Project Manager, Collaborative Initiatives

7bb445d2-80dc-43a0-8b5c-4840846955b0•North Charleston, SC

2d•$65,000 - $70,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Project Manager is employed by Coastal Community Foundation and assigned to support Charleston Education Partners (CEP) and the Tricounty Housing Futures Fund through the Foundation’s fiscal sponsorship relationships. CEP works to build excellent neighborhood schools by strengthening relationships among families, schools, and local organizations. The Tricounty Housing Futures Fund works to increase the availability of attainable housing in the Charleston region through funding, expertise, and collaboration. Under the direction of both organizations’ CEOs, the Project Manager coordinates projects, community engagement, partnerships, events, communications, and administrative activities. The role requires understanding each organization’s mission, priorities, programs, and stakeholders, and managing work across two related but distinct areas. Time is generally divided equally between the organizations, with strategy sessions and a shared priority list used to coordinate responsibilities and deadlines. The Project Manager manages competing demands, communicates consistently with both CEOs, and completes commitments accurately and on time. The position includes day-to-day organizational and program coordination; planning and tracking community-based initiatives; maintaining communication with programs and partners; building community partnerships; coordinating events and outreach; preparing communications and reports; and maintaining project and engagement records. A regular, sustained in-person presence at the Foundation’s North Charleston office and at community meetings, forums, partner gatherings, and events is an essential function. The position requires a bachelor’s degree and 3–5 years of experience in project management, community engagement, or partnership coordination. A master’s degree is preferred. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong organization, communication, collaboration, and relationship-building skills, and a commitment to CEP’s mission of ensuring every child has access to an excellent, community-anchored school.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
3–5 years of experience in project management, community engagement, or partnership coordination.
Demonstrated success organizing events, managing multiple projects, and facilitating collaboration across diverse groups.
Strong written and verbal communication skills and excellent attention to detail.
Proven ability to build trust and work effectively with families, educators, and community stakeholders.
Commitment to CEP’s mission of ensuring that every child has access to an excellent, community-anchored school.
Ability to maintain a regular, sustained in-person presence at the North Charleston office and at community meetings, forums, partner gatherings, and events.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in education, community development, public administration, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Assist the CEO with day-to-day administrative management, community engagement, partner coordination, and event logistics.
Plan and execute community-based initiatives, ensuring project goals are clearly defined and actionable.
Maintain communication across programs and partners to support alignment, accountability, and timely follow-up.
Track program deliverables, prepare status updates, and contribute to grant and funder reports.
Build and maintain partnerships with businesses, local and municipal governments, schools, nonprofits, civic groups, development entities, and neighborhood organizations that share CEP’s mission.
Identify and connect community resources supporting family engagement, educational improvement, and local collaboration.
Coordinate joint initiatives that foster shared ownership of school improvement efforts and equitable access to opportunities.
Maintain a regular in-person presence at the North Charleston office and community meetings, forums, partner gatherings, and events.
Plan, coordinate, and support Neighborhood Education Forums, Community School Design Labs, Housing Policy and Developer Council meetings, and related outreach events.
Collaborate with developers, families, educators, and community members to make events accessible, inclusive, and solutions-focused.
Manage event logistics, including venue scheduling, materials, RSVPs, registration, and post-event follow-up.
Collect feedback and participation data to inform program improvements and future planning.
Collaborate with the CEO and communications partners to prepare newsletters, community updates, and impact summaries.
Document and share successful partnerships, highlighting family and community leadership and engagement results.
Maintain project files, partner directories, and engagement databases to ensure data integrity and transparency.
Prepare minutes for board meetings and other meetings requiring recordation, and follow up on resulting tasks.
Coordinate work across both organizations, manage competing demands, communicate with both CEOs, and complete commitments accurately and on time.