Program Director

Charitable Allies•Indianapolis, IN

7d•$85,000 - $105,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We’re looking for a self-starting Program Director who can manage staff and regularly interface with high level clients. After your initial training period, you’ll manage a small team, establish relationships with clients and focus on growing and improving the program. The ideal candidate will be a passionate advocate for constantly improving to meet the needs of the nonprofit community. We’re looking for someone with a positive attitude and initiative who is a quick learner to help make the world a better place one nonprofit at a time. Experience with nonprofits and/or faith-based organizations professionally or in a volunteer capacity is a plus but is not required.

Requirements

6-12 years of experience in a high compliance field, professional philanthropy, fiscal sponsorship, or nonprofit leadership
Experience managing others
Strong sense of initiative
Excellent relationship-building skills
Ability to set strategic vision and see the big picture, while keeping details in mind
Proficient in basic business technology (Gmail, Microsoft Word, Excel, etc.)
Ability to learn how to use software like Salesforce, and CRM platform (prior experience not needed)
Strong organizational and time management skills
Ability to manage multiple relationships and projects at once
Great communication skills, both verbally and in writing
Desire to help nonprofit organizations reach their missions
Desire to learn and grow in career
Positive and “can do” attitude

Nice To Haves

Relevant work experience growing organizations and setting strategic priorities for programs is a plus
Experience with nonprofits and/or faith-based organizations professionally or in a volunteer capacity is a plus but is not required.

Responsibilities

Improving the fiscal sponsorship program by identifying issues and areas for growth and implementing solutions proactively
Building and managing relationships with key clients, potential clients, potential referrers, and grant providers
Creating and implementing a strategy to grow the fiscal sponsorship program through referrals, digital marketing, etc. with the knowledge that it will involve the trial and error process
Embracing balance between automation and human-centric solutions for issues and growth opportunities
Meeting budgetary goals, including expense and income goals and tracking progress to budgetary goals for the program
Managing, coaching and getting feedback from Program Managers who handle the day-to-day operations of the fiscal sponsorship program
Establishing annual budget with executive leadership
Overseeing the completion of strategic goals relevant to the fiscal sponsorship program as identified by the executive leadership and Board
Working with the executive leadership to create reports and charts for quarterly board meetings
Maintaining a high level of compliance of the fiscal sponsorship program by learning, adapting and implementing the program’s standards
Reviewing large transactions submitted by clients for compliance with the program’s standards
Communicating program progress, challenges and ideas for improvement to supervisor
Managing relationships with key vendors with professionalism and proactivity
Providing insight to the team about improving the program continually based on the strategy approved by leadership
Handling high level client concerns with appropriate haste and care
Reviewing large grant applications for compliance with the program
Other tasks as needed