Senior Director - Grant Implementation

March 4

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of America

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of America is a leading youth mentoring organization dedicated to helping the next generation succeed and thrive. With a mission to transform mentorship across the United States, Big Brothers Big Sisters matches adult volunteers ('Bigs') with children ('Littles') aged 6 through 18, fostering positive relationships that make a lasting impact on the lives of young people. Through community and school-based programs, the organization supports children from diverse backgrounds, including those from military families and with incarcerated parents. Committed to boosting self-confidence, educational outcomes, and impacting juvenile justice positively, Big Brothers Big Sisters relies on donor and volunteer support to expand its reach and influence.

Helping children reach their full potential

51 - 200 employees

Founded 1904

📋 Description

•The Senior Director, Grant Implementation is a key member of the grant implementation group within the Program and Impact department of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA). •The primary role of the Grants Implementation group is driving results through focused execution. •The Senior Director ensures alignment with organizational priorities and collaborates with other key departments, particularly the Grants Administration team, to deliver seamless, impactful outcomes. •This role has ultimate accountability for program scalability and long-term grant impact. •Serves as a bridge between high-level strategic discussions and team-level execution, ensuring clarity and focus. •Provides strategic oversight to address challenges and identify opportunities for innovation and improvement in program delivery. •Ensures that all grants maintain accurate and relevant documentation that supports collaborative grants management and excellent customer relationship management. •Cultivates an environment where all team members feel valued, included, and empowered to achieve their potential. •Recruits, trains, retains, and cultivates professional development of direct reports. •Demonstrates a commitment to BBBSA’s shared leadership competencies and organizational values.

🎯 Requirements

•Minimum of 7 years of experience in managing grant-funded initiatives, including implementation, project management, and reporting. •Demonstrated experience leading teams, direct supervision, and working collaboratively across diverse stakeholders. •Advanced project management skills, with proficiency in tools such as MS Project, Asana, or similar platforms. •Excellent interpersonal communication, customer service and relationship-building skills to build and sustain relationships with a wide range of clients and stakeholders. •Proficiency in data reporting, visualization, and analysis to inform decision-making. •Advanced leadership and coaching skills to support team development and performance. •Ability to mentor and guide staff to achieve program and professional growth goals. •Advanced proficiency in MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint). •Advanced organizational and problem-solving skills. •Excellent written and verbal communication skills. •Must be results-oriented, displaying accountability and achievement orientation in meeting goals. •Advanced analytical skills including the ability to comprehend and make inferences from technical, statistical, and written materials; excellent problem-solving. •Advanced technical skills; maintaining state-of-the-art knowledge of advances in the field. •Knowledge of youth development programs and their implementation at the local level, desired, but not required.