Senior Director of Family Prosperity

Tulsa Area United Way•Tulsa, OK

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Director of Family Prosperity serves on Tulsa Area United Way’s Community Impact team, which leads 211 of Eastern Oklahoma, Data and Research, Advocacy, and grantmaking and investments for nonprofit organizations and programs across TAUW’s eight-county service area. The role provides leadership and coordination across community impact work to align organizational strategies, partnerships, investments, advocacy efforts, and outcomes with family prosperity and improved opportunities for ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) households. Serving as a connector, strategist, and convener, the Senior Director works across TAUW and with community partners, employers, public agencies, educational institutions, funders, and service providers. The role translates strategic priorities, data, and outcomes into coordinated action; leads existing and emerging programming related to family stability; manages strategic partnerships with funders; and develops and manages a new grants portfolio for nonprofit partners focused on working families and family stability. Volunteer management is an important part of TAUW’s community-led grantmaking approach. The Senior Director conducts strategic education and outreach, represents TAUW throughout the year, and interacts with community partners, public officials, legislators, donors, and volunteers. The position is based in an office setting, involves some travel, and may require occasional evening and weekend hours for events and volunteer schedules. TAUW’s regular workweek is 37.5 hours. The role may supervise seasonal staff or volunteers as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Five to seven years of related work experience.
Working knowledge of or experience with state agencies and systems for accessing public benefits on behalf of people seeking services, such as SNAP and Medicaid.
Experience working and engaging across diverse community groups and delivering collaborative projects and initiatives for mutually beneficial efforts.
Exceptional attention to detail, responsiveness, and customer service.
Ability to prioritize needs and deadlines in a fast-paced, highly responsive environment.
Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain successful working relationships with nonprofits, volunteers, and colleagues.
Ability to engage, lead, motivate, and manage diverse staff, community partners, leaders, and volunteers.
Excellent written communication and public-speaking skills.
Ability to plan, organize, and facilitate meetings and presentations.
Ability to take initiative and work independently and as part of a team.
Familiarity with program and organizational budgets.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Outlook, and Excel.
Ability to balance creating approaches to complex problems with executing solutions.

Nice To Haves

Experience in database management or data systems.
Experience in data management and analysis, policy analysis, project management, volunteer management, program evaluation, or nonprofit operations.
Knowledge of TAUW’s nonprofit partners and the communities it serves, including the nonprofit landscape in Tulsa, Creek, Delaware, Okmulgee, Osage, Mayes, Rogers, or Wagoner counties.
Bilingual ability.

Responsibilities

Lead the creation, implementation, and management of a strategic grantmaking stream focused on ALICE, family stability, and prosperity.
Participate in the Community Investment Cabinet and bring diverse voices and family experiences into TAUW’s community-led grantmaking practices.
Monitor progress toward TAUW and community strategic objectives and recommend adjustments to improve effectiveness and outcomes.
Direct and manage the Siemer Foundation partnership and related programming partners, including strategy, program-data analysis, reporting, and relationship management.
Explore, cultivate, and secure additional funding partners for Family Prosperity grant partnerships.
Serve as a leading member of the Advocacy Council and team, guiding strategic actions, education, and connections to program needs affecting TAUW’s public policy, systems, and legislative work; provide policy analysis and messaging support across TAUW and its partners.
Track and evaluate strategic initiatives and maintain metrics demonstrating quality, impact, effective resource use, program benefits, and investment outcomes and outputs.
Contribute actively to the Community Impact team and Expanded Executive Leadership Team, meet timelines and milestones, collaborate on departmental deliverables, and recommend quality improvements as needed.
Establish and maintain high-quality relationships with TAUW partner nonprofits, community leaders, and other stakeholders.
Represent TAUW, including at campaign-related and other community events in nonprofit and private-sector settings.
Conduct community-based presentations or trainings related to strategic initiatives, investments, and programming as needed.
Supervise seasonal staff or volunteers as needed, directing professional and/or technical staff members and volunteer activities.
Guide the Chief Community Impact Officer and Executive Leadership Team in establishing or implementing departmental policies, goals, objectives, or procedures.
Assist the Chief Community Impact Officer and leadership team with vetting partnerships and funding opportunities, departmental strategy, thought leadership, and other assigned activities.