Program Manager

Play On Philly (POP) is a leading non-profit organization providing after-school music instruction to over 300 K-12 students in communities that have little or no access to formal music education. We pride ourselves on being a mission-oriented team that is dedicated to helping children and youth in Philadelphia aspire to success, realize their full potential for growth, and become instruments of change in our society. We are seeking an organized, motivated, compassionate individual to join our team as the Program Manager. The person in this role will have strong people management and project management skills, working with multiple constituencies and optimizing workflows with the team.

Position Summary

The Program Manager oversees day-to-day and year-to-year operations of all student and family-related activities, managing the on-site Program Coordinators and program logistics. Externally, the position ensures positive student and family experiences and navigates program partnerships with diplomacy and collegiality. The Program Manager is the team’s project manager, keeps initiatives moving forward, and often leads time-bound projects. The individual in this role sits at the intersection of the Operations, Program and Development teams, often bringing the perspective of the lower-level staff members into decision making processes.

Major Responsibilities

• Supervise and coach Program Coordinators to implement successful programming at all Music Centers and during Summer Program.
• Co-Lead Program Team meetings to ensure projects and initiatives are on time, executed successfully and debrief upon completion.
• Oversee, execute, and produce cross-site concerts and events.
• Maintain professional and collaborative relationships with school partners.
• Manage Program Department’s annual budget creation process and monitor Program staff’s record-keeping on an ongoing basis.

Job Requirements

• A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in a related role
• Bachelor’s degree in related field required
• Experience leading a sizable team of people – specifically working with music teachers and students, highly preferred
• Experience maintaining databases and related systems, preferred
• Availability to work occasional evening and weekends, as needed

A successful candidate

• Has excellent verbal and written communications skills with demonstrable ability to effectively facilitate meetings, present publicly, and provide professional and appropriate business-level written information
• Works well collaboratively on a team in a high-pressure, multi-tasking environment
• Welcomes feedback as a means to personal and professional growth
• Has experience working in a non-profit setting (highly preferred)

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

POP is committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace and is actively trying to attract a wide pool of candidates. Discrimination against race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability or genetic information is both illegal and against our organization’s values. As part of our Commitment to Cultural Equity and Anti-Racism, POP is working to understand who is applying to our open positions. Your responses will help us to evaluate and improve our current practices. If you feel comfortable volunteering your demographic details strictly for informational purposes, you will be invited to respond to the optional section in the job application.

Our Community

POP is rooted in the community of Philadelphia. We welcome all applicants and invite our local community members to apply. We want to hear from you!

Cover letter and resumé required.