Manager of Readiness

The Big Futures Team designs and delivers programs that expand opportunity, elevate youth voice, and strengthen mentoring relationships beyond the traditional match. Through career exploration, group mentoring, scholarships, and youth engagement experiences, we aim to build social capital, strengthen belonging, and prepare young people for postsecondary success.

The Future Readiness Manager leads the day‑to‑day strategy and execution of BBBSTC’s Future Readiness programming portfolio, including HOPE (small group mentoring), implementation of High School Bigs, scholarships (including the Big Futures Fund), and cross‑collaboration on Explore Events and youth engagement initiatives. This role is responsible for curating and strengthening what “future readiness” means at BBBSTC—enhancing existing programs, integrating the 4

Es (Employment, Enrollment, Enlistment, Entrepreneurship), deepening culturally responsive practices, and expanding caregiver engagement to strengthen the broader match ecosystem.

Reporting to the Director of Big Futures, the Manager oversees a team of Coordinators and partners cross‑functionally to strengthen program design, data alignment, and community impact. This role balances hands‑on team leadership with systems‑level thinking—ensuring youth programming is culturally responsive, strategically focused, and operationally strong.

Success in this role requires strong people leadership, systems thinking, operational clarity, and the ability to translate big‑picture direction into consistent, high‑quality youth experiences.

Start Date:

As soon as possible

Location:

Hybrid with in‑office requirement on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays

Hiring Salary Range: $52, – Starting salary will depend on your skills and demonstrated readiness for the role.

Hours/Day:
Monday‑Friday, 40+ hours a week – including evenings, and weekends when necessary.

Job Type: Full‑time, Exempt

Supervisor:
Director of Big Futures

The Manager of Future Readiness is a key leadership role within Big Futures as we refine and define what Future Readiness programming looks like  are seeking a leader who can strengthen and elevate our existing programs while building a cohesive, culturally responsive framework that integrates group mentoring, scholarships, youth voice, and career exploration into a clear and sustainable strategy.

• Curate and define BBBSTC’s Future Readiness programming model, clarifying how HOPE, High School Bigs, scholarships, and Explore Events align within a unified framework.
• Strengthen group mentoring quality by implementing BBBSA standards and defining clear expectations for facilitation, retention, and youth engagement.
• Integrate the 4
  
  Es (Employment, Enrollment, Enlistment, Entrepreneurship) into programming in ways that are culturally relevant and youth‑centered.
• Enhance caregiver engagement as part of the match ecosystem to strengthen youth outcomes.
• Partner with the Director of Big Futures and Impact & Accountability to define measurable outputs and outcomes aligned with the Theory of Action.
• Support the rollout of an enhanced programmatic framework, ensuring staff are equipped and aligned through strong change management.
• Establish consistent documentation, data practices, and quality indicators across the Future Readiness team.
• Clarify team roles, workflows, and expectations to support sustainability as the portfolio grows.
• Strengthen cross‑team integration so Future Readiness programming supports match retention and overall agency impact.

• Lead the implementation and ongoing refinement of group mentoring models, ensuring alignment with BBBSA Small Group Mentoring Standards and high‑quality facilitation practices.
• Guide the development and execution of youth pathway strategies that align with BBBSTC’s Theory of Action, ensuring programming advances measurable youth outcomes and long‑term impact.
• Oversee the design, refinement, and scaling of group mentoring models and youth engagement pathways.
• Oversee and steward the HOPE partnership, including program implementation,…