Program Operations Manager

If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process. Program Operations Manager Full Time US 2 days ago Requisition ID: 1134 Salary Range: $67,000.00 To $73,000.00 Annually Location : Remote Supervisor : Director of Program Operations Status : Full-time, exempt, 1 year term About the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation Founded in 2000, the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation , is the national nonprofit partner to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS). Together, we work to protect America’s most treasured ocean and Great Lakes areas — places of extraordinary biodiversity, maritime heritage, and community value. Guided by our commitment to Waters for All, the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation connects people to the ocean and Great Lakes through education, conservation, and community engagement. As the official nonprofit partner of NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, we support 18 marine environments from Massachusetts to American Samoa and the Great Lakes to the Florida Keys. We protect these iconic places, care for marine wildlife and habitats, honor our nation’s maritime heritage, and promote the enjoyment of public waters by all Americans. Through public fundraising and partnerships, we invest in community stewardship and engagement, on-the-water conservation and restoration, education and outreach in visitor centers and gateway communities, and cutting-edge scientific exploration. For more than 25 years, we’ve strengthened people’s connections to our ocean, coasts, and Great Lakes—our shared history, culture, and maritime heritage—and built partnerships with coastal communities and businesses tied to over 629,000 square miles of public waters that belong to all Americans. About the National Marine Sanctuaries America’s national marine sanctuaries are living classrooms, laboratories, and community assets that protect the waters shaping our shared future. Managed by NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS), this network of 18 marine protected areas is multi-use by nature and spans more than 629,000 square miles of ocean and Great Lakes — from coral reefs and kelp forests to historic shipwrecks and whale migration routes. In partnership with marine research institutions, universities, and private-public partnerships, activities in each sanctuary are sources of solutions to today’s most pressing challenges. Sanctuaries safeguard marine biodiversity, sustain fisheries, power coastal economies, and inspire stewardship through science, education and outreach, and outdoor recreation from boating to fishing. Many sanctuary gateway communities include visitor centers and community partnerships with zoos, aquariums, and museums that extend this impact — serving as hubs for conservation, innovation, commerce, and tourism where people engage directly with the ocean and Great Lakes. Together, these sites demonstrate how healthy waters and thriving communities are inseparable — and why protecting them is essential. What We Need The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that is a leading voice for U.S. protected waters, is seeking a Program Operations Manager , a position responsible for the daily management and administration of operations of assigned portfolio of Foundation programs in Restoration program areas. The Program Operations Manager will work closely with the Foundation’s staff as well as federal partners in the National Marine Sanctuary System and throughout NOAA to operationalize project work and provide detailed review and sustained analysis for programs and projects under their portfolio, including managing applications and review processes for grant and contract awards made by the Foundation. This position supports the project management of programs funded by both non-federal awards and federal financial assistance awards, including cooperative work with various offices in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and other federal agencies. The Program Operations Manager supports the operational management and monitors the pace of completion of not just federally funded projects, but privately supported programs, and programs fiscally sponsored by the Foundation. The Program Operations Manager for Restoration will play a critical role in growing our restoration programs. You will be expected to troubleshoot program implementation issues, as well as manage the tracking of funds, including developing and executing spending priorities for several funded projects. You will be the point of contact for technical program managers and other staff on program implementation and communicate guidance on compliance and procurement. The Program Operations Manager will help administer the Foundation’s project and award management database to enhance the efficiency of workflow throughout programs and track metrics and results. What You’ll Do Program and Award Management Develop positive relationships and host check-in meetings with program managers and field liaisons to help facilitate program implementation and foster progress toward project completion according to planned timelines, award compliance, and budgetary goals. #J-18808-Ljbffr NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY