About the role

  • Develop and support the launch of new, innovative programs that focus on economic justice, housing, and community wealth-building for low-income and working people
  • Lead end-to-end program design, research, project management, budgeting, resource planning, and implementation for new programs
  • Help manage and scale our newly-launched Loan Fund built to extend capital needs for non-profits operating in the social services sector
  • Build and execute on roadmaps for other New Ventures, including proprietary software tools, contract services for government agencies, and other lending activities
  • Facilitate fundraising efforts to finance the development and scaling of New Ventures
  • Drive business development strategies and implementation plans for key strategic projects for CEDP, including conducting market research, sizing, and forecasting
  • Collaborate with the executive team on the long-term strategic plan, with a focus on expanding our sustainable funding model
  • Identify new contracts and sales opportunities (e.g., government bids)
  • Support cross-functional team leads in executing high-impact projects and assist with data reporting on key program metrics and outcomes
  • Author drafts of grant applications – including secondary research and impact assessments – and monitor grant progress across teams
  • Identify foundation grants and federal/state money for which we might qualify
  • Improve database of existing CEDP content, streamlining materials used for grant applications and reporting (including reference tools)
  • Conduct policy analysis to inform legislative efforts, including both current state assessments and prospective impact forecasting
  • Analyze the impact of CEDP’s programmatic work on our clients to measure short-term efficacy, monitor longitudinal progress, and identify opportunities to improve
  • Engage in ongoing cross-functional data management and data visualization initiatives to advance the frontier of data-driven decision-making at CEDP
  • Support program and other internal analytics needs on an ad hoc basis
  • Contribute directly to CEDP’s policymaking agenda by researching and providing narrative input on proposed bills
  • Attend legislative sessions at the State Capitol when opportunities are available
  • Collaborate closely with CEOs, VP of Program Operations, Chief of Staff, and other leadership on revenue opportunities, operations, and programs
  • Attend leadership meetings and learn first-hand how to build, run, and scale a social impact start-up

Requirements

  • 2+ years professional experience in management consulting, BizOps, corporate strategy, or equivalent roles
  • A background working with diverse communities and a diverse set of stakeholders
  • Passion for social impact and mission-oriented work
  • A bias towards building and a comfort with strengthening a minimum viable product
  • Comfort with ambiguity in a fast-paced, all-hands-on-deck environment
  • Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills and facility with numbers and data
  • Strong oral communications skills and the ability to influence leaders through logic, data, and presentation skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to manage complex stakeholder environments
  • Exceptional analytical ability in Excel and data science skills are a plus
  • Proficiency and/or experience with CRMs such as HubSpot or Salesforce is preferred
  • Candidates must reside in Colorado, ideally within the greater Denver Metro area
  • As in-person work is sometimes required, all employees at CEDP & CED Law are expected to maintain current vaccination status in keeping with CDC recommendations

Benefits

  • competitive pay
  • flexible time off
  • benefits package (including medical, dental, vision)
  • 401k
  • $1,000 per year hybrid employee salary adjustment
  • technology stipend of $720 per year

Job title

Manager, Strategy and Special Projects

Job type

Experience level

JuniorMid level

Salary

$73,000 - $85,000 per year

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Location requirements

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