Program Manager (Denver Metro-area)

Latino Coalition for Community Leadership•Denver, CO

21h•Remote

About The Position

The Program Manager supports one or several of the Latino Coalition for Community Leadership’s community-based initiatives, which include reentry, community violence intervention and prevention, victim services, behavioral health and wellness, and other community reinvestment efforts. The role is customer- and client-facing, involving regular field engagement, relationship-building, site visits, facilitation, data-informed problem solving, and support for community partners’ programs and organizational capacity. The Program Manager also contributes to alignment, accountability, equity, and innovation across LCCL’s grants and initiatives. The position works with community-based organizations and institutional partners, including government agencies and funders. It provides technical assistance and coaching, monitors program and contract performance, helps partners understand grant requirements, and supports learning sessions and collaborative initiatives. The position requires proactive ownership, clear communication, documentation, and the ability to work across multiple programs and changing needs. The role uses virtual office technology and works from home, with regular metro-area travel for in-person meetings and site visits. Occasional local and out-of-state travel for training and staff development may be required. Employees must maintain high-speed internet adequate for operational needs and have a valid driver’s license and car insurance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in public administration, business administration, human services, or a related field; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
3–5 years of professional experience in program management, capacity building, or related work in nonprofit, government, human services, behavioral health, or community development sectors.
Ability to build trust across lines of difference and power, particularly between grassroots organizations and government systems.
Reliable transportation for regular on-location metro-area travel and in-person meetings.
Strong facilitation, coaching, and training skills, including technical assistance and site visits.
Ability to independently manage multiple programs, partners, priorities, and deadlines while maintaining follow-through, documentation, calendar management, and communication with supervisors and team members.
Familiarity with grant compliance, contract administration, and monitoring practices, including state, federal, or philanthropic requirements.
Knowledge of program management, financial management, and budgeting principles.
Understanding of public administration, organizational management, and systems thinking, including bridging policy and practice.
Lived experience, professional experience, or demonstrated understanding of one or more communities and systems connected to LCCL’s work, such as reentry, community violence intervention and prevention, victim services, behavioral health, homelessness, trauma-informed services, or grassroots and faith-based organizations.
Ability and willingness to learn across program areas; expertise in every program area is not expected.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and negotiation skills.
Excellent interpersonal, relationship-building, written, and oral communication skills.
Ability to build, coach, and maintain effective work teams while fostering trust, cultural humility, empathy, and accountability with compassion.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, virtual environment; strong organization, prioritization, deadline management, and initiative.
Proficiency in report writing, presentations, and computer applications, including Google Workspace, Microsoft Excel, video conferencing tools, and cloud-based systems; ability to learn new database systems.
Adaptability and resilience in navigating ambiguity, shifting priorities, and change.
Ability and willingness to work across multiple program areas and quickly develop working knowledge of new populations, funding requirements, systems, and community contexts as organizational needs evolve.
Mission-driven and motivated by purpose.
Ability to develop and implement efficient, cost-effective policies and procedures.
Ability to create a safe and productive work environment at home and maintain high-speed internet access adequate for operational needs.
Valid driver’s license and car insurance.

Nice To Haves

Experience with grant-funded programs, especially those serving under-resourced communities.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain trusting relationships with a portfolio of community-based organizations or community partners.
Provide technical assistance and coaching in areas such as data collection, program implementation, sustainability, and leadership development.
Facilitate strengths-based site visits, offer actionable feedback, and identify growth opportunities.
Help partners align practices with contract requirements while maintaining their missions and values.
Monitor performance and compliance across assigned programs and contracts.
Review reports, spending trends, and deliverables to help partners stay on track.
Identify risks, red flags, and capacity gaps, and co-create solutions with community partners.
Translate grant language into practical implementation tools for frontline staff and leadership.
Work across systems, including parole, state departments, and funders, to support alignment and mutual understanding.
Liaise between grassroots providers and institutional partners so policies and practices reflect lived realities.
Represent LCCL in collaborative efforts, learning communities, and strategic working groups.
Support the design and facilitation of learning sessions, peer exchanges, and communities of practice.
Translate broad ideas into engaging, actionable learning for community-based leaders.
Share promising practices and field success stories to inform organizational learning.
Collaborate with fiscal, data, and program leadership to provide partners with consistent, holistic support.
Participate in program team meetings, planning sessions, and cross-functional initiatives.
Perform other related duties as required.