Manager, Innovation Accelerator

Job Location

United Way of Dallas - Dallas, TX

Calling all Dreamers, Leaders, Social Innovators, Change-Seekers!!

United Way of Metropolitan Dallas is a social change organization that unites the community to create access and opportunity for all North Texans to thrive.

We bring together passionate change-makers alongside corporate, civic and nonprofit partners to drive lasting change and equity in education, income and health—the building blocks of opportunity. And for nearly 100 years, North Texans who share this passion have joined with us to LIVE UNITED.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Manager, Innovation Accelerator, will manage and run the Social Innovation Accelerator, the flagship capacity building program for social entrepreneurs. This 11-year-old program is hitting its stride. We are seeking an insightful leader who can manage the robust Accelerator program confidently, identifying key updates that will streamline and improve the experience for future participants, alumni, and volunteer stakeholders.

The program manager will work with the other Social Innovation team members, in addition to other Community Impact team members and UWMD staff, to support continuous improvement of existing UWMD projects and initiatives and to support the execution and rollout of new Community Impact projects and initiatives.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Owns the Social Innovation Accelerator program, including:

• Operational day-to-day program management, including,
  • Recruitment & pipeline development
  • Manage application & selection process
  • Lead continual evaluation and improvement
  • Manage all aspects of bootcamp: including but not limited to logistics, curriculum development, implementation
  • Coordination of the volunteer mentors, advisers and committee members
  • Contribute to the development of the annual Pitch celebration
  • Support programming and resources for fellowship alumni
• Maintain and update data records and systems related to the program
• Coordination with the Resource Development team and VP, Innovation & Design to fundraise for the program and maintain ongoing stakeholder engagement with funders
• Coordination with the Marketing and Resource Development teams to execute marketing strategy, communications plan, and events for social innovation activities and programs
• Assists VP, Innovation & Design in Social Innovation program strategy and execution; regularly collaborates with the other team members on program operations and events
• Participation in activities, as needed, to support initiatives implemented by the Community Impact Department, Resource Development Department, Marketing Department, and UWMD overall

WHATAPPLICANTS NEED TO BRING TO THIS WORK:

• Mission-Focused: Passion for creating real social change that leads to improving lives in our community.
• Relationship-Oriented: Able to communicate effectively to develop, grow and sustain productive relationships that advance the mission and support of UWMD.
• Results-Driven: Dedicated to delivering on measurable goals; creating, resourcing, scaling, and leveraging strategies and innovations for broad impact. Responsible for measured revenue contribution from existing and new corporate partners.
• Meets Highest Ethical Standards: Stewards strong trusting relationships through actions, behaviors, and decisions on behalf of program participants and our donors. Must be transparent and align with organizational goals.
• Values a Culture of Collaboration, Inclusion, and Engagement: Committed to participating in cross-functional organization activities that contribute to UWMD’s goal of building and sustaining a high-performance organization and advancing a culture of collaboration and inclusion across the organization.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESS:

• Excellent project management, administrative, and organizational skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Excellent relational skills, including the ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders and viewpoints
• Excellent analytical skills
• Strong computer skills, including Work, Excel, PowerPoint
• Ability to recruit and manage volunteers
• Ability to collaborate and work as part of a team and with people from diverse backgrounds
• Ability to manage multiple projects and workstreams simultaneously with multiple projects at once.
• Ability to set, track progress towards, and meet deadlines
• Ability to identify challenges, collaborate on solutions, and maintain focus on the overall goal
• Strong sense of work-life balance, both for self and for the team Initiative, self-starting

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree required; specialization in Public Administration, Business Administration, Communications, or related fields preferred.
• Graduate degree or commensurate experience preferred.
• Program / Project Management preferred

EXPERIENCE:

• A minimum of 4 years of work experience, with a background of 2 years in program management, is extremely preferred.
• Management experience is preferred but not required.
• Background in nonprofit management, social entrepreneurship, social enterprise, and volunteer engagement is a plus, but not required.

Calling all Dreamers, Leaders, Social Innovators, Change-Seekers!! Inspired to be a part of the change? We invite you to apply: Careers - United Way of Metropolitan Dallas (unitedwaydallas.org)

United Way of Metropolitan Dallas offers:

Medical, Dental, Vision, 403b retirement savings plans, Life & AD&D, LTD, PTO, Parental Leave

Join the Live United team to be part of the change. Apply Today!