Senior Project Manager

Job Description

Job Description

STATUS : Full Time

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES : Possibly (for site-based staff, and resident outreach workers, interns or practicum students)

BACKGROUND :

USI is a national nonprofit with extensive experience in the design and implementation of place-based human capital development strategies in

communities that are undergoing comprehensive physical revitalization.

Founded in 1978, USI is a leader in community development, supporting about 30,000 economically stressed families, approximately 100,000 individuals, in 53 communities in 28 major metropolitan areas. USI represents a movement towards a future where all children and families will be stable and thriving, supported by our unwavering dedication to being results-based, data-driven, and equity-centered.

Job Summary :

The Senior Project Manager will plan and direct strategies that are results- oriented, by leveraging USI’s data tracking performance systems t drive strategies and recommendations through an equity lens to ensure family stability and thriving in the target area, establishing strong relationships with clients and key community partners. This position is funded by local, state, and federal grant funds.

JOB 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.

QUALIFICATIONS :

Urban Strategies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.