Program Manager

The American Indian College Fund is dedicated to transforming lives and communities by increasing access to higher education for Native students. As the largest and highest-rated American Indian nonprofit organization, the Fund has provided over $390.7 million to support tribal college education.

Empowering almost 7,000 Native students annually, the organization supports not only scholarships but also funding for tribally controlled colleges and cultural preservation activities. By addressing educational needs from early childhood to career placement, the College Fund fosters opportunities for success and growth within American Indian communities.

The College Fund is looking for a talented Program Manager who will support projects managed out of the President’s Office. The position will work directly with the Chief Strategy Officer and will coordinate convenings, manage communications with external constituents such as Tribal College Presidents and TCU Governing Boards, operate as a project manager and coordinate with external consultants.

The position will support report and presentation editing and formatting, manage travel, and execute other administrative functions, including note taking and summarization, and expense processing. The position requires occasional travel.

The Team

Our Executive Leadership team leads work aligned with the President & CEO’s vision and the College Fund’s strategic plan. The projects and programming led by this team have a direct impact on the strength and sustainability of tribal colleges and universities.

What you’ll do:

We are looking for an individual who is organized, a quick-study and can self-manage tasks and deadlines, is a proactive and clear communicator, is detail oriented, and takes initiative to support successful project and program implementation and outcomes. We are searching for someone with a proven track record with project administration working with multiple internal and external constituents.

This position will manage administrative and coordination elements for projects within the Executive Office. This position will work with Executive Leadership and other team members across various departments, along with external consultants. The position will also work closely with TCU leadership and Governing Boards, and other external stakeholders.

This role reports to the Chief Strategy Officer and is expected to travel no more than 10% of the time.

Your Day to Day

• Project Administration: Support budget and timeline management Manage constituent communications Coordinate consultants and advisory committees Manage report process coordination, formatting and editing
• Convening and Meeting Management: Select event location and manage contract and vendor partner relations Coordinate all on-site logistics Manage communications with attendees and support travel arrangements Identify and coordinate presenters Manage all logistics for virtual meetings and webinars
• Administrative: Summarize meeting notes Process expenses for payment Maintain project management tool Coordinate travel arrangements
• Note: This position description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties.
• The Program Manager may be assigned additional duties related to the role needed to advance the College Fund’s mission.

What You Bring

• 4+ years project, program and administrative management Experience with convening or event management Demonstrated ability as a self-starter with strong organizational skills Demonstrated ability to respectfully communicate and work within a diverse environment Strong Microsoft Office skills Professional skills in AI and project management software
• It’s a bonus if you also have: Personal and/or professional lived experience in or working with Indigenous communities and/or Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCU) Experience working with Governing Boards, higher education

Equal Employment Opportunity

American Indian College Fund is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.

Candidate Accommodations:

The College Fund is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, we will ensure that people with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request here.

Diversity, Equity and InclusionAs our workforce grows, so does our opportunity to evolve into an organization that is more reflective of our partners and the communities we serve. Learn more about DEI and our Employee Resource Group here.

Our ProcessApplication ReviewPeople Operations Phone CallSecondary and/or Technical ScreenPanel and/or Cross Functional Screen(s)Background CheckOffer LetterDiSCThe order of these stages may vary depending on the role.