Senior Director of Programs and Impact at " Metropolitan Alliance of Connected Communities" – Minneapolis, Minnesota

Company: Comunidades Organizando el Poder y la Ac

Title: Senior Director of Programs and Impact
Job Category: Program Management
Requisition Number: SENIO002192
Job Type: Full-Time
Minneapolis, MN, 55406, USA
Brief: COPAL is hiring a Senior Director of Programs & Impact to oversee COPAL's core programmatic and community impact areas, ensuring high-quality delivery, cross-department alignment, and organizational effectiveness.

Detailed:

Who We Are

COPAL, Communities Organizing Latine Power and Action, is a member-based organization established in 2018 to improve the quality of life of Latine families. Grounded in the Principles of Jemez, COPAL is committed to continue building meaningful relationships that transcend both identity and geographical boundaries. COPAL envisions a Minnesota where everyone lives with dignity and respect.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

Our greatest asset is the dedication and commitment of our board, staff, members, and interns, as well as our valued volunteers, partners, coalition members, and leaders of the Latine community. With a clear mission and vision of a better future for all, we can mobilize people to bring about transformation and lead social, political, and economic change.

Wages

$100,000 - $105,000 annual salary range

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 9 paid holidays per year, plus 2 floating holidays
• Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and options for Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Long-term disability insurance – the employer pays the premiums
• Employer-paid basic life insurance with the option for additional coverage paid by the employee
• Voluntary benefits: Accident, hospital indemnity, critical illness, short-term disability insurance
• COPAL sponsors a retirement plan with 6% employer contribution after 90 days of service and immediate vesting

Because COPAL is a member with Metropolitan Alliance of Connected Communities (MACC) who partners with St. Mary’s University, COPAL employees and their spouses are also eligible for the following benefits at St. Mary’s University:

• Discounted tuition for Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctorate programs
• Professional development opportunities
• Access to advancement (internships, job placement, field practice)

Job Summary

COPAL is hiring a Senior Director of Programs & Impact to oversee COPAL’s core programmatic and community impact areas, ensuring high-quality delivery, cross-department alignment, and organizational effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic oversight to COPAL’s program departments, including Health & Wellness, Environmental Justice, Development, and Communications.
• Supervise directors and managers, offering coaching, performance feedback, and professional development support.
• Ensure programs are mission-aligned and community-centered.
• Oversee program staffing and operational needs.
• Manage budget planning, allocation, monitoring, and reporting to ensure effective use of organizational resources.
• Promote cross-program collaboration to create holistic support pathways for community members.
• Strengthen internal communication, systems, and coordination across all program areas.
• Collaborate with organizational leadership to integrate programs with fundraising, communications, advocacy, and evaluation efforts.
• Support hiring, onboarding, scheduling, and timekeeping for program teams.
• Contribute to organizational strategy and multi-year planning.
• Lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of program outcomes and impact measures.
• Identify opportunities for program innovation, growth, and systems-change work.
• Represent COPAL in community spaces, coalitions, and with partners to strengthen program impact.
• Build relationships with allies, public officials, and other stakeholders to advance COPAL’s programmatic goals.
• Support public communications by sharing program accomplishments, community stories, and advocacy priorities.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree plus three to seven years of related experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading major fundraising initiatives, capital campaigns, or large-scale development strategies.
• Proven track record in coalition leadership, cross-sector partnerships, or policy or advocacy initiatives.
• Attention to detail and strong problem-solving skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Self-motivation with a flexible outlook and strong ethical values.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive information.
• Valid driver’s license, access to reliable transportation, and the ability to meet COPAL’s driving record requirements. Please note that if the license was not issued in the state of Minnesota, you have 60 days after becoming a Minnesota resident in which to apply for your Minnesota driver's license or permit (not applicable for new hires living out of state).

Diversity and open expression are fundamental to the work of COPAL. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment where everyone can belong. Every member of our team enriches our work by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our sector: individuals who identify as BIPOC, Indigenous or people of culture, LGBTQI+ and gender fluid or gender nonconforming, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), veterans, people of any age or family status. We encourage you to apply even if you feel like you don't fit 100% of the technical requirements. Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, disability, age, marital status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, criminal history (justice-impacted status), housing or homelessness status, height, or weight.

Our organization has a partnership with Metropolitan Alliance of Connected Communities (MACC) to provide administrative services including management of the hiring process. If you apply for this position, you may see references to MACC in some online materials.