Manager, Southern Dallas Thrives

United Way of Metropolitan Dallas is seeking an experienced professional for the Southern Dallas Thrives Initiative based in Dallas, TX 75202.

Southern Dallas Thrives is a multifaceted vehicle of social change focusing on education, income, health, and nonprofit capacity building in under‑resourced southern Dallas communities.

• Relationship‑Building with Key Stakeholders
  • Strengthen existing relationships and forge new partnerships with community leaders, service providers, corporations, funders, public sector, educational institutions, coalitions, and other stakeholders.
  • Represent UWMD in community coalitions, conferences, and other venues related to education, income, capacity building, and/or health.
  • Communicate with other United Way departments, agencies, and community representatives, stakeholders, and funders.
  • Coordinate efforts with Marketing, Finance, Resource Development, and Volunteer Engagement.
• Program and Operations Management
  • Manage current and future operations, processes, procedures, and projects supporting Southern Dallas Thrives.
  • Identify new collaborative and support opportunities across multiple sectors.
  • Develop and maintain a comprehensive impact data & tracking system for Southern Dallas Thrives programs and partner collaboratives.
  • Identify new opportunities to support impact programming for community members and partners.
  • Support the implementation of UWMD’s impact goals, programs, collaborations, and methodology.
• Grants and Service Provider Relationship Management
  • Review grant proposals and oversee the portfolio of grants funded through the Southern Dallas Thrives initiative.
  • Serve as program and event engagement implementation and execution lead for Southern Dallas Thrives and UWMD.
  • Provide ongoing support to partner agencies, monitoring outcomes to ensure programs align with the 10‑Year Community Goals.
• Core Competencies
  • Mission‑Focused:
    Create real social change that improves community disparities.
  • Relationship‑Oriented:
    Communicate effectively to develop, grow, and sustain aligned relationships.
  • Results‑Driven:
    Dedicated to shared and measurable goals, creating and scaling innovative strategies for comprehensive impact.
  • Champion Stewardship:
    Maintain transparency, ethical standards, and alignment with organizational goals.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree required; degree in urban planning, public administration, business administration, communications, or related fields preferred. Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of work experience required. Master’s degree may substitute for two years of experience. Background in program development and management, business administration, and/or non‑profit management strongly desired.