Regional Program Manager | Alabama

Regional Program Manager | Alabama

Big City Mountaineers (BCM) is committed to providing transformative experiences through nature for youth ages 12–18 from disinvested communities. Through free, fully outfitted, and professionally led outdoor programs, BCM strengthens social-emotional wellbeing, deepens connection to nature, and promotes positive youth development. By creating space for belonging, personal growth, and shared challenge, BCM helps young people build confidence, resilience, leadership, and a lasting relationship with the outdoors.

For 35 years, BCM has grown into a recognized national nonprofit with a dedicated team of staff, seasonal instructors, and volunteers. We are also at an exciting moment, one full of potential to reimagine how we best deliver on our mission.

Though headquartered in Colorado, BCM's regional hubs span the country:
Denver, CO (Ute);
Minneapolis, MN (Dakota and Anishinibawaki);
San Francisco Bay Area (Ohlone, Ramaytush, Chochenyo, and Muwekma);
Seattle, WA (Duwamish); and Birmingham, AL (Muscogee Creek and Shawnee).

The Alabama Regional Program Manager (RPM) oversees all aspects of BCM programming in the Birmingham area, including logistics and execution of day trips, overnights, and weeklong backcountry expeditions. The RPM manages relationships with youth agency partners, coordinates instructors and volunteers, and oversees the regional budget.

This is a solo, home-office role. The RPM must be physically located near BCM's Birmingham storage unit and should expect on-site time for gear management and local logistics such as food procurement, laundry, and van pickups.

More specifically, Regional Program Managers' essential duties include:

The RPM maintains clear communication with five stakeholder groups: youth agency partner (YAP) staff, youth and families, instructors and volunteers, and community partners (land management agencies, local coalitions, etc.). The RPM upholds organizational policies, communicates logistics, and ensures all adults involved in BCM trips feel prepared and resourced.

• Communicate with YAP staff to keep registrations, surveys, and trip enrollments on schedule
• Provide YAP partners with logistical resources including packing lists and program manuals
• Uphold BCM's partnership expectations with YAPs, secure signed agreements by deadlines, and lead key negotiations with confidence and ownership
• Manage field instructors: hire, train, schedule, support, and confirm for trips and admin days
• Delegate administrative day tasks to volunteers and ensure they are properly resourced
• Serve as BCM's liaison to the regional advisory board
• Represent BCM in the Birmingham community, building and maintaining relationships that advance our mission and organizational health

The RPM oversees logistical and administrative tasks required to get BCM programs into the field. BCM provides a per-trip checklist that includes (but is not limited to): gear inventory, food and supply procurement, van pickup, laundry, and cleaning. In the off-season the RPM is expected to collaborate and support national-level program projects.

• Track student and adult participation using Salesforce; administer surveys and assessments
• Collaborate with Regional Managers and the National Program Director to maintain accurate program records
• Complete end-of-season closeout, including annual gear inventory
• Off season project examples include but are not limited to: curriculum development, menu refinement, and training development

RPMs actively manage risk as it applies to outdoor programs. This includes:

• Review student registration forms, waivers, and other key documents prior to each trip
• Conduct thorough pre- and post-trip briefings with instructors and volunteers
• Inspect and manage equipment
• Serve as on-call support for programs in the field
• Lead emergency and incident response with support from the broader BCM team

• Personal and professional values aligned with BCM's mission, centering belief in nature's power to help youth build life skills and community
• Residence in or near Birmingham…