{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"32c50f8aefe0a4d1a641f4ad","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/32c50f8aefe0a4d1a641f4ad","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/32c50f8aefe0a4d1a641f4ad","title":"Program Manager","description":"POSITION SUMMARY\n\nThe Program Manager coordinates the day-to-day implementation, monitoring, and reporting of assigned SPREDD programs, grants, projects, and regional economic development initiatives. The position turns approved strategic priorities into practical work plans, deliverables, partner coordination, and measurable results.\n\nESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES\n\n1. Program, Project, and CEDS Implementation\n\nManage day-to-day coordination of assigned programs, grants, projects, and selected CEDS priorities.\nPrepare and maintain work plans with activities, deliverables, schedules, budgets, responsibilities, milestones, and risks.\nTrack progress, identify barriers, and recommend corrective actions to the Executive Director.\nCoordinate consultants, contractors, and project partners; maintain a consolidated project tracker and provide regular status updates.\nSupport the CEDS Strategy Committee with implementation materials, meeting coordination, and follow-up on assigned actions.\n\n2. Grant Management and Compliance Coordination\n\nCoordinate program activities under assigned federal, Commonwealth, philanthropic, and other awards in line with approved scopes, budgets, and requirements.\nMaintain reporting calendars, deliverable schedules, performance records, and organized supporting documentation.\nAssist with progress reports, reimbursement support, monitoring, and grant closeout materials.\nCoordinate with financial personnel and project partners; promptly raise compliance concerns or proposed changes that require approval.\n\n3. Municipal and Strategic Partner Coordination\n\nMaintain working communication with designated contacts in SPREDD’s six member municipalities on assigned initiatives.\nCoordinate partner meetings, technical assistance, working groups, and implementation follow-up.\nDocument commitments, action items, responsible parties, and deadlines; support the Executive Director’s external engagement priorities.\nFacilitate collaboration among municipal, government, business, academic, nonprofit, and workforce partners.\n\n4. Performance Monitoring and Reporting\n\nMaintain practical systems to track project outputs, outcomes, milestones, and selected CEDS indicators.\nCollect and organize information from staff, municipalities, consultants, and partners.\nPrepare concise dashboards, progress summaries, and reports for the Executive Director, Board, CEDS Strategy Committee, and funders, as assigned.\nIdentify performance gaps and recommend operational improvements; coordinate specialized analysis through technical resources when needed.\n\n5. Regional Project Development and Funding Support\n\nAssist with scoping and organizing CEDS-aligned regional economic and community development projects.\nMaintain a pipeline of prospective projects and funding opportunities, including eligibility, deadlines, and recommended next steps.\nSupport preparation of concept papers, grant applications, scopes of work, project narratives, budgets, and partnership materials.\nCoordinate input from municipalities and partners in support of organizational fundraising and major proposals led by the Executive Director.\n\n6. Other Duties\n\nPerform other related duties as assigned by the Executive Director.\n\nWORKING RELATIONSHIPS AND AUTHORITY\n\nThe Program Manager works with SPREDD’s Board of Directors, CEDS Strategy Committee, municipalities, government agencies, businesses, universities, nonprofits, funders, and technical providers as directed.\n\nThe Program Manager may make routine operational decisions within approved work plans, budgets, and delegated authority. Organizational strategy, policy, external agreements and commitments, contractual and financial approvals, and official representation of SPREDD remain with the Executive Director and/or Board of Directors, as applicable.\n\nEDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE\n\nRequired\n\nBachelor’s degree in economic development, business or public administration, planning, economics, project management, nonprofit management, or a related field.\nAt least three years of progressively responsible experience in program or project management, economic or community development, grants management, or a related field.\nDemonstrated ability to manage several work plans, deadlines, budgets, deliverables, and stakeholder relationships at the same time.\nStrong written and verbal communication in English and Spanish; proficiency with Microsoft Office and project-management tools.","company":"Martinal Group","rawCompany":"martinal group","city":"Ponce","state":"PR","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-11-11T09:31:05.763Z","occupations":[{"code":"13-1082.00","title":"Project Management Specialists","slug":"project-management-specialists"},{"code":"11-9151.00","title":"Social and Community Service Managers","slug":"social-and-community-service-managers"},{"code":"11-1021.00","title":"General and Operations Managers","slug":"general-and-operations-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"926110","title":"Administration of General Economic Programs","slug":"administration-of-general-economic-programs"},{"code":"813410","title":"Civic and Social Organizations","slug":"civic-and-social-organizations"},{"code":"925120","title":"Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development","slug":"administration-of-urban-planning-and-community-and-rural-development"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Program Manager","description":"POSITION SUMMARY\n\nThe Program Manager coordinates the day-to-day implementation, monitoring, and reporting of assigned SPREDD programs, grants, projects, and regional economic development initiatives. The position turns approved strategic priorities into practical work plans, deliverables, partner coordination, and measurable results.\n\nESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES\n\n1. Program, Project, and CEDS Implementation\n\nManage day-to-day coordination of assigned programs, grants, projects, and selected CEDS priorities.\nPrepare and maintain work plans with activities, deliverables, schedules, budgets, responsibilities, milestones, and risks.\nTrack progress, identify barriers, and recommend corrective actions to the Executive Director.\nCoordinate consultants, contractors, and project partners; maintain a consolidated project tracker and provide regular status updates.\nSupport the CEDS Strategy Committee with implementation materials, meeting coordination, and follow-up on assigned actions.\n\n2. Grant Management and Compliance Coordination\n\nCoordinate program activities under assigned federal, Commonwealth, philanthropic, and other awards in line with approved scopes, budgets, and requirements.\nMaintain reporting calendars, deliverable schedules, performance records, and organized supporting documentation.\nAssist with progress reports, reimbursement support, monitoring, and grant closeout materials.\nCoordinate with financial personnel and project partners; promptly raise compliance concerns or proposed changes that require approval.\n\n3. Municipal and Strategic Partner Coordination\n\nMaintain working communication with designated contacts in SPREDD’s six member municipalities on assigned initiatives.\nCoordinate partner meetings, technical assistance, working groups, and implementation follow-up.\nDocument commitments, action items, responsible parties, and deadlines; support the Executive Director’s external engagement priorities.\nFacilitate collaboration among municipal, government, business, academic, nonprofit, and workforce partners.\n\n4. Performance Monitoring and Reporting\n\nMaintain practical systems to track project outputs, outcomes, milestones, and selected CEDS indicators.\nCollect and organize information from staff, municipalities, consultants, and partners.\nPrepare concise dashboards, progress summaries, and reports for the Executive Director, Board, CEDS Strategy Committee, and funders, as assigned.\nIdentify performance gaps and recommend operational improvements; coordinate specialized analysis through technical resources when needed.\n\n5. Regional Project Development and Funding Support\n\nAssist with scoping and organizing CEDS-aligned regional economic and community development projects.\nMaintain a pipeline of prospective projects and funding opportunities, including eligibility, deadlines, and recommended next steps.\nSupport preparation of concept papers, grant applications, scopes of work, project narratives, budgets, and partnership materials.\nCoordinate input from municipalities and partners in support of organizational fundraising and major proposals led by the Executive Director.\n\n6. Other Duties\n\nPerform other related duties as assigned by the Executive Director.\n\nWORKING RELATIONSHIPS AND AUTHORITY\n\nThe Program Manager works with SPREDD’s Board of Directors, CEDS Strategy Committee, municipalities, government agencies, businesses, universities, nonprofits, funders, and technical providers as directed.\n\nThe Program Manager may make routine operational decisions within approved work plans, budgets, and delegated authority. Organizational strategy, policy, external agreements and commitments, contractual and financial approvals, and official representation of SPREDD remain with the Executive Director and/or Board of Directors, as applicable.\n\nEDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE\n\nRequired\n\nBachelor’s degree in economic development, business or public administration, planning, economics, project management, nonprofit management, or a related field.\nAt least three years of progressively responsible experience in program or project management, economic or community development, grants management, or a related field.\nDemonstrated ability to manage several work plans, deadlines, budgets, deliverables, and stakeholder relationships at the same time.\nStrong written and verbal communication in English and Spanish; proficiency with Microsoft Office and project-management tools.","datePosted":"2026-11-11T09:31:05.763Z","dateModified":"2026-11-11T09:31:05.763Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Martinal Group","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Ponce","addressRegion":"PR","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"32c50f8aefe0a4d1a641f4ad"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/32c50f8aefe0a4d1a641f4ad"}}