Senior Program Manager (Full-Time)

Senior Program Manager (Full-time)

Location: (Currently Remote-New York Tri-State Area preferred)

Salary: $85,000/yr.- $105,000/yr. commensurate with experience

About Us:

Grameen America is a nonprofit microfinance organization dedicated to helping low-income women entrepreneurs build businesses to enable upward financial mobility. We envision an inclusive society in which all entrepreneurs, regardless of gender, race, or income, have access to fair and affordable financial services. We provide affordable capital, credit- and asset-building, education, and peer support to enable our members to boost their business income, create jobs and transform communities.

Founded by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus in 2008, Grameen America is now the fastest growing nonprofit microfinance organization in the U.S., having achieved tremendous milestones in its first 15 years of operations, investing $4 billion in nearly 180,000 low-income women entrepreneurs of color while demonstrating measurable impact. For more information, please visit grameenamerica.org.

Job Description:

Grameen America is seeking an innovative, organized and detailed-oriented Senior Program Manager to oversee critical programmatic pillars that enable economic mobility and financial resilience for women entrepreneurs. The individual will report to the Vice President of Program Strategy & Member Services. This role has high potential for fast growth and is viewed as leadership pipeline.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Grameen America has embarked on an ambitious ten-year vision and strategy that will enable higher economic mobility and deeper impact for almost 200,000 members. The Senior Program Manager will directly work on planning & design, provide direction & project management, and work alongside field teams to implement the large strategic initiatives of the organization over the next five-year period:

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  Growth & Market Expansion: Grameen America aims to double its branches and membership over the next 5 years. This goal requires a carefully led expansion strategy. The Senior Program Manager will support this through research, pre-launch, post-launch strategic, tactical, and on-ground activities.
• Asset-Building Program: We are currently building an innovative, first-of-its kind savings solution for our members. The Senior Program Manager will assume the role of program lead in the national scale up of this pilot. The program requires collaborating cross-functionally, working with field teams and directly with members. The Programs team will own the delivery of this offering and will monitor progress in terms of member impact goals as well as organizational metrics.
• Project Management: Project Management will be a key piece of this role with multiple programmatic initiatives being piloted and launched at the same time. This includes running project management tools, developing presentations, documents and providing administrative support as necessary.

SKILLS:

• Creative thinker and problem solver – the programs we are building are new, bold, innovative!
• Must be comfortable working with numbers and data analysis.
• Must have strong storyboarding and writing skills to prepare reports and executive documents.
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Ability to lead workstreams independently and complete deliverables in a timely and accurately.
• Highly collaborative in nature – the programs we aspire to implement require heavy support from Finance, Tech, HR, Legal. The programs themselves are implemented via our branch network in the field. The ability to work collaboratively, build trusted relationships and align incentives cross-functionally will be key.
• Proficient in MS Excel, PowerPoint & Word.
• Spanish language skills a huge plus!

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 2-4 years’ work experience desired.
• Experience in leading workstreams and deliverables.
• Must have proven experience in managing teams.
• Must be comfortable working remotely.

What We Offer You:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
• Generous Paid Time Off options for vacation, sick, and personal days
• Paid Holiday Schedule
• 401K retirement savings plans
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Training
• Opportunity for advancement

TRAVEL:

• Attend quarterly staff meetings in New York City required. Travel and lodging at employee expense.
• Travel to field branches as required.
• Position is currently remote but may be subject to a hybrid schedule in the future.

TO APPLY:

Please submit your resume and cover letter that outlines your suitability for the role.

Grameen America is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). All candidates for employment will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Grameen America, Inc participates in E-Verify.

• Visa sponsorship not provided.
• Must be able to legally work in the U.S.