thriving in the target area.

You will build strong relationships with clients and partners in a grant-funded, multi-site context. This role requires leadership of cross-sector teams, managing contracts and budgets, and delivering reports to stakeholders while coordinating with housing and economic development

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree preferred. Bachelor’s Degree required.
• 5 years of nonprofit or human services experience with increasing responsibility in project management, partnership oversight, contract management, and team supervision.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, effective with diverse stakeholders.
• Comfortable and effective in facilitating group processes.
• Ability to set vision, lead, and empower team members, residents, and service partners.
• Strong organizational, planning, and time management skills.
• Proficient in data analysis and resident-driven, data-driven program design.
• Strong sense of confidentiality for participants and employees.
• Excel in a fast-paced environment with multiple service locations and diverse stakeholders.
• Culturally sensitive and able to work in diverse settings.
• Passionate about community building and able to inspire others.
• Ability to work independently with initiative and thrive in a team environment.
• Skilled in developing and managing program/project budgets.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite, especially Advanced MS Excel.

Responsibilities

• Identify and engage high-impact partners to meet program goals.
• Lead and support sub-contractors and partners across sectors in program implementation.
• Build and maintain relationships with key organizations and service providers.
• Manage special projects as needed.
• Collaborate with the housing management team to address site-specific housing stability goals.
• Foster partnerships to boost neighborhood economic development.
• Develop and implement a neighborhood revitalization plan to support residents and enhance economic mobility.
• Develop and implement an Annual Plan aligned with program goals and vision, informed by needs assessments and evidence-based practices.
• Track and report outcomes, evaluating programs to meet objectives.
• Monitor data in the LEARN Performance Management System to document progress.
• Facilitate community building, leadership training, and capacity-building activities.
• Support sustainability planning, fundraising, and resource development, identifying partnerships and funding opportunities, and assisting with grant or project proposals.
• Manage project contracts and budgets and be accountable for expenditures to Director of Finance.
• Develop and present or publish internal and external reports to stakeholders and partners.
• Actively participate in Urban Strategies program meetings and other meetings related to the project.
• Be available to occasionally work nights and/or weekends, and travel.
• Provides resources and knowledge for client to access capital, including loans for their financial goals that include access to housing, consumer products to build credit and reduce debt, and/or entrepreneurship.
• Provides consultation services in financial management and financial goals.
• Provides support in exploring resources to grow their wealth through entrepreneurship
• Hosts in person and virtual seminars for clients seeking resources for financial literacy, management and access to capital.
• Supports and promotes the development of the USI CDFI client base.
• Other administrative duties as assigned.

Skills

Project management

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Budget management

Communication

Team leadership

MS Office / Excel

Confidentiality

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree preferred

Tools

MS Excel

MS Office Suite

Job description

Urban Strategies, Inc. seeks a Senior Project Manager to plan and direct results-oriented strategies using data-driven performance systems with an equity lens to ensure family stability and thriving in the target area.

You will build strong relationships with clients and partners in a grant-funded, multi-site context. This role requires leadership of cross-sector teams, managing contracts and budgets, and delivering reports to stakeholders while coordinating with housing and economic development