Program Manager-- The Center for Black Entrepreneurship (Grant-Funded)
Spelman College

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Program Manager-- The Center for Black Entrepreneurship (Grant-Funded)

The mission of The Center for Black Entrepreneurship (CBE) is to create a well-equipped cohort of Black entrepreneurs with skills and talents to better navigate the gap between entrepreneurs and capital and commercial markets. Additionally, the CBE wants to instill entrepreneurial thinking in all students at Spelman College and Morehouse College and to create a community of business practitioners with a lifelong commitment to achieving social and economic progress through innovation. The CBE approach to developing the entrepreneurial mindset is both broad and encompasses both the undergraduate minor (across both campuses) and an online offering for adult learners. For students interested in launching or investing in ventures, the CBE offers a suite of co-curricular programs, events, and other resources including fellowships.

The Program Manager is a grant-funded position that reports to the Executive Director and is responsible for maintaining an integrated project plan including implementation, operational and evaluation activities.

• Works closely with the Executive Director to coordinate project milestones, constraints, solutions, and status of active and future high-visibility projects.
• Leads CBE evaluation activities.
• Works with key team members to ensure the timely execution and successful implementation of program components.
• Supports the authorization of program expenditures to stay within budget limits.
• Prepares financial statements and maintains records of program activities.
• Leads or assists in the preparation of funding requests from outside sponsors and agencies.
• Tracks success and outcomes on co-curricular programs including post-event surveys, and suggests interventions based on feedback including student engagement strategies (info sessions, workshops, etc.)
• Prepares reports capturing program efficacy including compiling success and outcome data for curricular and co-curricular programming.
• Contributes as a pro-active team member to additional projects with other staff, as needed.

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum 3 years of project management experience required.
• Must have excellent organizational skills and detail-orientation. Must have strong written, visual, and oral communication skills. Must be proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Must be able to work independently and under pressure, managing multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment. Must be able to manage multiple projects with changing deadlines. High level of professionalism needed. Tact, diplomacy, and the ability to exercise discretion and judgment in matters that are sensitive and confidential is required.

• Advanced degree
• PMP certification.
• Prior work in matrixed organization.
• Experience working in innovation & entrepreneurship ecosystem. (e.g., incubators, accelerators, advisory services, etc.)
• Demonstrated commitment to DEI.

None.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: sit, talk, hear, use hands to handle office supplies, operate computer and other office equipment. The employee is frequently required to: reach with hands and arms, walk, and stand. The employee is occasionally required to: stoop, climb, and lift and/or move up to 15 pounds without assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to adjust focus.

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Full-time

This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement.

Exempt

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SC0644P

01/24/2024

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