GCCFI Senior Program Manager

GCCFI Senior Program Manager# GCCFI Senior Program Manager## Overview Position Type Full Time Job Shift Day Education  Level Not Specified

Travel Percentage Negligible Category Management ## Description
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GCCFI SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER
** The Grand Canyon Conservancy Field Institute (GCCFI) provides engaging visitor education programs that connect visitors to the Grand Canyon and cultivate future park champions. Under the direction of the Director of Visitor Programs, the GCCFI Senior Program Manager leads the development and management of GCC's Field Institute visitor programs, including program and curriculum development, staff supervision, budget oversight, risk management, and program logistics.

This role operates in close partnership with Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA), ensuring program alignment, compliance, and shared success with the Park. The Senior Program Manager is responsible not only for cultivating an exceptional on-site experience for program participants but also for training and developing guides and instructors to deliver mission-aligned, high-impact public programs and for implementing evaluations to understand participant impact and identify programmatic opportunities.  

The GCCFI Senior Program Manager position is a full-time, exempt, and benefit-eligible position. This position is offered either as a hybrid remote role or on-site. Specifically, the hybrid-remote option requires residence within a 2-hour driving radius of the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, given that 75% of the time will be spent onsite.
** Alternatively and preferably, this position may be based at the South Rim, as it is eligible for GCC-subsidized housing and office space for those willing to relocate.
** Details for both options will be discussed in the recruitment process.
** ABOUT GRAND CANYON CONSERVANCY
** Grand Canyon Conservancy (GCC) is the official nonprofit partner of Grand Canyon National Park. As the official philanthropic and collaborative partner of Grand Canyon National Park, Grand Canyon Conservancy’s mission is to inspire generations of park champions to cherish and support the natural and cultural wonder of Grand Canyon. GCC raises private funds, operates retail shops within the park, and provides premier educational programs about the natural and cultural history of the region.

In partnership with Grand Canyon National Park, we support initiatives that uplift Indigenous knowledge, protect sacred sites, and ensure tribal voices play a vital role in shaping the future of the canyon. Learn more about our work here.
** PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
** The Field Institute Senior Program Manager is responsible for overall visitor program performance, including financials, customer satisfaction, NPS partnership, marketing, risk management, and employee supervision. Duties may include, but are not limited to:
** Strategy and Program Development*
* • Collaborate with the Director of Visitor Programs and Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA) colleagues on Field Institute visitor program governance, strategy, and execution to ensure program alignment with the organization’s mission and annual strategic plan.  
• Develop long-range Field Institute visitor program strategies to support department goals and drive deep and meaningful public engagement.  
• Assist the Director of Visitor Programs in strategic planning conversations with GCC’s board of directors and other stakeholders to ensure support for transformative visitor program offerings.  
• Own the development and ongoing expansion of curriculum that supports all Field Institute visitor programs, ensuring content is engaging and aligns with GCC and GRCA priorities  
** Staff Leadership*
* • Recruit, train, and manage compliance and compensation for the pool of 15-20 naturalist guides (contract and employee) supporting FI programming.  
• Provide direct, day-to-day, on-site supervision of staff delivering the free visitor programs, ensuring consistent leadership and program quality at the South Rim.  
• Set clear performance expectations and provide ongoing professional development for administrative and program staff, including…