Program Partnerships Manager

Job Summary The Program Partnerships Manager plays a key role in supporting the success and growth of Children's Miracle Network's Program Partnerships and Business Development portfolio. This position provides flexible, cross-functional support across national partnerships and programs, including Credit Unions for Kids, Play Yellow, new or emerging partnerships, and other priority initiatives.

This role is designed for a highly adaptable, solutions-oriented professional who can work across a variety of responsibilities based on the evolving needs of the team. The Manager will support partner and program activation, resource development, vendor and account coordination, reporting, events, and special projects. They will work closely with Program Partnership and Business Development leaders, Account Directors, and Program representatives to help ensure programs and partnerships are effectively executed and positioned for growth.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, comfortable managing multiple priorities, willing to step into new areas of work, and able to move seamlessly between strategic support and hands-on execution.

Core Duties
1. Program & Partnership Support – Provide day-to-day support across the Program Partnerships portfolio, including Credit Unions for Kids, Play Yellow, new or emerging partners, and other assigned partnerships and programs. Partner with the Managing Director of Program Partnerships, Account Directors, and program owners to support priorities, activations, fundraising initiatives, and ongoing partner needs.
2. Activation & Project Execution – Support the development and execution of partner and program activations from concept through implementation. Coordinate timelines, deliverables, stakeholders, resources, and follow-up to help ensure initiatives are executed effectively and consistently.
3. Resource Development – Develop and maintain resources that enable partners, hospitals, and internal teams to successfully activate programs and fundraising campaigns. This may include toolkits, presentations, campaign materials, communications, training resources, best practices, and other implementation tools.
4. Data, Reporting & Performance Support – Track and analyze program and partnership performance, including fundraising results, progress toward goals, activation participation, and other key metrics. Support regular reporting, audits, campaign analysis, and development of insights that help inform future strategies.

Additional Duties
1. Special Projects & Emerging Priorities – Take on special projects and new responsibilities based on the evolving needs of the Program Partnerships team. Quickly learn new areas of the business, identify what is needed, and help move projects from idea to execution.
2. Event & On-Site Representation – Represent Children's Miracle Network at conferences, golf events, and other program or partnership events as needed. Support event planning and execution and help ensure partners, hospitals, and other stakeholders have a positive experience.
3. Engagement & Stewardship – Support strategies that strengthen relationships with partners, hospitals, and other stakeholders through thoughtful communications, recognition, impact reporting, experiences, and ongoing engagement.
4. Process Improvement & Operational Support – Identify opportunities to improve processes, resources, workflows, and systems that make partnerships and programs easier to execute, scale, and support.
5. Technology & Systems Coordination – Utilize CRM, fundraising, project management, and digital platforms to support partnership and program execution. Coordinate with internal teams to troubleshoot needs and improve tools and processes where appropriate.
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