Program Manager

 

Join the Movement for Equity and Impact

Since 1968, the Greater Sacramento Urban League (GSUL) has served as a cornerstone of the Sacramento region, championing civil rights and economic self-reliance through life-changing education, housing, and workforce development programs. We are looking for purpose-driven professionals who thrive in fast-paced, collaborative environments and are ready to turn their technical expertise into community empowerment.

At GSUL, you aren't just filling a position; you are joining a historic legacy of social justice. Here, your daily work directly fuels meaningful organizational growth and supports our mission to build a more equitable future for all. If you are a detail-oriented collaborator ready to make a direct community impact, we invite you to build your career where it matters most.

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What You'll Do

As a Program Manager, you will lead the day-to-day management and implementation of assigned youth and family programs, supervise program staff, monitor performance and outcomes, and ensure grant commitments translate into high-quality services and measurable community impact.

Program Leadership & Operations

• Lead daily implementation of assigned programs, work plans, timelines, and service-delivery activities
• Turn grant requirements and program goals into clear workflows, staff assignments, and measurable outcomes
• Exercise sound judgment in addressing operational challenges, prioritizing work, and allocating program resources
• Identify opportunities to strengthen services, workflows, and overall program effectiveness

Lead & Develop Your Team

• Directly supervise, coach, and support two or more program staff
• Set clear expectations for performance, service quality, productivity, and documentation
• Manage staff schedules, coverage, training, and day-to-day workflow
• Partner with the Program Director and HR on hiring, onboarding, performance management, staff development, and corrective action

Grant Management & Compliance

• Manage grant milestones, deliverables, reporting deadlines, and performance requirements
• Prepare narrative reports, outcome summaries, dashboards, and supporting documentation
• Maintain organized, accurate, and audit-ready program records
• Ensure assigned programs remain aligned with funder and contractual requirements

Data, Outcomes & Quality

• Monitor participant enrollment, services, referrals, outcomes, and key performance indicators (KPIs)
• Use data and dashboards to identify trends, service gaps, and opportunities for improvement
• Maintain strong standards for data quality, documentation, and compliance
• Turn performance data into actionable strategies that improve program results

Budget & Resource Coordination

• Monitor program spending against approved budgets and identify potential variances
• Review program purchases, reimbursements, invoices, and supporting documentation
• Coordinate staffing, technology, supplies, equipment, and other resources needed for effective program delivery

Community & Partner Engagement

• Build productive relationships with community organizations, service providers, employers, educational partners, participants, and other stakeholders
• Represent GSUL programs at community meetings, outreach activities, and partner events
• Strengthen referral networks connecting youth and families with GSUL and community resources

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What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Social Work, Business Administration, Public Health, Education, Nonprofit Management, Human Services, or a related field
• Minimum 3 years of progressively responsible experience in program management, nonprofit or human services, youth programs, or community-based programming
• Demonstrated experience supervising staff or leading teams, including coaching, workload management, and accountability for results
• Experience managing grant-funded deliverables, performance measures, compliance documentation, and outcome tracking
• Strong professional writing skills with experience preparing program, grant, or funder reports
• Strong organizational, analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, databases, dashboards, case-management or client-tracking systems, and digital productivity tools
• Familiarity with generative and agentic AI tools and their appropriate use in professional workflows

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Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work, Public Administration, Business Administration, Public Health, Education, Nonprofit Management, Human Services, or a related field
• Experience with grant reporting, program evaluation, quality assurance, compliance monitoring, budget tracking, and audit preparation
• Experience participating in hiring, employee performance, staff development, or corrective-action processes
• Experience working with youth, families, and underserved or diverse communities
• Bilingual or multilingual proficiency, particularly Spanish, Dari, Pashto, Hmong, or another language reflective of the communities GSUL serves

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Compensation & Benefits

• $72,500 annual salary
• Medical coverage with 75% employer-paid premiums
• 100% employer-paid dental and vision
• Retirement savings plan (401k)
• Paid time off (PTO) and holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Wellness benefits through Wellhub
• Professional development opportunities

This is a grant-funded position. Continued employment is contingent upon available funding, organizational needs, and satisfactory job performance.

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Why GSUL?

Since 1968, GSUL has been a leader in advancing equity and empowering underserved communities through education, workforce development, housing, health, and community-based initiatives.

This is an opportunity to:

• Lead programs that create direct community impact
• Develop and support a mission-driven team
• Turn data into measurable outcomes
• Manage grant-funded initiatives that expand access and opportunity
• Build partnerships that strengthen Sacramento communities
• Grow professionally within an organization with a longstanding commitment to equity and social justice

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Apply Today

If you're ready to bring your leadership, grant management, data, and program expertise to a purpose-driven organization and help turn community investments into measurable impact, we encourage you to apply.