Senior Manager, Hire Local DC

CityWorks DC • Washington, DC

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Manager of Hire Local DC supports operations and administrative functions across Hire Local DC (HLDC) activities, including hiring events, key initiatives, and programmatic work. The role works closely with the HLDC team and reports to the Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Executive Director of HLDC.

The position manages HLDC data systems and reporting, partnership agreements, contracts, grants, sub-grantee reporting, and budget tracking. It also supports strategic operations by planning and staffing sector partnership convenings and interview events, and managing Action Teams and Working Groups. Strategic communications responsibilities include stakeholder communications, gathering candidate success stories, maintaining external materials and websites, and coordinating the annual HLDC Impact Report.

CityWorks DC operates in a hybrid environment. The role requires attendance at the Washington, DC office one day per week and regular in-person responsibilities at sites across the DC region. Approximately 25–40% of the role is expected to be onsite, depending on the program cycle. The role is grant-funded, with funding anticipated at least through June 30, 2028. The strongly preferred start date is on or before January 11, 2027.

Requirements

• 3–6 years of experience managing programs and initiatives; talent pipeline experience is ideal.
• Comfort with complex Excel formulas and functions, including pivot tables, lookups, and nested logic, and confidence manipulating and interpreting data.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and self-starting.
• Able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Strong communication skills, including communication across multiple stakeholder groups.
• Able to thrive in a dynamic, highly collaborative team and adapt based on real-time learning.
• Able to recognize when to ask for help or clarification.
• Ability to synthesize complex information into concise, actionable materials.
• Previous experience in stakeholder engagement and communications, grant management, and budgeting.
• Deep commitment to achieving racial equity and belief in the promise inherent in all people.
• Excellent project and time management skills, including the ability to manage competing tasks and deadlines.
• Reliable transportation to travel to in-person activities across the DC region.
• Excellent skills in Google Suite and Microsoft Office.
• Embody CityWorks’ values of Excellence, Innovation, Equity, Youth-Centered, and Collaboration and incorporate them into daily work.
• Must pass a background check.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Monday.com.
• Experience with Squarespace, Wix, or general website maintenance software.

Responsibilities

• Manage data collection and analysis for HLDC efforts, working alongside a consulting firm in year one and taking sole responsibility for HLDC data systems and collection in year two.
• Oversee development and dissemination of stakeholder-facing data reports following HLDC Interview Events.
• Recommend and oversee improvements to HLDC’s data system and reporting.
• Populate data for HLDC presentations and funder reports.
• Initiate, maintain, and monitor partnership agreements, contracts, and grants, coordinating with CityWorks enterprise tracking processes.
• Monitor contract and grant milestones and deliverables.
• Manage sub-grantee reporting to ensure reports are complete and elevate challenges as appropriate.
• Coordinate with CityWorks financial and operational infrastructure to ensure alignment and visibility.
• Serve as the frontline for coordination and communication across partners and contractors.
• Track incoming and outgoing financial transactions with CityWorks’ finance and operations team and monitor spend rates.
• Integrate new funding sources into the HLDC budget and flag potential shifts in line-item activity.
• Collaborate with the HLDC team to plan and staff sector partnership convenings and Interview Events.
• Manage HLDC Action Teams and Working Groups, including drafting agendas, moderating meetings, and leading follow-ups.
• Manage HLDC communications to sector partnership stakeholders.
• Coordinate HLDC team efforts to gather candidate success stories.
• Manage and update HLDC one-pagers for external dissemination.
• Manage the refreshing, improvement, and updating of HLDC and Citywide Talent Pipeline Toolkit websites.
• Manage development and dissemination of the annual HLDC Impact Report, coordinating with a consulting firm in year one and managing the work directly starting in year two.
• Liaise with CityWorks DC communications contractors on HLDC deliverables.

Benefits

• Health insurance, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) matching.
• Highly competitive paid time off policy.
• Flexibility to work remotely or in the field several days a week.
• Commuter benefits.
• Annual professional development allocation.
• Comprehensive benefits package intended to support wellness, work-life balance, and flexibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed