Program Manager

About For Others

For Others raises awareness and empowers best-in-class organizations to end the child welfare crisis in America. We partner with donors, nonprofits, businesses, churches, and government agencies to form a Collective that addresses the crisis on every front. Through the power of the Collective, we believe this crisis can end within our lifetime.

• Title:
  
  Program Manager
• Program Team:
  Franklin, Tennessee
• Reports To:
  
  EVP of Strategic Partnerships
• Direct Reports:
  Program Coordinator (matrixed)
• Location:
  
  Franklin, Tennessee
• Travel: ~25%, nationally

The Program Manager builds on the current structure and capacity For Others needs to scale the Well‑Being Support Ecosystem™ (WBSE™) across states through our Three Tier Partnership Framework — aligning Tier 2 and Tier 3 partners under one unified, measurable approach.

This role leads the day‑to‑day stewardship of those partners: maintaining and the standardization of how they are classified, how they report, and how their work aligns to shared outcomes. As For Others uses the Common Agenda Development Tool™ (CADT™) to diagnose the health of each state’s child welfare ecosystem, the Program Manager makes sure those insights turn into action — aligning Tier 2 and Tier 3 organizations around the eight key system indicators and mapping the right partners to close the gaps the assessment reveals.

The Program Manager also stewards the Tier 2‑3 granting budget, ensuring funds are deployed strategically under the oversight of the EVP of Strategic Partnerships. In short, this is the person who turns data and research into aligned partnerships that strengthen systems, drive measurable results, and create real synergy among partners within each state’s WBSE™. This role needs someone who can work within a developed system while also being able to help iterate to continually improve the system we work in.

They must be highly relational and desire the thriving of others while at the same time able to hold leaders accountable to deliverables in agreements. Must be highly collaborative and able to work in a fast pace changing environment.

• All MOUs, grants, and deliverables are completed on schedule with accurate documentation.
• CADT™ insights are translated into clear Tier 2‑3 alignment strategies in each active state.
• Nationwide and State asset maps are created and maintained, identifying who does what, where, and with what impact.
• The Tier 2‑3 granting budget is tracked accurately and aligned to WBSE™ priorities and CADT™ eight rates.
• Research and due‑diligence processes are completed on time and to standard.
• Partner satisfaction and retention trends stay positive.

• Lead the day‑to‑day stewardship of Tier 2 and Tier 3 partners across states, ensuring each is classified, managed, and aligned to WBSE™ priorities and CADT™ key system indicators.
• Maintain strong partner relationships with regular communication, documented deliverables, and early escalation of issues.
• Standardize MOUs, deliverables, and reporting templates tied to WBSE™ measures and key system indicators.

• Translate each state’s CADT™ data into actionable partnership strategies that close system gaps and strengthen outcomes.
• Use the Partner Classification Assessment and Three Tier Assessment to identify each organization’s capabilities and alignment.
• Use these assessment tools to develop state‑level asset maps showing who does what, where, and with what impact.
• Adapt current assessment tools when needed and create new ones when appropriate, working with the EVP to determine what’s required.
• Develop and oversee a rolling research agenda focused on state‑level needs, policy landscapes, and ecosystem partners.

• Manage and track the Tier 2‑3 granting budget, ensuring fiscal alignment with WBSE™ goals under EVP oversight.
• Direct the Program Coordinator’s workflow for research, due diligence, and grant compliance.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with finance and program leadership to ensure timely payments, reporting, and compliance.

• Prepare concise weekly,…