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Program Manager – Nava Labs

Program ManagerProgram ManagerFull TimeRemoteTeam 201-500Since 2015H1B SponsorCompany Site LinkedIn

Location

Alabama + 28 more

Posted

156 days ago

Salary

$138.6K - $157.5K / year

Bachelor Degree2 yrs expExperience acceptedEnglish

Job Description

• Research funders and identify and track opportunities aligned with Nava Labs fundraising goals and program strategy as defined by Nava Labs Program leadership • Build funder relationships and coordinate funder meetings; facilitate funder relationship-building with Program leadership • Manage proposal development processes, ensuring compliant proposals and managing submissions • Facilitate contracting processes between the Nava contracts team, philanthropic funders and partner organizations, including NDAs, awards, and data-sharing agreements • Keep a reporting schedule and manage regular – i.e. quarterly, annual, etc. – program and financial reporting for all grants, keeping all parties on task (Program leadership, delivery teams, and contracts and finance teams) • Respond to funder asks, looping in appropriate teammates for responses • Serve as the main point of contact between Nava Labs and Nava contract and finance teams, maintaining situational awareness of all contracts and finance activities, helping troubleshoot issues and escalating issues to Nava Labs leadership • Support Nava Labs Program Leadership with forecasting, financial planning, and related decision-making Track subaward compliance, including but not limited to subaward monthly reports and invoices, ensuring the contracts and finance team have what they need each month to process invoices; escalate non-compliance issues to Nava contracts and finance teams and Nava Labs Program leadership • Maintain situational awareness of program activities by attending each project’s weekly program check-in meeting and approve subaward program reports • Depending on the project, coordinate status update meetings with funders, including scheduling, agenda setting with delivery teams and Program leadership, and coordinating the development of any presentations • Identify grants administration operational efficiencies that can be replicated across Nava Labs projects • Support incentive distribution process for advisory board members and research participants, ensuring the finance team is alerted to anyone who meets the $600 threshold to trigger a 1099

Job Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university OR Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in program management, grants administration, or related regulatory environments required
Minimum of two years of experience in technical writing and storytelling, preferably in: writing, developing, and researching letters of intent, concept notes and proposals
Preparing, writing and submitting philanthropic and/or government grant proposals
Experience working with or for government agencies or non profits
Experience with growing agile development teams and the challenges of managing a project at scale
Ability to demonstrate experience leading projects with significant complexity, including managing milestones, dependencies, and integrations with significant risk, uncertainty or scale
Experience using agile frameworks like scrum, kanban, or SAFe and familiarity with agile development practices such as continuous integration and continuous delivery
Experience working with program staff/managers in developing, implementing, and monitoring procedures to track grant requirements
Familiarity with state and federal record-keeping laws
You are an empathetic communicator and relationship builder – you take a service-oriented approach to supporting the program team and our clients
Adaptable problem solving and ability to deal with multi-dimensional challenges involving many organizations, processes, cultures, and technologies
You are highly organized and care deeply about building and growing a sustainable, culture-conscious business
A strategic approach to delivery planning and contracts/grants management over the medium-term and long-term
An iterative approach to execution that emphasizes rapid team progress
Ability to maintain broader situational awareness beyond the immediate team
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Occasional travel

Benefits

Health coverage — comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans to support your overall health needs
Insurance coverage — Nava provides disability, life, and accidental death insurance at no cost
Time off — vacation, holidays (including Juneteenth), and floating holidays to rest and recharge
Company holidays — enjoy 12 paid federal holidays each year on top of your regular PTO
Annual bonus — when Nava meets its goals, eligible employees receive a performance-based annual bonus
Parental leave — paid time off for new parents, plus weekly meals delivered to your home
Wellness program — full platform offering physical, mental, & emotional health resources & support tools
Virtual care — see doctors online with no copay through UnitedHealthcare’s virtual visit program
Sabbatical leave — earn extended unpaid leave after continuous service for personal growth or rest
401(k) match — Nava matches 4% of your salary to support your retirement savings plan
Flexible work — remote-first environment with flexibility built around your schedule and responsibilities
Home office setup — company laptop & setup assistance provided via Staples for remote work needs
Utility support — monthly reimbursement to help offset eligible home office utility expenses
Learning opportunities — internal training programs and resources to help grow your professional skills
Development opportunities — LinkedIn Learning access & an annual allowance for courses, tuition, & certs
Referral bonus — get rewarded when you refer great people who join the Nava team
Commuter benefits — pre-tax commuter programs to support in-office travel when applicable
Supportive culture — A collaborative and remote-friendly team environment where people genuinely care