Senior Manager

Summary

Join Jobs for the Future (JFF) as a Senior Manager for the ASA Center for Career Navigation! This exciting new role supports JFF's strategy to bridge the gap between learning and work for Gen Z learners. You will contribute to thought leadership, support youth engagement programming, and engage with key stakeholders. Responsibilities include developing thought leadership content, supporting regional engagements, and managing project execution for youth-focused initiatives. The ideal candidate possesses program/project management experience in education or workforce development, strong communication skills, and a commitment to equity-centered practices. JFF offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and flexible work arrangements, including remote options and a home office stipend.

Requirements

• You have previously managed programs/projects within the education, workforce, economic development, and/or other social impact setting, ideally with a track record of leadership in young adult talent development (New hires at the Senior Manager level at JFF typically bring 5-10 years of prior professional experience through a combination of fu l l-time, part-time, internship, and/or freelance positions)
• You are familiar with best practices, leading organizations, policy landscape , and research relevant to improving career outcomes and economic mobility for young adults facing barriers in the education and labor markets
• You are an active listener who communicates clearly, openly, and respectfully, whether verbally, in writing (reports, memos, briefs, etc.), and/or when facilitating
• You excel at synthesizing research and transforming it into actionable content tailored to diverse audiences
• You bring demonstrated capacity to manage multiple complex initiatives simultaneously with clear outcomes and accountability measures
• You understand and demonstrate equity-centered and inclusive analysis and practice in the way you develop relationships, steward partnerships, and design initiatives
• You have strong interpersonal skills and can effectively engage a range of stakeholders
• You excel working collaboratively with a diverse range of decision-makers and have a proven ability to motivate, inspire colleagues and partners and produce exceptional outcomes
• You demonstrate a growth mindset with the ability to create and maintain standards of high performance and accountability, and foster innovation, continuous learning, and improvement
• You possess high energy and passion for JFF’s mission and North Star, and the ability to apply JFF’s core values to all areas of your work
• You are energized by stewarding JFF’s DEIBW values and practices within your day-to-day work, including embracing the differences and celebrating the diversity that each individual brings to JFF
• You value building positive and collaborative relationships with others, including people whose identities and backgrounds differ from your own
• You are able and w illing to travel up to 20%, for regional engagements or team meetings

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of the ASA Center for Career Navigation’s thought leadership agenda, through writing, data analysis, and research
• Partner closely with key stakeholders, leveraging your specific content expertise to support the Center’s aspiration to be the thought leader in the career navigation space
• Identify and analyze opportunities to increase career navigation opportunities and equitable advancement for 16- to 24-year-old young adult learners
• Co-write briefs, memos, and papers for diverse audiences
• Support regional engagements
• Assist with asset-mapping in areas where the Center will pilot its digital solution, identifying resources and gaps in career navigation support
• Evaluate educational and training providers to ensure young adults have access to high-quality and equitable learning options
• Support impact measurement efforts related to the Center’s regional engagements, ensuring accountability and continuous improvement
• Represent JFF in external meetings, cultivating relationships with key stakeholders, peer organizations, leaders, funders, and advocates to advance the Center’s priorities
• Develop the Center’s Young Adult Network
• Manage project execution for the Center’s youth-focused workstream, setting efficient deadlines and deliverables to meet team goals
• Facilitate sessions with young adults, capturing their insights to inform strategy and execution
• Develop strategies to engage and support thousands of young adults through network activities, amplifying their voices and ensuring meaningful participation
• Strategically utilize knowledge management and project management tools such as Salesforce, Asana, and other similar tools

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Comprehensive benefits program
• Flexibility
• Choice
• JFF has offices in Boston, Oakland, and Washington, DC; employees are welcome to use JFF office space to work in-person or hybrid, or completely remote
• Annual home office stipend to all regular full-time and part-time employees
• New employees receive office equipment as needed