Manager, Grants and Operations
Listed on 2026-08-24
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Business
Business Analyst, Operations Management, Business Administration, Corporate Strategy -
Management
Business Analyst, Operations Management, Business Administration, Corporate Strategy
Reports To: Vice President, Operations
Team: Operations
FLSA Classification: Exempt
Internal Level
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Manager
Location: Hybrid and in office in Newark, NJ
Base Salary Range: $100,400 - $119,400
Years of
Experience:
5+ years
Title
:
Manager, Operations and Grants
More than a third of employed Americans struggle to make ends meet, and millions of young people never get the chance to realize their talent because our education, training, and employment systems don't meet their needs — even as employers struggle to fill open roles and AI reshapes the world of work. Philanthropy has a critical role to play in closing that gap, but it's rare for a new, major philanthropic institution to enter the field.
That's exactly what Intermediary Ed is doing: a newly created foundation with a nearly half-billion-dollar endowment, built to help young people — especially those born into low-income households — prepare for and thrive in uplifting careers.
Led by founding CEO Rachel Korberg, Intermediary Ed is recruiting a founding team to build strategy, operations, and staff ahead of a public launch in early 2027. This is a rare chance to build a lasting institution from the ground up — to shape its culture, brand, systems, and impact, with emerging technology woven into its DNA from the start. We're looking for people energized by that kind of builder's work: comfortable with ambiguity and able to balance strategic and hands‑on leadership.
Our team is driven by the chance to make a real difference — and to do it grounded in the values that define how we work:
Care. Act. Learn.
Intermediary Ed is hiring its first Manager, Operations and Grants (“Manager”), a key hire who will help build the systems to deploy grant funds and support the foundation’s operations with rigor from day one. This role is intentionally shaped in two phases, and candidates should be excited by both.
Phase 1:Building the infrastructure.
The Manager will help stand up the systems and processes for managing and administering Intermediary Ed’s funding commitments. With a technology‑first framework, AI will be treated as a core part of how the work gets done, not as a tool added on afterward. Alongside the funding infrastructure, the Manager will also help design and implement Intermediary Ed’s approach to knowledge management and take on project management for collaborative, cross‑functional initiatives as they arise.
Phase2:
Once infrastructure is in place, the role evolves.
This position is designed with the idea that grants management at a foundation of Intermediary Ed’s size will likely not require a dedicated, full‑time role. Over time, we expect grants management to become one part of a broader portfolio that encompasses the management of the day‑to‑day administrative infrastructure and internal workflows of the foundation. Projects may include knowledge management, development of KPI and impact dashboards, development and documentation of SOPs, and leadership on priority initiatives — a portfolio of projects that suits someone who wants variety and impact rather than a narrowly scoped, single‑function job.
This is a chance to help build a foundation's operational core from the ground up, and then grow with it, taking on a role that changes shape as Intermediar Ed does.
Responsibilities- Help design and build the processes and systems for administering grants and other funding commitments, from due diligence through disbursement and reporting.
- Incorporate AI into the implementation strategy, looking for intentional opportunities to build efficient, modern workflows.
- Help establish Intermediary Ed’s approach to knowledge management, ensuring institutional knowledge is captured and accessible as the organization grows.
- Partner closely with Finance, Legal, and the Program team to keep funding processes rigorous and compliant, supporting our financial and legal due diligence.
- Manage the ongoing administration of grants and funding commitments once core systems are in place.
- Manage Intermediary Ed’s operational functions including our IT infrastructure and HR administrative workflows.
- Develop and maintain the documentation of…
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