LUCHA Program Director - 2004328 at Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of New York

Job Title: Project Director - LUCHA

Location: New York, NY

FLSA Status: Full Time - Exempt, Contract Funded Until 3/31/27 with possibility of renewal.

Classification: Professional

Department: Executive Office

Reports to: Chief Program Officer

Supervisory Responsibilities: Yes No

Position Summary: Catholic Charities Community Services (CCCS) is seeking a Project Director to join

our dedicated team. The Project Director will serve in a pivotal role in supporting programs and subgrantees aimed at improving the well-being of individuals and communities. Reporting to the Chief

Program Officer, the Project Director will directly manage the Project Coordinator and provide strategic

direction and coordination among partners to ensure the successful delivery of key milestones and

deliverables.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of the LUCHA Initiative, working closely with CCCS leadership,

partner organizations, and key stakeholders to drive progress and success of strategic

goals.

• Cultivate and sustain relationships with existing and new stakeholders, strengthening partnership

with the Coalition and the Foundation’s visibility and credibility.

• Design and implement a comprehensive timeline for CCCS, including programming,

partnerships, activations, convenings, thought leadership, and other strategic activities.

• Represent the CCCS externally through public engagement, events, media and other opportunities.

• Work with sub-grantees to define work scopes, identify key changes, and other related matters to

support the successful completion of program goals.

• Manage grantmaking timelines, workflows, and internal coordination for grantmaking

strategies and initiatives, and ensure alignment with program goals and deadlines.

• Attend programmatic events & activities and site visits to ensure programmatic deliverables are being met.

• Manage ongoing relationships with portfolio of grantees, providing progress notes on

deliverables, and troubleshoot any escalations with the overall delivery of goals.

• Support the Communications and Marketing team in communicating about grantees’ work,

progress, and impact.

Requirements

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience

Required

• Bachelor’s degree required; master's degree preferred

• 5+ years of experience in grants or program administration.

• A track record of successful end-to-end project management.

• Proven versatility, flexibility, and ability to manage multiple projects and several

priorities simultaneously.

• Strong organizational skills with excellent attention to detail.

• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and sound decision-making skills.

• Demonstrated ability to strategize, conceptualize, plan, and critically analyze grantmaking and

other programmatic opportunities for the agency.

• A track record of working cooperatively and positively with colleagues to drive results.

• Excellent verbal and oral communication and presentation skills.

• Experience with Microsoft Offices tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint)

• Experience in a nonprofit, foundation, social services, healthcare, faith-based, or publicsector organization.

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are generally 9:00 AM to 5 PM Monday - Friday.

Please note that additional night and weekend hours will be required to meet deadlines and attend events.

Working conditions and physical demands

The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully

perform the essential functions of this job.

• Remain in a stationary position at a workstation and use a computer at least 50% of the time.

• Travel for outreach, events and meetings at least 30% of the time using vehicle or public

transportation, traverse city streets, ascend/descend stairs, and be exposed to outside weather

conditions.

• Engage with the public in social environments.

• Work under demanding conditions such as deadlines and project challenges.

• Hybrid work environment with regular in-office presence in New York City upon meeting

requirements of introductory period.

• Occasional evening or weekend work for events and other convenings.