Program Manager, Coastal Resilience Lead

Working at Yale means contributing to a better tomorrow. Whether you are a current resident of our New Haven-based community, eligible for opportunities through the New Haven Hiring Initiative, or a newcomer, interested in exploring all that Yale has to offer, your talents and contributions are welcome. Discover your opportunities at Yale! Overview Performs the lead role in the programmatic and intellectual oversight of a coastal resilience technical assistance initiative, including contributing to curriculum development, expert network cultivation, convening design, and community of practice engagement. Ensures the program's scientific and applied content remains rigorous, current, and mission-aligned across all delivery formats. This position will sit in the Yale Center for Natural Carbon Capture. Oversees the intellectual direction and content flow of the coastal resilience technical assistance program, ensuring alignment with program goals and emerging science. Identifies, cultivates, and maintains relationships with internal and external subject matter experts to support program delivery and knowledge exchange. Contributes to the design and implementation of a blended learning framework, including development of homework assignments, course outputs, grading criteria, and structured feedback on participant work. Leads live instructional sessions and provides substantive, timely feedback on participant assignments throughout the program cycle. Designs and participates in national and regional convenings, ensuring content quality and logistical coherence across events. Contributes intellectually to the Community of Practice (CoP), helping to shape discussion themes, identify emerging topics, and facilitate peer learning among participants. Works closely with program leadership and partners to refine and re-sequence curriculum content based on participant needs and field developments. Tracks program activities and informs leadership regularly on content progress, expert engagement, and participant outcomes. May perform other duties as assigned related to coastal and climate initiatives within the Yale Center for Natural Carbon Capture. Required Skills and Abilities 1. Deep subject matter expertise in coastal resilience, including nature-based solutions, living shorelines, coastal ecosystem management, or related areas. 2. Demonstrated ability to translate complex technical content for diverse audiences, including practitioners, policymakers, and community stakeholders. 3. Strong curriculum development and instructional skills, with experience designing learning experiences in professional or academic settings. 4. Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively across scientific, governmental, and community contexts. Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines simultaneously. 5. Proven ability to build and maintain professional networks and expert relationships across sectors. Preferred Skills and Abilities 1. Experience facilitating professional convenings, workshops, or training programs at regional or national scale. 2. Familiarity with blended or hybrid learning design, including online course platforms and adult learning principles. 3. Knowledge of coastal policy, regulatory frameworks, or federal and state coastal management programs. 4. Experience working within or alongside academic, NGO, or government institutions on applied coastal projects. 5. Demonstrated experience contributing to communities of practice or peer learning networks. Preferred Education and Experience Advanced degree in coastal science, marine science, environmental or coastal management, ecology, or a related field, and five or more years of applied experience in coastal resilience, nature-based solutions, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Principal Responsibilities 1. Oversees the advancement and growth of the program. Gives direction and leadership supporting the philosophy, mission, strategy, and annual goals and objectives. Assumes primary accountability for disseminating and publishing all program information to create public awareness and support of the program. 2. Plays a key role in strategic planning. Works closely with leadership, internal and external colleagues and community residents to develop new initiatives to support the strategic direction of the organization and implements long-term goals and objectives to achieve the successful outcome of the program. 3. Develops an annual budget and operating plan to support the program. Ensures program operates within approved budget. Monitors and approves all budgeted program expenditures. Manages all program and project funds according to established accounting policies and procedures. 4. Builds and maintains a program evaluation framework to assess the strengths of the program and to identify areas for improvement. Monitors the program activities on a regular basis and conducts an annual evaluation according to the program evaluation framework. Identifies and evaluates the risks associated with program activities and takes appropriate action to control the risks. Reports evaluation findings to appropriate stakeholders and recommends changes to enhance the program, as appropriate 5. Ensures that program activities operate within the policies and procedures of the organization and activities comply with all relevant legislation/regulatory requirements. 6. Identifies, solicits, and cultivates community partnerships and collaborations to assist in the development and growth of the program. Develops the metrics to identify and measure the success of the program. Responsible for measurements of grant success and related evaluation. 7. Identifies and evaluates potential future funding sources, and contributes to the submission of grants and contracts supporting the program, including the annual submission and writing of all content areas and budgetary sections of grant applications. 8. Develops the administrative infrastructure of the program. Manages human resource and administrative functions of the program, including staffing and hiring, supervision, performance development, counseling and discipline, if warranted. Oversees and manages information systems, facilities, and space needs. 9. Investigates, identifies, implements, and oversees the maintenance of systems to gather, track, and report information to support the initiatives of the program. Tracks all program activities and regularly informs leadership of progress on each initiative. Recommends structural or programmatic adjustments, changes or additions based on full knowledge of missions, goals, and objectives. 10. Initiates, designs, and manages the compilation of program communications; identifying outreach potential, and promoting philanthropic and collaborative support of the program. Contributes to the development and assists in the management of content on the program's website and monitors all changes and additions to the editorial content. 11. Performs other duties as assigned. Required Education and Experience Bachelor's degree in a related field. Six years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Job Posting Date 05/28/2026 Job Category Professional Bargaining Unit NON Compensation Grade Administration & Operations Compensation Grade Profile Senior Manager; Senior Program Leader (25) Salary Range $82,000.00 - $131,500.00 Time Type Full time Duration Type Staff Fixed Duration (Fixed Term) Work Model Hybrid Background Check Requirements All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit "Learn about background checks" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website. Health Requirements Certain positions have associated health requirements based on specific job responsibilities. 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