Minimum Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in project/program management
• Experience working with K-12 and post-secondary educational institutions
• Experience working with workforce development systems
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal policies that influence or directly impact Detroit’s education ecosystem
• Ability to professionally communicate with government officials
• Ability to build relationships with business and community leaders

Preferred Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in project/program management
• Experience working with Detroit education and workforce partners
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
• Knowledge of Salesforce, Fluxx, and Workday

Job Summary

The Rocket Community Fund is the philanthropic arm of Rocket Companies. The mission of the Rocket Community Fund is to support inclusive, thriving and resilient communities by making data-driven investments in housing, employment and public life. Team members of the Rocket Community Fund work diligently to bring together all of the tools across the Rock Family of Companies – philanthropic capital, team member talent, government affairs expertise, technology, etc. – to maximize the collective impact on our home communities. The Rocket Community Fund is a key organization in the implementation of the Rock Family of Companies’ “for more than profit” strategy, which believes that business and community are inextricably linked and are stronger together.

The Education and Employment team aims to advance career education and digital systems that support residents and drive opportunities for increased household income.

As the Program Manager for the Education and Employment team, this position is expected to act as a professional, conscientious and attentive ambassador for Rocket Companies through all internal and external communications and community engagement. The Program Manager aids the implementation of the Education and Employment team’s strategy by taking on projects with a “We’ll Figure it Out” creative mindset and supporting team leaders and other team members through effective communication and a continued commitment to the Rocket Community Fund’s overall mission.

In this role, you will serve as the lead on Career Education partnerships and must have familiarity with Detroit’s educational ecosystem. Detail orientation and experience with post-secondary institutions, with a focus on addressing challenges faced by low-income students, is highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Education and Employment Director in shaping the team’s philanthropic strategy in alignment with the greater organizational mission.
• Maintain awareness of local, statewide, and federal education and workforce-related policies.
• Thread tying with other Community Fund focus areas (i.e. Housing Stability), the Gilbert Family Foundation, and Rocket Companies’ teams (i.e., Government Affairs, University Relations, Talent Acquisition, etc.)
• Conduct due diligence on prospective 501(c)(3) partner organizations, including financial analysis, along with best-practice research and analysis to guide and inform strategic investment opportunities.
• Craft and present funding opportunities that address major systems improvements and/or improve educational outcomes for low-income students.
• Manage all aspects of a partnership, including but not limited to vision alignment, coordination of meetings, grantmaking, building trust and transparency, identifying and tracking metrics of success, etc.
• Build and maintain professional relationships with business and community leaders.
• Convene and actively participate in local, regional, state, and/or national meetings and conferences.
• Collect and analyze reporting from Grantees to assess Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and progress on the Education & Employment team Objectives and Key Results (OKRs).
• Maintain a growth mindset and persistently focus on advanced learning, targeting the problems we are addressing through our collective investment strategy.

Who We Are

The Rocket Community Fund drives the Rock Family of Companies “For-More-Than-Profit” mission by strategically investing in our home cities of Detroit, Cleveland, Charlotte and Phoenix. The Community Sponsorship team creates and supports catalytic events in Detroit to build community, promote local culture and contribute to Detroit's economic growth.

Disclaimer

This is an outline of the primary responsibilities of this position. As with everything in life, things change. The tasks and responsibilities can be changed, added to, removed, amended, deleted and modified at any time by the leadership group.

We are proud equal opportunity employers and committed to providing an inclusive environment based on mutual respect for all candidates and team members. Employment decisions, including hiring decisions, are not based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. We also provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with state and federal law