SAN Diego Foundation

SAN Diego Foundation

Sr. Manager, Community Scholarships

San Diego, California, United States · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$90k-$100kDetected 11 days ago
Data AnalysisAccessibilityProject ManagementProcess ImprovementPerformance ManagementLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingMentoringPublic SpeakingAdaptabilityMicrosoft Office

About the role

  • This position oversees scholarship administration, portfolio management, donor stewardship, volunteer and external committee operations, reporting, and continuous process improvement.
  • Oversee scholarship selection and award administration processes, including application review workflows, committee recommendations, appeals, and final award approvals in partnership with the Director.
  • Serve as the primary point of escalation for committee concerns, policy questions, conflicts, and complex scholarship review matters.

Responsibilities

  • Establish and maintain operational policies, procedures, controls, and quality assurance practices while proactively identifying and addressing risks, process gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
  • Support in strategic oversight of the Common Scholarship Application platform, ensuring system functionality, accessibility, data integrity, and a positive experience for applicants, donors, reviewers, and staff.
  • Support cross-functional collaboration with internal stakeholders to ensure effective fund administration, operational alignment, and successful program implementation.
  • Donor, Volunteer & Community Partnership Leadership Serve as SDF's primary operational representative for scholarship donors, external review committees, volunteers, and community partners.
  • Lead the governance and administration of scholarship review committees, establishing procedures, review standards, and decision-making frameworks that ensure equitable, transparent, and donor-aligned award processes.
  • Oversee the recruitment, development, engagement, stewardship, and succession planning of volunteer reviewers and committee members to maintain a diverse and high-performing committee network.
  • Partner with the Director and Development & Stewardship to support donor cultivation, retention, scholarship fund development, and donor communications through scholarship impact reporting and program expertise.
  • Team Leadership & Talent Development Lead and develop a high-performing scholarship team through coaching, mentorship, performance management, and professional development.
  • Establish team priorities, performance expectations, accountability measures, and operational standards that support program excellence.
  • Reporting, Analytics & Data Strategy Support in the management of scholarship performance metrics, dashboards, and reporting frameworks, managing data collection, analysis, visualization, and reporting efforts that support organizational decision-making.

Compensation

  • Scholarship Operations & Portfolio Management Serve as the operational leader for SDF's Community Scholarship portfolio, overseeing scholarship administration, annual cycle planning, fund compliance, award processes, and continuous process improvement.
  • Direct the management and stewardship of SDF's scholarship portfolio, including endowed, annual, donor-advised, and special-purpose funds, overseeing fund utilization, award allocation planning, renewal obligations, budgets, and long-term sustainability strategies.
  • Lead annual scholarship cycle planning and operational readiness, establishing timelines, workflows, capacity plans, and service standards that support efficient and equitable program delivery.

Benefits

  • Salaried, Exempt $90,000.00-$100,000.00 (San Diego Foundation is committed to practices that promote pay equity and transparency.
  • Review scholarship recommendations and award outcomes to ensure alignment with donor intent, program guidelines, equity objectives, and organizational standards.
  • Represent SDF through community partnerships, stakeholder engagement activities, public presentations, and scholarship-related events, serving as an ambassador for the Foundation's education initiatives.
  • Qualifications Bachelor's degree in education, nonprofit management, public administration, or related field.

Company info

  • At San Diego Foundation (SDF), we are committed to inspiring enduring philanthropy and enabling community solutions to improve the quality of life throughout our region.
  • Founded in 1975, SDF is one of the largest providers of scholarships and community grants in Southern California.
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