Program Manager-IGNITE FORGE Fatherhood and VIBE Programs
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Job Location:
Sarasota, FL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
11 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About the Program:
Ignite Forge Fatherhood & VIBE are high-impact community programs designed to strengthen families by equipping families with the tools to lead healthy relationships remain actively engaged with their family members and achieve economic stability. Through structured workshops hands-on support and community-based engagement the programs foster accountability resilience and long-term success for participants and their families.
Position Overview:
The Program Manager serves as the operational leader of a results-driven fatherhood and youth family-support initiative. This role is ideal for a decisive organized and mission-driven leader who excels at supervising teams holding staff accountable and ensuring work gets done at a high standard.
The Manager is responsible for overseeing daily program operations managing staff performance and ensuring that all program components run efficiently and in alignment with contractual and organizational goals. Working closely with the Program Director this role requires a strong presence clear leadership and the ability to drive outcomes in a community-facing environment. The ideal candidate is comfortable leading from the front setting expectations and ensuring follow-through across the team.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Program Performance & Accountability
- Drive program performance by managing enrollment attendance retention milestone completion and outcome targets.
- Track metrics consistently and implement corrective action plans when performance benchmarks are not met.
- Ensure all deliverables align with contractual obligations and organizational standards.
Team Leadership & Supervision
- Directly supervise Advocates Workforce & Finance Lead and Kids Club staff ensuring responsibilities are clearly defined and executed.
- Set expectations manage workloads and ensure staff are completing assigned tasks accurately and on time.
- Conduct regular one-on-one supervision coaching and annual performance evaluations.
- Foster a culture of accountability teamwork and mission alignment.
Operations & Compliance
- Maintain full compliance with HMRF program requirements Institutional Review Board (IRB) standards and agency policies.
- Oversee operational logistics for workshops kids club activities and program events ensuring spaces are prepared and materials are ready.
- Ensure smooth day-to-day operations with minimal disruption.
Community Presence & Program Growth
- Spend at least 20% of time engaged in outreach recruitment and relationship-building with community partners.
- Support referral pipelines and monitor outreach effectiveness.
- Oversee on-site Food Pantry operations inventory control and monthly reporting to leadership.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in human services behavioral health education or a related field (required).
- Minimum of three (3) years of experience managing or overseeing programs within a nonprofit or human services environment.
- Proven experience supervising staff and ensuring performance standards are met.
- Demonstrated success working with measurable goals outcomes and performance metrics.
- Experience with community outreach engagement or recruitment.
Knowledge Skills & Abilities (KSAs):
- Strong leadership presence with the ability to direct motivate and hold teams accountable.
- Data-driven mindset with experience using metrics to guide decisions and improve performance.
- Excellent organizational problem-solving and time-management skills.
- Clear and confident communicator both verbally and in writing.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and data reporting systems.
- Understanding of trauma-informed culturally responsive practices.
- Knowledge of HIPAA standards and strict confidentiality requirements.
- Ability to represent the organization professionally in the community and serve as a positive role model for participants and families.
Training Requirements:
- Completion of all agency-wide and program-specific training.
- Completion of all required HMRF and IRB trainings to maintain compliance.
Physical & Travel Requirements:
- Ability to perform desk-based work with extended computer use.
- Reliable transportation and willingness to travel locally for programming and community activities.
Occasional irregular hours and the capacity to work under pressure
Full range of motion and corrected vision hearing and speech (or reasonable accommodations)
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Project Management Methodology
- Project / Program Management
- Program Management
- Management Experience
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Project Management
- Microsoft Project
- Budgeting
- DoD Experience
- Leadership Experience
- Supervising Experience
- Contracts
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