The California senior program manager position offers an exciting opportunity to play a leadership role in the land conservation community and grow a robust land conservation program in California. The successful candidate must have previous experience working with land trusts in California, demonstrated experience related to equitable, community-centered conservation, the ability to build and sustain close, working relationships with diverse stakeholders and a working knowledge of complex regional conservation and land use issues in the state. This position is responsible for developing and managing a suite of high impact programs and activities described below that closely align with Land Trust Alliance goals and priorities.
The senior program manager reports to the Western Division director of field programs and is primarily responsible for building, strengthening and sustaining relationships with our member land trusts; building relationships with diverse potential land conservation partners and developing, managing, delivering and evaluating Alliance programs and services to strengthen and support them. They will be responsible for the delivery and evaluation of a suite of tools and resources to land trusts, such as training and mentoring programs, one-on-one technical coaching and assistance, targeted capacity building, organizational assessments, convening and financial assistance through grantmaking. The senior program manager will strategically work with consultants and/or partners to provide trainings and a high level of expertise in such areas as strategic planning, fundraising, climate change, community-centered conservation, diversity, equity and inclusion and strategic conservation planning.
The California senior program manager also plays an important role in building and maintaining effective partnerships with regional and state associations of land trusts and other collaboratives to advance our mutual goals. The role will also work with the Alliance’s community-centered conservation department to build relationships between the Alliance, the California land trust community and tribes and Indigenous-led land trusts to advance land relationships, access and return. The full-time position requires 37.5 hours per week with an approximate travel of 25%, including some evenings and weekends. The salary range is $100,000 – $120,000/year.
The application deadline is January 9, 2025.